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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Porter |  | 1 |
| Northdown - He-Bru |  | 1 |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - Candy Soup | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Darker Days | | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - Sloppy Joe | | 1 |
| Potton - Occam’s Razor |  | 1 |
| Wild Weather - Full of Beans 1 | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Porter | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Crow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cross Bay - Strawbs 'N' Cream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Horsham Old | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hop Kitty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
11 Nov 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on. All tables taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Porter | 5.00 | | Doesnt get better than this |
05 Nov 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | 6.00 | | Top quality with rich oatmeal stout flavours |
26 Oct 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast | 4.50 | | My pint unlike Mr Pirrips, had a great head and was delicious. |
23 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, in just before 9pm close. Bit like a library in atmosphere tonight but several "readers" were prepared to talk!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Porter | 4.50 | | New cask on today - over-fobbing on pouring but lost all head almost immediately |
| Weltons - Horsham Old | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hop Kitty | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2019 (Dosser)
4 ales on and a chance to meet the new guv.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Darker Days | 4.80 | | DARKER DAYS is the name, dark hoppy beer that didnt work for me. |
| Wild Weather - Full of Beans 1 | 5.00 | | Couldnt drink this. Far too sickly. |
10 Oct 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit - six of us adding to a good number of locals.
Bit disappointed that 3 of the 4 ales on were unfined - call me old fashioned but I do like a clear pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Frills Joe - Candy Soup | 5.00 | | 5 hop pale ale, unfined. Only slightly hazy and a very palatable, well balanced pale ale. |
| No Frills Joe - Sloppy Joe | 5.20 | | Unfined, but not cloudy. Quite sweet. |
| Potton - Occam’s Razor | 3.90 | | Marked up as “single hop, hazy, sour” to which I would add “flat”. It did grow on me a bit towards the end of the pint. |
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Business brisk here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Syndale Green Hop Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Pleasantly refreshing |
| Iron Pier - Amber | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Crow | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cross Bay - Strawbs 'N' Cream | 4.30 | Not Tried | Should have tried this after excellent vibes from past Cross Bay ales |
26 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
Full pub and 4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - He-Bru | 4.80 | | I havent found this beer anywhere in as good order as here. |
22 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Superb pint |
13 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
5 beers on. It is with great sadness that I must announce...that the boats been sold!! October. New landlord ex publican. Sold 2
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 39 |
| 271 |
| 179 |
| 25 |
 | 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 419 times, seen 420 different beers and tried 295 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS