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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) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye PorterExceptional1
Dark Star - RevelationExceptional1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Excellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsGood1
Pig & Porter - Elusive Pig (collaboration with Elusive)Good1
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Good3
Oakham - Scarlet MacawGood1
Romney Marsh - American Pale AleGood1
Canterbury Brewers - Red RyeGood1
Cross Bay - HaloAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark PorterAcceptable1
Oakham - CitraAcceptable1
Romney Marsh - Murmuration 01Not Tried0
Mad Cat - Red AleNot Tried0
Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

01 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9.30pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale5.00Good
Oakham - Citra4.20Acceptable
Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
06 May 2018 (Dosser)
Same people seem to be doing a crawl around ramsgate
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Revelation5.70ExceptionalDoesnt get better than this
04 May 2018 (Dosser)
Good hospitality from Colin. Another rumor that the Great Tree may become a shop....
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Good
18 Apr 2018 (Dosser)
AOT pick up
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70GoodMuch better than the one in the QC last Friday
14 Apr 2018 (Dosser)
Usual suspects in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter4.20Exceptionalsuperb
Canterbury Brewers - Red Rye5.60Good5.2 now
11 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9.30pm close, nearly scotched by being full for quiz night. Found a corner and tried not to call out usually wrong answers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw4.40Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter5.60Acceptable
Mad Cat - Red Ale3.90Not Tried
31 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9.30pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Elusive Pig (collaboration with Elusive)5.70GoodA black IPA with lots of body to feed a thirst
Cross Bay - Halo3.60Acceptable
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
11 Mar 2018 (Dosser)
Colin and debs are the perfect hosts
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout4.60Excellentwow
04 Mar 2018 (Dosser)
Colin pleased as punch after being the runner up in thanet poty
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70GoodRan out after my first pint
01 Mar 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Colin kindly opened at 11am to kickstart ChrisE's birthday pub crawl of around 15 of us.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Excellent
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Excellent
Romney Marsh - Murmuration 014.00Not Tried

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent219
Good194
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 346 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 282 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR