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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Spike Island |  | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 3 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Double DFD | | 2 |
| Kent - Citra | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) |  | 2 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
06 Feb 2022 (Dosser)
4 beers on tonight
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 |  | I was told this was near the end of the cask but I still went for it. £3.60 a pint. |
31 Jan 2022 (Dosser)
After getting covid in Prague and doing my time in covid prison 2 negative tests set me free. Unfortunately lynne had 2 positive tests so she's not happy to see me out. 5 beers on this afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Fine pint and at £4. |
13 Jan 2022 (Dosser)
6 beers on today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | This has just gone on. Superb drop. £4 here. |
08 Jan 2022 (Dosser)
4 beers on, 2 settling. Heard The Pub is shut for a week for decorating.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Fine pint at £4 a pop. |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Richard thought this was on the way out but it was still in good nick. |
01 Jan 2022 (Dosser)
4 beers on, 2 settling.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | Very spicy. £3.80 a pint. |
29 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
Few in. 4 beers on ...none over 5%.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | |
25 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
6 beers on for Xmas lunchtime. People shouting for free beer!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Citra | 4.50 | | Superb |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Double DFD | 8.50 | | Mmmn |
23 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
5 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Quality ale |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Double DFD | 8.50 | | £5 a pint. After 2 halves I knew I'd had a drink. |
19 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
4 beers on. A small bottle of coke was £2.50..way more than a beer
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | At £4 the boat is one of the more expensive pubs in this part of the world. Dogbolter now £4 too. |
17 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
Just 3 beers on...3 not ready
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | £4 a pint |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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