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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Peanut Butter Stout |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Estuary Porter |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Kent - Smooth Operator | | 3 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Export India Porter | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
18 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 | | An unbelievable ice cream stout. Only Thornbridge can get away with this, £4.20. |
| Kent - Smooth Operator | 4.90 |  | Had to have this changed as it was pretty bad. |
14 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on. One Aussie punter brought in some yummy homemade chocky cake.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Smooth Operator | 4.90 | | Still in perfect order. |
11 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Sat outside in the warm sun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Smooth Operator | 4.90 | | Superb stout |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | A little too warm, possibly from the sun. £4,20. |
26 May 2023 (Dosser)
5 quality and very different beers on. Strong ones up to £4.40 apint. Was coming.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Peanut Butter Stout | 5.50 | | NRB was the brewery for this delicious stout. |
06 May 2023 (Dosser)
Coronation day and well decorated for a momentous day. Joined in the celebrations after watching on tv. No invite. 4 beers available 2 Coronation ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Nice |
01 May 2023 (Dosser)
Sunny may day sitting in the garden area. 5 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 | | Nice pint but I find iron pier brews a little thin. £4.20. |
28 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on, packed out with oldies, 2 beers waiting to come on but Richard let me have one of them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | 5.10 | | Not quite ready but good enough for me. |
25 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Richard moaning about a 2.5k electric rewire job that he's having done upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | Fresh on and tip top condition. |
18 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
Back home and 4 beers, all weak uns while others settle. Richard was pleased with his runners up award in poty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Estuary Porter | 4.10 | | Fine pint but too thin for me. |
08 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
6 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Fine pint |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 40 |
| 281 |
| 186 |
 | 26 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9DS.
Micropub in York Street that opened on Good Friday 2013 on the site of the Hovelling Boat pub which closed in 1909 (and re-opened 104 years later). No lager or keg beers are sold here. Other past lives of the building have been as a florist's shop and a fancy gift shop. A menu of the beer and cider on offer is shown on a wall blackboard then your drink is fetched (with table service) from a back room having been served on gravity dispense there. Under new ownership in spring 2018.
We have visited this pub 437 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 298 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS