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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| No Frills Joe - Brainwash Bitter |  | 1 |
| 4T's - Mango Fever | | 2 |
| Revolutions - Swoon | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 2 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale | | 1 |
| 3 Piers - Sad Bastard | | 1 |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 1 |
| Milltown - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Range Ales - Black Ops | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - Old Station Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - Citra Smash | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Brass Monkey Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
14 Apr 2019 (Dosser)
Most tables taken. 4 beers on. Shouldnt discuss beer with a vegan. Or food. Or Brexit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Frills Joe - Brainwash Bitter | 5.80 | | Beautiful dark unfined bitter. A vegan lectured me on drinking beer with fish guts. |
05 Apr 2019 (Dosser)
Quick drink before a great meal at the Greek restaurant around the corner
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Piers - Sad Bastard | 7.30 | | Big hitter with one hell of a kick. Not bad at £3.80 a pint |
03 Apr 2019 (Dosser)
Big crowd in for afternoon drink. 4 beers on, all very unusual but popular with the locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | Very nice. liquorice flavours |
29 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Good to see the inestimable scribe Dosser from this site and Missus walk in just after me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Fine form |
| 4T's - Mango Fever | 4.60 | | Very good, not a sign of citrus-ness |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Brass Monkey Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Not a brewery I think I have heard of before |
29 Mar 2019 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Mr Pirrip was in with his big Sainsburys bag delivering mags.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4T's - Mango Fever | 4.60 | | Amazing mango flavours. A most unusual beer but real quality. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Fine pint |
24 Mar 2019 (Dosser)
Few in. Great selection of beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA | 5.90 | |
27 Feb 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Warm afternoon. Boat still celebrating second place in poty micro pub section.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | 5.00 | | Very good |
17 Feb 2019 (Dosser)
Two visits this weekend
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Swoon | 4.50 | | Amazing |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Strong Pale | 5.80 | | Very hoppy |
07 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Most seats taken. The Cavalier stencil on the front door has gone, explained by the Guv as being the result of an un-apprehended yob booting in a number of shop windows in the road outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milltown - American Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Once again too citrussy for me. An APA doesn't have to default to that |
| Range Ales - Black Ops | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Piers - Old Station Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Piers - Citra Smash | 5.10 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2019 (Dosser)
Full pub on a Friday afternoon. Lots of oaps. 4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Last couple of pints in cask. Price up to £3.70. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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|---|---|
| 39 |
| 280 |
| 184 |
 | 26 |
 | 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 433 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 298 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS