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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 |  | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | | 1 |
| 360° - West Coast Pale | | 1 |
| 3D (a brand of Epic Beers) - Hop Gun Dangerzone | | 1 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | | 1 |
| London Beer Lab - Pale Ale Mosaic & Equinox | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Superstar | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
28 Oct 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and busy we occupied the last free table by the window in the corner. Friendly relaxed atmosphere as always in this under rated superb micropub. Top marks to the jovial barmaid who made sure everyone was enjoying their visit and kept the beers flowing! Gratis plates of chicken wings were offered to customers - a bonus consolation prize to comfort us from our previous disappointment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | A citrusy APA |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Superstar | 5.10 | | Dangerously drinkable zesty IPA |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2021 (Dosser)
5 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | 5.20 | |
26 Aug 2021 (Dosser)
4 beers on, 2 others not ready
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | |
22 Aug 2021 (Dosser)
5 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | A good pint but more watery than I remember |
17 Aug 2021 (Dosser)
6 beers on. Richard is doing a roaring trade. All beers 3.20 to 3.80 makes this place very competitive when compared to the other pubs in this area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.10 | | Couple of these and you know you've had a drink. |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | Richard is selling this as a regular. Wholesale price is very good! |
14 Aug 2021 (Dosser)
Sunny afternoon. 6 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - West Coast Pale | 5.20 | | Cool pint on a warm day. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Never as good out of cask. Handpump seems to work better with this beer. |
11 Aug 2021 (Dosser)
4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 | | Limited edition beer. Very nice. £3,80. |
04 Aug 2021 (Dosser)
4 beers on. No 5% ers tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | | New brewery for me. £3.40 a pint and quite good |
26 Jul 2021 (Dosser)
Went to the Monty but its shut Mondays and Tuesday lunchtimes so I ended up here before we had a thai meal around the corner for Lynnes birthday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Beer Lab - Pale Ale Mosaic & Equinox | 5.00 | | Cloudy citra with great taste. |
25 Jul 2021 (Dosser)
First real ale for 7 weeks. 6 beers on here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Very nice |
| 3D (a brand of Epic Beers) - Hop Gun Dangerzone | 6.00 | | This was excellent |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 38 |
| 265 |
| 174 |
 | 24 |
 | 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 406 times, seen 417 different beers and tried 292 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS