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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Jarrylo Porter		1
Wantsum - Black Pig		1
Dark Star - Hophead Dry		1
Oakham - Hawse Buckler		1
Isla Vale Alesmiths - Portly Pig		1
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon		1
RCH - Double Header		2
Westerham - Audit Ale		1
Mad Cat - EKG Green Hop Rye PA		1
Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown - Green Hop		1
Gyle 59 - Venus Weizen		1
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer		1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)		1
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)		1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7	Not Tried	0
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid	Not Tried	0
Portobello - Chestnut Ale	Not Tried	0

Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

02 Feb 2016 (ChrisE)

Just after noon and already a good crowd in. I picked up a few flyers for the Planet Thanet beer festival.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Dark Star - Hophead Dry	3.80		What with this and some pubs promoting dry gin Dry January is not so bad at all.
Portobello - Chestnut Ale	4.50	Not Tried
Gyle 59 - Venus Weizen	5.10	Not Tried

30 Jan 2016 (Dosser)

Great hospitality as always from Colin and todays best beer!

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Wantsum - Black Pig	4.80		Doesnt get better than this..

09 Jan 2016 (Dosser)

Huge crowd in. Colin had 33 in just before xmas. 2 Dark un on. Yesss.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Jarrylo Porter	4.40		Quality beer
Gyle 59 - Venus Weizen	5.10

29 Nov 2015 (Dosser)

Great micro. Colin a fountain of knowledge of all things to do with alcohol.Took another batch of magazines to distribute.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
RCH - Double Header	5.30

26 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening until close. A nice couple were Micropubbing in Thanet - their local one is in Ely.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Oakham - Hawse Buckler	5.60		Almost last one out and in excellent nick. This beer was the talk of Ramsgate during its currency.
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)	4.10
RCH - Double Header	5.30		New cask, some haze, a tad too fresh
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid	3.70	Not Tried

31 Oct 2015 (Dosser)

Collecting my ales of thanet delivery

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer	5.00		Better than the last time i had it

25 Oct 2015 (Dosser)

Always full

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown - Green Hop	4.80		One of 2 porters on tonight

02 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening until close.

Beer	ABV	Score
Westerham - Audit Ale	6.20
Mad Cat - EKG Green Hop Rye PA	4.00
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7	3.80	Not Tried

18 Sep 2015 (Dosser)

Big crowd. Colin on holiday

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)	3.40
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon	5.00

26 Aug 2015 (Dosser)

Lots in

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Isla Vale Alesmiths - Portly Pig	5.20		Most enjoyable

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	16
	226
	202
	45
	5

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LR.

Micropub located in Grange Road towards the sea end. Located on Stagecoach East Kent's Thanet Loop bus route which also conveniently serves Ramsgate Harbour and Ramsgate railway station. A former corner shop converted to a pub specialising in real ales. There is no bar, and no television or fruit machines. Beers are served by gravity dispense, and one cider is usually available. Keg beers and lagers are not sold in this pub which opened for business on 16 November 2010. Awarded CAMRA Thanet Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year for 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Kent Pub of the Year 2012 in August 2012 so became one of the last 16 in CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2012 competition. In November 2012 selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2012 PoTY competition. On Saturday 12th September 2020 the founding father licensee, Colin Aris, retired and the pub closed for a refurbishment. Re-opened under new ownership, associated with the Four Candles brewery in St Peter's, and fully refurbished on Monday 17th May 2021. Reported closed either after Christmas 2022 (probably 30th December 2022) with future now uncertain. Re-opened on 31st August 2023 with new operator. Now has sofas and a long padded bench for seating and a chilled multi-tiered cabinet for cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense. Table service. Cash and card payment accepted.

We have visited this pub 359 times, seen 349 different beers and tried 285 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR