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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds - Hellfire |  | 1 |
| Brunswick - Black Sabbath | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 3 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | | 1 |
| Exe Valley - It's Phil's Ale | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Rising Sun | | 1 |
| Peerless - Penny Red Rye |  | 1 |
| Naylor's - Liquorish Libation |  | 1 |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - American Smooth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - One More Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Samson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Equal Night V2 Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
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 |
26 Aug 2017 (ChrisE)
Early evening visit. I had a good chat with a former landlord of a pub in Margate.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Rising Sun | 4.80 | | |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - American Smooth | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - One More Brew | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2017 (Dosser)
Full bar
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Peerless - Penny Red Rye | 5.70 | | Vanilla flavours |
16 Aug 2017 (Dosser)
Few in on a Wednesday evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | In good nick |
10 Aug 2017 (Dosser)
Very wet so came in here before tonight's camra crawl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick - Black Sabbath | 6.00 | | Old ale with lots of chocolate and liquorice |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 38 |
| 263 |
| 172 |
| 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 402 times, seen 416 different beers and tried 292 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS