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The Tankerton Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Anzac | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | | 1 |
| Springhead - Blind Tiger |  | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis Green Hop | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2016) | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Bostin' Mild |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Turnstone - Seven Seas | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Seamless | | 1 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Educated Guess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Hop Trotter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Jerusalem | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Thanksgiving Winter Warmer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turnstone - Cultch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Fallen Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Red Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Special Relationship Anglo-American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potton - Holly Pup Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Farmhouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leigh on Sea - Boys of England | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Colonial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turnstone - Three Seas Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
07 Jul 2019 (Jack William)
Sunday around 5 - warm and sunny with the pavement area being used well. Up to a dozen people inside - but all in groups of 2 or 3 - the new premises with its much wider isle doesn’t facilitate conversations across groups as the old place did.
Adventurous ale menu - 3 of the 5 new to this site.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | | |
| Turnstone - Seven Seas | 5.60 | | Listed as a “strong pale” I assume it was unfiltered as it was opaque. Not really to my taste - rather “petroly” I thought. |
| Potton - Holly Pup Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Leigh on Sea - Boys of England | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Colonial | 4.80 | Not Tried | Listed as “pale” - so not to be confused with their Colonial Stout. |
08 Nov 2018 (Jack William)
Late lunchtime. My first visit to the new, bigger premises. Has retained the style of a micro but too large now to qualify? Open all day now and a good trade by the number of customers today. One of our party had donated dozens of beer mats that adorn the back wall - well worth a look as they date back to the 1960s.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | 5.50 | | Great taste - I went back for more. |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | 4.00 | | A good traditional bitter. |
| Goffs - Fallen Knight | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Red Simcoe | 4.80 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2018 (Andrew)
Busy but a nice chap let us sit at his table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | A nice no 7 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jerusalem | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Turnstone - Cultch | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2017 (Jack William)
Early afternoon- we phoned ahead and they stayed open for us - normal Lunchtime close is 14:30.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | An excellent, well balanced IPA in sparking condition. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Rather flat - end of the barrel. |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2016 (Jack William)
Mid evening - pleasantly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead - Blind Tiger | 4.50 | | Advertised as hazy and fruity. Yes it was, rather nice. |
| RedWillow - Seamless | 3.60 | | According to my friend "mostly harmless". Agreed. |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Educated Guess | 4.70 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit. A churn of customers keeping all tables taken. Never seems to work like the archetypal micropub as there is an absence of cross tables chatter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis Green Hop | 3.50 | | Very tasty |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2016) | 4.80 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2016 (Jack William)
Saturday evening - very busy - over 20 customers outside enjoying the balmy evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Superb condition and flavour. |
| Mad Cat - Special Relationship Anglo-American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Farmhouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Turnstone - Three Seas Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 May 2016 (Jack William)
Saturday evening - very busy, good atmosphere. So busy two beers went off before I could order.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Anzac | 4.60 | | Well balanced Amber ale in great condition. |
| Windsor & Eton - Bostin' Mild | 4.00 | | Not to my liking - rather insipid and not much life. |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 May 2016 (Jack William)
Evening - very quiet to start with and then filled up a bit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Delicious - full bodied hoppiness - took two pints home with me. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Very pleasant, excellent condition. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2015 (Andrew)
Last stop on the work's tour before I could go home and have kippers. Busy but we all got a table eventually.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Very nice. Bit fresh. Give it a day or 2 and it'd be top notch stuff |
| Potbelly - Hop Trotter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Thanksgiving Winter Warmer | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Tankerton Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 5 |
| 41 |
| 44 |
| 15 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Tankerton, Kent, CT5 2AW.
A micropub in Tankerton Road which first opened on Friday 15th March 2013 located in 139B Tankerton Road. The name is a resurrection of the old Tankerton Arms pub which was highly regarded but converted to apartments sometime ago. The premises was formerly a tattoo parlour and the word Tattoo remains on the glass above the pub frontage. There is no bar counter and there are long wooden raised bench seats fitted to both the left and right hand walls each with 3 heavy chest-height wooden tables. At the back of the pub a glass door leads to the chilled gravity stillage room. A Unisex toilet with a double "kissing gate" entrance is provided. Sells real ales, ciders and red and white wine. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2016. Subsequently moved to new premises, a few doors along, in late March 2018 to the former HSBC bank premises at 135 Tankerton Road, larger than the previous premises in all regards.
We have visited this pub 56 times, seen 175 different beers and tried 87 of them.
Postcode: CT5 2AW