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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale |  | 2 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | | 2 |
| 3D (a brand of Epic Beers) - Flat out like a Lizard Drinkin' | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Kent - Hazed and Confused | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version) | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Tyler the Viking |  | 1 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
06 Aug 2022 (Dosser)
A fine selection of ales here on a sunny Saturday evening. And on a hot day no-one was complaining.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version) | 6.50 | | Doesn't get much better. First higher strength beer from Gadds for a while. Worth waiting for. £3.80 a pint. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Slight difference with normal taste. Still a good pint though. |
04 Aug 2022 (Dosser)
4 beers on. All the beers were very cold here and that was welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | | £3.80 a pint and very cold. |
29 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
4 beers on. First time ive seen the landlord in ages.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | 5.10 | | Quality hoppy beer |
24 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
5 beers on and very hot outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Lovely cold pint. £4. Great. |
22 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | As good as ever |
20 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
Sat outside watching petanque. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Very hoppy |
| 3D (a brand of Epic Beers) - Flat out like a Lizard Drinkin' | 5.00 | | Another hoppy citrus beer |
18 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Boiling day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | |
14 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on, 3 beers settling.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Hazed and Confused | 4.60 | | Hazy grapefruit |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Tyler the Viking | 5.10 | | Oaty IPA |
11 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
Hot afternoon. 4 beers available
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | 5.10 | | Fine hoppy beer. £3.80. |
12 Jun 2022 (Dosser)
After Jack's report on taxi here yesterday I needed a pint. 4 beers on and several different to Jack's selection yesterday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | | Quality beer at £4 a pint. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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|---|---|
 | 39 |
| 271 |
| 179 |
 | 25 |
 | 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 419 times, seen 420 different beers and tried 295 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS