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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Mad Cat - Crispin AmberExcellent1
Rooster's - Baby-Faced AssassinExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Centennial PorterExcellent1
Range Ales - Black OpsExcellent1
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp IPAExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark PorterGood1
Northdown - Muggy PorterGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsGood1
Romney Marsh - Amber AleGood2
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)Not Tried0
Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

08 Jun 2019 (Dosser)
Usual suspects in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp IPA4.80ExcellentNot my favourite brewery but this was a quality IPA
14 Apr 2019 (Dosser)
All seats taken, 3 ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70GoodA bit flat but flavoursome
04 Apr 2019 (Dosser)
Small crowd in. 3 beers on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin6.10ExcellentLovely smooth pint with a kick.
29 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9.30pm close. Small band of drinkers in situ until last knockings. Finished on a bottle of Gadds' DogBolter for an early nightcap.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - Amber Ale4.20AcceptableShort on flavours
Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
Northdown - Muggy Porter5.00Not Tried
29 Mar 2019 (Dosser)
Few in on a nice evening. 3 beers on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northdown - Muggy Porter5.00GoodNot so sure about this one.
24 Mar 2019 (Dosser)
Collection of Ales of Thanet for distribution.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter5.60Good
28 Feb 2019 (Dosser)
Darkside Dave on.3 beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Range Ales - Black Ops4.80Excellent
23 Feb 2019 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit and a good chat with Colin.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - Amber Ale4.20Good
17 Feb 2019 (Dosser)
2 visits this weekend
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Centennial Porter5.40ExcellentA fine porter
09 Feb 2019 (Andrew)
First pub of the day. Gareth and I walked here from the station and met Ian after 15 mins as his train had been delayed. Handful in. Friendly as ever.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Crispin Amber4.00ExcellentReally nice crisp brown bitter
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20Not Tried
Northdown - Muggy Porter5.00Not Tried

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent222
Good199
Acceptable45
Poor4

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LR.

Micropub located in Grange Road towards the sea end. Located on Stagecoach East Kent's Thanet Loop bus route which also conveniently serves Ramsgate Harbour and Ramsgate railway station. A former corner shop converted to a pub specialising in real ales. There is no bar, and no television or fruit machines. Beers are served by gravity dispense, and one cider is usually available. Keg beers and lagers are not sold in this pub which opened for business on 16 November 2010. Awarded CAMRA Thanet Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year for 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Kent Pub of the Year 2012 in August 2012 so became one of the last 16 in CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2012 competition. In November 2012 selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2012 PoTY competition. On Saturday 12th September 2020 the founding father licensee, Colin Aris, retired and the pub closed for a refurbishment. Re-opened under new ownership, associated with the Four Candles brewery in St Peter's, and fully refurbished on Monday 17th May 2021. Reported closed either after Christmas 2022 (probably 30th December 2022) with future now uncertain. Re-opened on 31st August 2023 with new operator. Now has sofas and a long padded bench for seating and a chilled multi-tiered cabinet for cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense. Table service. Cash and card payment accepted.

We have visited this pub 354 times, seen 348 different beers and tried 284 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR