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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 2 |
| Exe Valley - It's Phil's Ale |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | | 2 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Zeppelin | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 2 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | | 1 |
| Leeds - Hellfire | | 1 |
| Naylor's - Liquorish Libation |  | 1 |
| Maxim - Samson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Equal Night V2 Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Pacific Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
07 Nov 2017 (Dosser)
Freezing day warmed up by an afternoon pearl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Outstanding |
06 Nov 2017 (ChrisE)
Late morning visit and already a fair number of customers in and putting the world to rights.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Delicious |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Zeppelin | 3.80 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Pacific Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2017 (Dosser)
Good chat with Paul.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | |
04 Nov 2017 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Superb |
28 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening. A couple of others in and good conversation, albeit about death, I learned some. Guv confirms that after 5 years the pub is up for sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | 3.80 | | Green hopped |
| Exe Valley - It's Phil's Ale | 4.80 | | Tastes stronger than it is |
| Maxim - Samson | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Equal Night V2 Black IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | Weltons must be nearing its millionth beer name |
27 Sep 2017 (Dosser)
Is this micro about to be sold? Doh. Some of the best beer in Thanet. Coconut porter at 6% next up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Great nick and the end of the cask |
24 Sep 2017 (Dosser)
Good selection tonight
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Tasted better from the new brewery. |
14 Sep 2017 (Dosser)
Found a dark un
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 5.10 | | Fine pint |
| Naylor's - Liquorish Libation | 4.40 | | Waterary. |
14 Sep 2017 (beery steve)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 5.10 | |
10 Sep 2017 (Dosser)
In here for quickie before football
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds - Hellfire | 5.20 | | Superb |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 38 |
| 265 |
 | 174 |
| 24 |
 | 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 406 times, seen 417 different beers and tried 292 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS