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The Chapel (Free House)

Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top		2
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon		1
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter		1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top		1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7	Not Tried	0
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)	Not Tried	0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider	Not Tried	0
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA	Not Tried	0
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition	Not Tried	0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day	Not Tried	0
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale	Not Tried	0

Picture 1. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Picture 2. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Visits Details

07 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)

1st of two visits this evening. Struck by two things - firstly why the main former shop door entrance was not in use (with instead, access where the pavement is much narrower, down steep steps off a porch alley) and was told this was a Council planning condition - secondly why a bookshop should have negative signs everywhere saying "This is a bookshop - Please don't take books from shelves without intention to buy". Nevertheless very friendly, welcoming and informative bar staff.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top	4.30		5 stars in peak condition. A great find tonight
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top	4.80		Woody tasting - nothing like the condition of the Gold Top
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day	4.30	Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale	4.80	Not Tried

04 Aug 2012 (ChrisE)

Opening time, and a bit disorganised. A landlady from a pub in Ramsgate popped in for a drink and joined me for a chat.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon	5.00		Very good.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top	4.30
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition	4.20	Not Tried

03 Aug 2012 (Andrew)

Having been further inspired by Martyn Hillier's micropub revolution, the team that run the Lifeboat in Margate have opened Thanet's latest micropub. Having been talking about this pub in Martyn's micropub (the Butcher's Arms) the day before, and not wanting to take him away from the Olympics today, I thought I'd try this place out. I liked it. I liked the fact that it still had all the books from the old bookshop and yet was called the chapel - making it slightly enigmatic. I recall Blair saying that the books wouldn't be staying, but I think it would be a shame if they all went. Anyway, there were still a few workmen in so it'll be interesting to see what it's like in a few weeks.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter	3.80		I always feel like David Carradine in Kung Fu when I order this beer. Lacked a bit of zing but still a nice pint.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7	3.80	Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)	4.10	Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider	4.30	Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top	4.30	Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA	4.50	Not Tried

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About The Chapel

The pub sign. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	2
	11
	20
	7
	1

The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1LX.

Formerly the Albion bookshop this is now converted to a pub. From the same stable as The Lifeboat in Margate. Real ales from handpump. When first opened this was served from gravity behind a trestle table bar by the stepped entrance but this was subsequently converted to an L-shaped rough plywood bar counter. In 2016 cask ale dispense was converted to handpumps. At the time of opening the venue remained a bookshop too with all books marked for sale. Drinking on several levels including a staircase up to the balcony. Now has 8 handpumps and large array of keg taps on a more formal fixed bar counter.

We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 55 different beers and tried 35 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT10 1LX