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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry |  | 1 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Tinker's Cuss | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Black Tor - Dartmoor Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old School Mild | | 1 |
| Brightside - Pinwheel IPA | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Coffee & Hazelnut Porter |  | 1 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Juicy 4pm | | 1 |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Porter | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Rampant Rooster | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
13 Jul 2018 (Dosser)
Beers running out fast
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Fine pint for my first one after my holiday. AOT now out and about after my deliveries. |
14 Jun 2018 (Dosser)
10 in and 6 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old School Mild | 4.00 | | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | A little tired |
06 Jun 2018 (Dosser)
6 beers on. Lots of good dark uns. They know there customers!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Tinker's Cuss | 5.20 | | Wow |
| Iron Pier - Porter | 5.30 | |
01 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Not much has changed here except an extra real ale on and most of the local closed brewery artefacts gone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Coffee & Hazelnut Porter | 4.70 | | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Rampant Rooster | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Porter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 May 2018 (Dosser)
7 beers on! Hope they can sell them all. The ones we tried were very good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightside - Pinwheel IPA | 5.00 | | Fine pint. Hazy. |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | |
06 May 2018 (Dosser)
Trying to put on 6 ales but the dark uns are playing up. Sunday evenings will be open soon...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | |
04 May 2018 (Dosser)
No dark beers on as they were exploding in the back room. Read that some vandal broke several windows in York St including a window in the Boat. Scum.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Juicy 4pm | 4.90 | | Looked like scrumpy |
26 Apr 2018 (Dosser)
Good chat with the new boss
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | A fine pint |
18 Apr 2018 (Dosser)
New management...and nothing seems to have changed. Great ales and the same customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Tor - Dartmoor Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Top beer but clip said its 5.2% |
14 Apr 2018 (Dosser)
New management Monday
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Quality |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 40 |
| 281 |
| 186 |
| 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 437 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 298 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS