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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bramling & Brewers Gold Joined at the Hop |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Chiron | | 1 |
| Northdown - Magic Dragon | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | | 1 |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potton - Night Spear | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Harbor Lights (collaboration with Vocation) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Backfire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Merry Margate | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
27 Feb 2020 (Dosser)
3 ales on. Barmaid wasnt to comfortable tonight
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | In great nick |
25 Feb 2020 (Dosser)
Nice to find this place open after it closed early on Friday. Just 3 beers on and 19 customers for Jackie to serve.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Not much left in this cask |
14 Feb 2020 (Dosser)
4 beers on with Gadds featuring heavily
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | A good pint but ive had better |
29 Jan 2020 (Dosser)
4 beers on, mostly low gravity.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Nice but watery after my imperial stouts in the Baltics. |
23 Jan 2020 (Jack William)
Friendly welcome as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Magic Dragon | 5.50 | | Delicious, in sparkling condition. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | Superb according to my chum - and just £3.60 a pint. |
| Northdown - Merry Margate | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2020 (ChrisE)
Early evening and all tables were occupied but this is a friendly place and there was no problem in sharing tables. Prompt and friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | | |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Backfire | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2020 (Dosser)
3 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | 20p a pint more than the conk and didnt taste as sweet. |
04 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Only two or three others in. Very lively barmaid.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | A cracking pint, when in such condition this ale is a real winner |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | |
| Saltaire - Harbor Lights (collaboration with Vocation) | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Winter Gold | 4.70 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2019 (Dosser)
Good choice on a miserable afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Chiron | 5.00 | | Jaipurs little brother. Very refreshing |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | Superb ale but at a much more expensive rate, £4.50 under new management. |
07 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit, all seats taken. Great hospitality with oodles of Doritos on each table and a mince pie that I took for the train.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bramling & Brewers Gold Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | First rate, these Iron Pier dual hoppers are a great success |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Potton - Night Spear | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 38 |
| 266 |
| 177 |
 | 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 411 times, seen 419 different beers and tried 294 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS