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Rack of Ale (Free House)

We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry TorpedoExcellent1
Late Knights - By the Dawn's Early Light American PaleExcellent1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterExcellent2
Kent - ZingiberExcellent1
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Cornish ArvorExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Strangely BrownExcellent1
Westerham - Finchcocks OriginalGood1
RCH - Old Slug PorterGood1
Ripple Steam - Original Best BitterGood3
Hop Fuzz - 1914 Lest We ForgetGood1
Saltaire - Raspberry BlondeNot Tried0
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers BitterNot Tried0
Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend GuzzlerNot Tried0
Elephant School (sub-brand of Brentwood) - Cookies & CreamNot Tried0
Lytham - GoldNot Tried0
Wantsum - Red RaddleNot Tried0
Northumberland - Main SeamNot Tried0
Bespoke - Leading LightNot Tried0
Hopstar - Summer DazeNot Tried0
Brentwood - Marvellous Maple MildNot Tried0
Brighton Bier - West PierNot Tried0
Kent - PaleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent
Picture 2. Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Visits Details

21 Oct 2014 (ChrisE)
Early evening and busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown4.40Excellent
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
06 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Zingiber4.10Excellent
Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild3.70Not Tried
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
Brighton Bier - West Pier4.00Not Tried
27 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Talk of more Micropubs planned for Dover.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Good
Northumberland - Main Seam4.00Not Tried
Bespoke - Leading Light3.50Not Tried
Hopstar - Summer Daze4.00Not Tried
29 Jul 2014 (Magnus Greel)
Busy early afternoon in this convivial micro pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentSpot on condition
29 Jul 2014 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon and very welcoming. A most enjoyable visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentA most enjoyable pint of one of my favourite beers, nice to have this on gravity dispense.
03 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. There is always another Micropub aficionado to talk to in a pub like this. Tonight was no exception.
BeerABVScoreNotes
RCH - Old Slug Porter4.50Good
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Good
Lytham - Gold4.20Not Tried
Wantsum - Red Raddle5.00Not Tried
08 Feb 2014 (oz11)
Post beer festival visit. Packed so we (with permission) spilled out onto the pavement.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout4.60Excellent
07 Feb 2014 (ChrisE)
Very busy with people waiting for the White Cliffs beer festival to open. I was impressed with how well organised they were with excellent service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Cornish Arvor4.00Excellent
Hop Fuzz - 1914 Lest We Forget4.50Good
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Not Tried
Elephant School (sub-brand of Brentwood) - Cookies & Cream4.50Not Tried
07 Feb 2014 (Andrew)
Excellent pub. Friendly staff and good micropub atmosphere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10GoodExcelleny condition. Brown malty bitter.
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Not Tried
Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler3.70Not Tried
Elephant School (sub-brand of Brentwood) - Cookies & Cream4.50Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - 1914 Lest We Forget4.50Not Tried
08 Nov 2013 (Jack William)
Friday 1730 beer o'clock - fairly full, friendly welcome. Just the one pint so took advantage of their rack of three third pints.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo4.50ExcellentFull hoppy flavour - the most popular choice of the bar.
Late Knights - By the Dawn's Early Light American Pale4.00ExcellentCrisp, dry with a good bite.
Westerham - Finchcocks Original3.50GoodNear the end of the barrel but still acceptable, fruity, quite sweet.
Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde4.00Not Tried

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About the Rack of Ale

The pub sign. Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent20
Good24
Acceptable9
Poor-

The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DF.

First Micropub in Dover, as a conversion of a former shop in Park Place just off Ladywell - previously Kenneth Bird Opticians. Opened on Thursday 10th October 2013. A long narrow venue with wall mounted high bench seats on both side walls and high slatted tables to match. Several lower tables and chairs towards the rear. Brightly lit washing up area at the back leads to the real ales and ciders gravity stillage room for the casks. In autumn 2015 a further area of comfortable sofa seating was added at the very rear - called the Back Rack. Real ale menu takes the form of oval blackboards for each ale on rear wall plus a larger oblong menu board for ciders and other availables. Heavíly hop adorned high on the walls and even some hops in the unisex toilet. Operates a loyalty card scheme for multiple purchases for all, and gives a healthy Monday to Thursday CAMRA discount on real ales and ciders in pints and halves. Ceased trading after close of business on Saturday 2nd December 2017 allegedly after a proposed rent hike which was unacceptable to the licensee.

We have visited this pub 34 times, seen 104 different beers and tried 38 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT16 1DF