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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Transatlantic Fog |  | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Speyside BA Export Porter | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pearly Queen Porter |  | 1 |
| Dark Revolution - Velveteen | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 2 |
| Hammerton - N7 | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA |  | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - APA | | 1 |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Black As Yer 'at Mild | | 1 |
| 3 Piers - Old Station Porter | | 1 |
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Oddly - Empathy Citra IPA | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beatnikz Republic - Boardwalk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Blueprint v3 Citrus IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Little Ben's India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
09 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Small crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Revolution - Velveteen | 4.80 | | Quality smooth ale |
03 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. A gentleman in the corner was saying "Morning" to every new entrant, which left me confused!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Tasty enough but hazy, sticky and cloying |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Black As Yer 'at Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Beatnikz Republic - Boardwalk | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Blueprint v3 Citrus IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Little Ben's India Pale Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
Down to 3 ales, but a another put on when my beer ran out
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Black As Yer 'at Mild | 4.30 | | Fresh on. |
| 3 Piers - Old Station Porter | 4.70 | | Last one out. Fine ale. |
20 Jul 2019 (Dosser)
Good evening crowd
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Frills Joe - APA | 5.00 | | A good pint but not very flavoursome |
17 Jul 2019 (Dosser)
Warm day. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Superb pint |
12 Jul 2019 (Dosser)
Good afternoon crowd in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Superb quality and temperature |
22 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Middle evening visit. Dosser of this website was in residence and agreed to accompany me on my remaining Ramsgate travels.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oddly - Empathy Citra IPA | 5.00 | | Rather cloying and no pre-warning it would be hazy |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2019 (Dosser)
2 visits. 5 different ales on. Found Mr Pirrip in here on my second visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Speyside BA Export Porter | 7.30 | | Superb. Off by my second visit. |
20 Jun 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Usual suspects in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | | Superb |
| Wantsum - Transatlantic Fog | 6.00 | | Still great after last weekends session |
16 Jun 2019 (Dosser)
6 ales on including 2 dark uns
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Transatlantic Fog | 6.00 | | Even better than at the brewery |
| East London (ELB) - Pearly Queen Porter | 4.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 37 |
| 260 |
| 166 |
| 23 |
 | 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 395 times, seen 412 different beers and tried 288 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS