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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale		1
Kent - Christmas Pudding		1
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout		1
Saltaire - Unity IPA		1
Romney Marsh - Murmuration		1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic		1
Four Candles - St Laurence Gridiron Belgian Style Abbey Beer		1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale		1
Northdown - He-Bru		1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy		1
Pig & Porter - Thief of Time		1
Northdown - Pale Ale Mary		1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)	Not Tried	0
Kent - Prohibition	Not Tried	0
Mad Cat - Red Ale	Not Tried	0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider	Not Tried	0

Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

10 Jan 2019 (Dosser)

Few in. Using my £20 Beer Xmas voucher. 3 ales on.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Northdown - He-Bru	4.80		Told it tasted like revelation. Not quite.

29 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening and lights off and closed at 8.55pm. Not sure if early close or closed all day. The Hovelling Boat had earlier quite spuriously said they heard it would be open until 11pm - NEVER!.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes

14 Dec 2018 (Dosser)

Few in

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Kent - Christmas Pudding	5.80		Superb

23 Nov 2018 (Dosser)

3 beers available

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Romney Marsh - Murmuration	4.00		Colin 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.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Pig & Porter - Thief of Time	4.80		Colin 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.

Beer	ABV	Score
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy	4.90
Northdown - Pale Ale Mary	4.00
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider	4.30	Not 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. **

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic	4.30
Four Candles - St Laurence Gridiron Belgian Style Abbey Beer	6.80		Bottle conditioned beer which was blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. One could feel its strength!
Mad Cat - Red Ale	3.90	Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale	5.80	Not Tried

15 Sep 2018 (Dosser)

Friday and Saturday visit

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale	5.80		Has the Canterbury taste but a big hitter

08 Sep 2018 (Dosser)

Usual suspects in

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Saltaire - Unity IPA	6.00		Wonderful 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.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout	4.20		A very good pint.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale	3.80
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)	3.40	Not Tried	This ran out.
Kent - Prohibition	4.80	Not Tried

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	16
	227
	204
	45
	5

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 361 times, seen 351 different beers and tried 287 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR