DARKER DAYS is the name, dark hoppy beer that didnt work for me.
Wild Weather - Full of Beans 1
5.00
Couldnt drink this. Far too sickly.
10 Oct 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit - six of us adding to a good number of locals.
Bit disappointed that 3 of the 4 ales on were unfined - call me old fashioned but I do like a clear pint.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
No Frills Joe - Candy Soup
5.00
5 hop pale ale, unfined. Only slightly hazy and a very palatable, well balanced pale ale.
No Frills Joe - Sloppy Joe
5.20
Unfined, but not cloudy. Quite sweet.
Potton - Occam’s Razor
3.90
Marked up as “single hop, hazy, sour” to which I would add “flat”. It did grow on me a bit towards the end of the pint.
Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter
4.20
Not Tried
28 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Business brisk here.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale
4.30
Pleasantly refreshing
Iron Pier - Amber
3.90
Not Tried
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Crow
4.60
Not Tried
Cross Bay - Strawbs 'N' Cream
4.30
Not Tried
Should have tried this after excellent vibes from past Cross Bay ales
26 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
Full pub and 4 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Northdown - He-Bru
4.80
I havent found this beer anywhere in as good order as here.
22 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout
4.70
Superb pint
13 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
5 beers on. It is with great sadness that I must announce...that the boats been sold!! October. New landlord ex publican. Sold 2
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Wantsum - Black Pig
4.80
Kent - Prohibition
4.80
26 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
Afternoon visit on a roasting day. 5 beers on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Redemption - Fellowship Porter
5.10
Lovely pint
21 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
Usual suspects in
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Canopy - Everyday Oyster Stout
5.00
Lovely pint
16 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Iron Pier - Rye IPA
5.10
Not keen on red beers but this ones great.ish.
11 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
5 ales on. The usual suspects in.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Revolutions - Communiqué (collaboration with Tyne Bank)
6.00
This beer was a stout called castleford . Amazing
Wantsum - Vacay in Cali
7.00
Superb big hitter. Only £3.90 a pint. Noticed it at £5.40 in another Kent micro!
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 395 times, seen 412 different beers and tried 288 of them.