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The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Spike Island |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | | 1 |
| Kent - Citra |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Spread of Democracy | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Cains - Sundowner | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hampshire - Bohemian Rhapsody | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Golden Bolt | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Lion London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Lemon Scream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Aug 2021 (Andrew)
Busy with a guy in playing guitar. We ended up sitting on tables outside in a side alley.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | | The beer was cloudy and tasted of weak orangeade. My guess is that it needed to condition a bit more. |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2021 (ChrisE)
Two of us came here for a lunchtime pint, the place was busy but we were able to sit at some barrel tables at the end of the bar where we were able to enjoy some good conversation with the chap doing the table service. We stayed for longer than originally planned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | 4.60 | |
07 Jul 2021 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon, the pub was busy inside and outside in the garden area. The lady serving the beers was impressed with my Radio Caroline sweatshirt.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | A good dark ale. I think Dosser would love this. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
2 ales on at £3.50 plus lots of keykegs
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Citra | 4.50 | | Good citrus flavours |
09 Aug 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening plenty of room in here tonight, friendly welcome with a good range of ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cains - Sundowner | 4.60 | | Grassy citrus watery beer |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hampshire - Bohemian Rhapsody | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Golden Bolt | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Lion London Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Lemon Scream | 4.70 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit, my first here after walking straight past it on first pass. Friendly west Kent couple run it with enthusiasm for the real ale and cider scene. Micropub style but the size and layout do not fertilize cross-table conversations with strangers as much as some other micropubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Good flavour and condition but loses a mark for being too chilled |
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2019 (Dosser)
First visit and a few in. Lots of plans for music nights. 2 real ales on at £3.50 a pint for low gravity bees, more than the average in Broadstairs micros.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Spread of Democracy | 5.30 | | This was on key Keg. A stout similar to Guinness. Very popular at £4, but served ice cold. Nice beer but marked down for extreme temp. |
About The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1NE.
In Albion Street, initially a micropub conversion from its previous existence as Reef restaurant. Opened in mid February 2019 selling real ales, ciders and keg beers, gins etc. Real ales sold through 3 handpumps on the bar counter and ciders through handpump and boxes in the fridge. Run by beer and cider enthusiasts from west Kent. Corner house with large picture windows on two sides. Furnished with high and low scrubbed top tables. Variety of traditional pub games available. Mainly sells Kentish real ales but from further afield too. In 2022 chose to rebrand itself as an ale house and no longer a micropub.
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 51 different beers and tried 30 of them.
Postcode: CT10 1NE