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The Famous Ship Inn (formerly The Ship Inn) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning |  | 2 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 3 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Ale Fresco | | 1 |
| Greene King - Fireside |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - 1799 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, I had a quick chat with Stuart.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | On top form. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Fireside | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2012 (HSB)
Warren of a pub. Front bar excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | |
04 Oct 2012 (ChrisE)
The front bar was busy, I am impressed with the way that Stuart has retained the former saloon and public bars whilst extending the pub to include a restaurant with sea views,
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
1730 visit. Very busy here with the Bank Holiday beer festival in full swing. Sandgate also had there annual Seafood Festival taking place today. A middle drinking area was used to stillage the ales and the extended rear of this old pub, which overlooks the sea, was being used partly as another drinking area and it's upper part for eating by the looks of things. A fair range of ales on too but we moved on and will return again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | | In very good condition. (And at least 15 other ales were on today). |
21 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Only the historic back bar open for an early lunchtime visit. Not busy, but some, um, mildly eccentric customers in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | A deep copper coloured, well-balanced, straightforward bitter. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2010 (ChrisE)
We had a good chat with Stuart and Wendy who gave us a very interesting history of the pub. The bar area has not been altered since 1952.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2006 (Andrew)
Arrived about 10.30pm and there were a few people at the bar and a few sitting down. Seemed a friendly pub with good red leather padded benches.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Fireside | 4.50 | | Think of a pint of brown water with a sickly bitter sweet taste. That was this pint |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | Charlie and Martin's pint looked a bit cloudy to me but they said it wasn't too bad a pint |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2005 (Ian)
Great location near the seafront in Sandgate. Upto 6 beers on, normally a couple from Greene King. Wednesday early evening, there were quite a few people sat outside enjoying the sunshine with only a handfull of customers inside
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Ale Fresco | 4.30 | | Smell of cinnamon and floral hops. Lots of citric lemon flavour and hoppy lemony finish. Fruit is a tad artificial and doesn't mesh with the rest of the pint |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Normally one of my favourite beers, the last 2 pints I have had of this have not been good. This one tasted of tea with some malt fruit and then more tea on the end. Not very good at all |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2005 (Ian)
2 room pub with a central bar and side corridor near the sea front. Smallish snug front room with red leather seats, some made from barrels. Real fire and seating outside in the summer. Lighter rear room for locals. Upto 6 beers on served carefully by experienced landlord
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Had a certain creamy bitterness to it. First pint from the barrel |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | Yeasty mid brown bitter with acidic hops on end |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - 1799 | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 May 2004 (Martin)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | On gravity, great best bitter which hits all the right notes. Hoppy taste grows and grows - nutty with some fruit and sweetness that offsets the initial bitterness. Nice. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Not bad, but it's been better here. Nearing the end of the barrel methinks. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Famous Ship Inn (formerly The Ship Inn)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 11 |
| 18 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Sandgate, Kent, CT20 3AH.
Located in Sandgate High Street, the back bar of the pub was formerly known as The Sebastopol. One time home of the Amazing Brewery, which now longer operates. Allegedly closed having gone into administration in late spring 2023. Re-opened now with new operator in late 2023.
We have visited this pub 30 times, seen 35 different beers and tried 14 of them.
Postcode: CT20 3AH