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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) |  | 1 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Binghams - Vanilla Stout | | 1 |
| Weltons - Ira Jones Double IPA | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Weltons - Churchilian |  | 1 |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Swallowtail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
03 Jun 2017 (Dosser)
3 females replaced paul
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original | 5.20 | | Haven't seen this beer for a while |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Thin stout |
12 May 2017 (Dosser)
Big crowd. Some bad language on a Friday night. Not from us.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | Superb and at £3.50 great value. |
08 May 2017 (Dosser)
Miserable Monday afternoon so popped in for a quick pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghams - Vanilla Stout | 5.00 | | Fine though sweet stout. |
26 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
Paul told me he sold all of the Churchillian stout on Sunday. It was very popular. Not with me though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | 5.80 | |
23 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
Fair few in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Churchilian | 6.60 | | One of the worst beers I have ever tasted. Fresh on today. Is it supposed to taste so sour? Lots complained about this. |
17 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Quality |
08 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
Good chat as always
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | | Very hoppy |
01 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit, just squeezed in as all tables taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Second superb Gadd's of the day |
| Weltons - Ira Jones Double IPA | 6.00 | | A double hopped Welsh IPA. Fair do's, very bitter and a heady brew to boot |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Swallowtail | 4.00 | Not Tried | Freshly on |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
31 Mar 2017 (Dosser)
10 bods in but no sign of Paul.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | Sooo much chocolate flavours |
30 Mar 2017 (Dosser)
3 in plus a few dogs. Found another dark in on a lovely thanet afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | As good as the pint in the conk last night. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 37 |
| 252 |
| 159 |
 | 22 |
| 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 381 times, seen 407 different beers and tried 283 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS