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Royal Victoria Pavilion (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Weaver's Shuttle |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Trojan Horse | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | | 2 |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | | 1 |
| Vale - Red Kite | | 1 |
| Marston's - Early Doors | | 1 |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | | 1 |
| Grafton - Apricot Jungle |  | 2 |
| Banks's - Arcadia Autumn Wheat | | 1 |
| Little Beer Corporation - Little Kahuna | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Dark Side of the Moon | | 1 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Farnham White | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Celt Castro Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Castles - Autumn Daze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - SOS | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Nov 2017 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit on a sunny November day, the pub was busy but well staffed so service was quick and friendly. I met up with some friends and we sat outside on the veranda and enjoyed some nice weather and sea views. I listened to some conspiracy theories regarding a recent article about this place in The Times. I was very pleased to hear that the manager of this pub has a policy that any beer listed as Available Soon must be on sale within one hour although, apparently, there have been some busy Friday evenings when this target has not been achieved.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | |
| Vale - Red Kite | 4.30 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - IPA | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Castles - Autumn Daze | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - SOS | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2017 (Dosser)
Big afternoon crowd
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.00 | | Label said 6%. Very nice though |
04 Nov 2017 (Dosser)
Not too many in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | |
| Banks's - Arcadia Autumn Wheat | 6.00 | | Interesting |
23 Oct 2017 (Dosser)
Lots in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | Fine pint |
20 Oct 2017 (Dosser)
First visit to the beer festival. At least 16 beers available though 2 were gloombar!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Trojan Horse | 5.50 | | Best beer ive had in this superpub |
| Marston's - Early Doors | 6.00 | | yummy |
| Little Beer Corporation - Little Kahuna | 3.90 | | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Dark Side of the Moon | 5.00 | | A little bitter |
16 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
Monday afternoon with good weather, this pub was quite busy but adequately staffed with no waiting at the bar. All eighteen hand pumps were in use with twelve different beers downstairs and six beers upstairs of which a few were also available on the ground floor. Two of the members of staff that I spoke to were ecstatic about the Banana Bread Beer from Charles Wells.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Weaver's Shuttle | 4.10 | | Delicious amber ale. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Trojan Horse | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Farnham White | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Celt Castro Mosaic | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Dark Side of the Moon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2017 (Dosser)
Long chat with Chris the boss. Organised a pre beer festival tasting session the day before the next festival in October for my camra bods. Pity inm in Tenerife Interested to hear that all available soon beers are that way coz the lines are being cleaned and they should all be on in one hour. Mmmm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | | Barman asked me why I wanted the sparkler removed. Learn something new everyday. |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Boss gave me a sample of the £3.90 key keg version which was nice. But not worth £3.90 |
20 Sep 2017 (Dosser)
7 guests on and plenty of staff for the number of customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Lacked condition |
15 Sep 2017 (Jack William)
Friday lunchtime - very busy and service slow (as seems to be the norm in 'spoons). No rush though and we sat outside in the sunshine on the sea-facing veranda with about 100 others. Very impressed with the refurbishment of this iconic seaside building. A lot of pumps turned round or "coming soon". Just noted the couple I had plus a couple of more unusual ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | Dark, dry and malty. |
| Grafton - Apricot Jungle | 4.80 | | Really liked this - full apricot flavour, but not In a way that spoiled the beer. |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2017 (Dosser)
11 ales on. No dark uns though. Lots of school kids in uniform in at lunchtime some with ID being served alcohol. Not sure whats going on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | | Quality |
| Grafton - Apricot Jungle | 4.80 | | Far too sweet. |
About the Royal Victoria Pavilion
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 103 |
| 133 |
| 33 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8LS.
This building opened as a Wetherspoon's on Tuesday 29 August 2017 and is probably the largest Wetherspoon's in the country. It was designed as a dance hall by architect Stanley Davenport Adshead in 1903 and in later years operated as a casino. On two levels with a bar with 12 handpumps at ground level and another on the 1st floor balcony with 6 handpumps. Open-to-view kitchen on the ground floor. There is a ground floor rear patio and an upstairs outside covered decking area for fair weather drinking and sea and sand views. Re-opened Saturday 7th December 2024 after a 3 week closure refurbishment.
We have visited this pub 223 times, seen 187 different beers and tried 156 of them.
Postcode: CT11 8LS