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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Green Jack - SunriseExcellent1
Westerham - Single Hop HerkulesExcellent1
Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla PorterExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsExcellent1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3Good1
Isla Vale Alesmiths - IPAGood1
Attwell's - PorterGood1
Attwell's - Oli'z IPAGood1
Pig & Porter - Brown SauceGood1
Attwell's - Mild AleGood2
Mad Cat - Mild DisobedienceGood1
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonPoor1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat AleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Slow, BlackNot Tried0
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale (now use separate 3.4% entry)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

03 Jun 2015 (Dosser)
Fair number in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00Good
Attwell's - Mild Ale3.50Good
28 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Guv Colin was poorly so Jez was on station.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Brown Sauce4.00GoodA very dark bitter
Attwell's - Mild Ale3.50GoodA tasty, quite nutty, mild
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00Not Tried
24 May 2015 (Dosser)
Helpful barman
BeerABVScoreNotes
Attwell's - Oli'z IPA4.90GoodHazy beer from the newest brewery around here
22 May 2015 (Dosser)
A few in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Isla Vale Alesmiths - IPA5.50Good
14 May 2015 (Dosser)
Good crowd full of camra bods with good info about the local pub scene and which pubs to avoid.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Sunrise5.00ExcellentNew beer
Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience4.00Good
13 May 2015 (Dosser)
Superb ales in an exceptionally well run pub by Colin. No bad language here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Excellent
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale (now use separate 3.4% entry)3.60Not Tried
01 May 2015 (Dosser)
Fine micro
BeerABVScoreNotes
Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter4.60ExcellentCoffee flavours
10 Apr 2015 (ChrisE)
Evening visit and quite busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Attwell's - Porter3.70Good
28 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Just a couple of others in and Jez in the chair vice The Guv.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Single Hop Herkules4.00ExcellentWell conditioned. Unusual hop flavour that I haven't encountered before
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00Poor2nd to last out of cask. No condition so flat. Left some.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slow, Black5.10Not TriedCame on just at closing time
05 Mar 2015 (Dosser)
Great chat about politics, UKIP and the pluses (not many it seems) and minuses of living in Margate. Landlord very knowledgeable about real ale punters. Knew all about sleepy Peter Burstow and said he wouldn't have a chance of falling asleep in his pub!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00ExcellentTop beer

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent232
Good204
Acceptable46
Poor5

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 365 times, seen 352 different beers and tried 288 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR