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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Saltaire - Unity IPAExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong PaleExcellent1
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Thief of TimeGood1
Mad Cat - Educated GuessGood1
Romney Marsh - MurmurationGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop MosaicGood1
Four Candles - St Laurence Gridiron Belgian Style Abbey BeerGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'AleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark ConspiracyGood1
Romney Marsh - Amber AleGood1
Northdown - Pale Ale MaryAcceptable1
Romney Marsh - American Pale AleAcceptable1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's AleAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Kent - ProhibitionNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Red AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

23 Nov 2018 (Dosser)
3 beers available
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - Murmuration4.00GoodColin had this one down as 5%.
20 Nov 2018 (Dosser)
Back on the real ale after my blood test am and several weeks off the beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Thief of Time4.80GoodColin had it as 5%. Pretty good for my first beer in a while
16 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9.30pm close. Just the Guv and me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Good
Northdown - Pale Ale Mary4.00Acceptable
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Not Tried
15 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Approached with some trepidation as I could not remember the planned closure dates. Evening visit until 9.30pm close. ** Will be closed for autumn holidays from Friday 21st September to Monday 8th October INCLUSIVE. **
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic4.30Good
Four Candles - St Laurence Gridiron Belgian Style Abbey Beer6.80GoodBottle conditioned beer which was blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. One could feel its strength!
Mad Cat - Red Ale3.90Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale5.80Not Tried
15 Sep 2018 (Dosser)
Friday and Saturday visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale5.80ExcellentHas the Canterbury taste but a big hitter
08 Sep 2018 (Dosser)
Usual suspects in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Saltaire - Unity IPA6.00ExcellentWonderful beer
25 Aug 2018 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit on a Saturday, quiet at first with just one other customer. Not so quiet by the time we left.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout4.20ExcellentA very good pint.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale3.80Good
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not TriedThis ran out.
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
16 Aug 2018 (Dosser)
Early evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60AcceptableNot one of my favourites. Too sour.
04 Aug 2018 (Dosser)
Usual suspects in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Educated Guess4.70GoodNot one of my favourite beers but Colin gets the best out of it
28 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9.30pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - Amber Ale4.20Good
Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale5.00Acceptable
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent219
Good196
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 348 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 282 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR