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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dukeries - Gunsmoke |  | 1 |
| Naylor's - Toffee Mild | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | | 1 |
| Hammerpot - Double Helix | | 1 |
| Brunswick - Ubiquitous | | 1 |
| Peerless - Knee-Buckler IPA |  | 1 |
| Poynton - Black Pearl | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Noah's Ark Ale | | 1 |
| Exeter - Tomahawk | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | | 2 |
| Twisted - Gaucho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Red Ghost IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ashover - Jaggers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Lines Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
31 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit with plenty of banter all round. The Guv is selling on this Micropub and is leaving in a fortnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Best beer of the evening, a superb Gadds' concoction |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted - Gaucho | 4.60 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2018 (Dosser)
Only 2 in....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poynton - Black Pearl | 5.00 | |
08 Mar 2018 (Dosser)
Few in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dukeries - Gunsmoke | 5.50 | | Smokin |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | |
04 Mar 2018 (Dosser)
Good chatter as always
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick - Ubiquitous | 6.00 | | Flavoursome |
25 Feb 2018 (Dosser)
New owners after Easter?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerpot - Double Helix | 5.20 | | Outstanding |
17 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit, took the last table space.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Noah's Ark Ale | 3.50 | | Rather thin |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Red Ghost IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Ashover - Jaggers | 4.60 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2018 (Andrew)
Pub no.3. We wanted to get the bus here from the Artillery Arms but it didn't turn up on time so we walked the 50m. I was informed that I looked like Christopher Reeve by a local. I didn't live it down all day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter - Tomahawk | 3.50 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Lines Out | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2018 (Dosser)
Just before closing time
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor's - Toffee Mild | 4.20 | | Like a stout |
| Peerless - Knee-Buckler IPA | 5.20 | |
27 Jan 2018 (Dosser)
Huge crowd. Why is he leaving?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | | Not bursting with flavour like Paul's other beers but good |
20 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit on a cold damp Ramsgate night, in fact how I best like any coastal resort. Good chat with the Guv about the value of Tomson & Wotton artefacts and the latest ones he has been offered but refused!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 | | A taste shock after the Purple Moose |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | 3.60 | | In fine form |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 39 |
| 275 |
| 180 |
 | 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 425 times, seen 422 different beers and tried 297 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS