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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 3 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Kent - Citra Revolution |  | 2 |
| Northdown - Cali Ray | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Caramel Latte | | 1 |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PM | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
29 Apr 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Citra Revolution | 5.50 | | In good nick but the murky look will turn many off. |
26 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Just managed to get a table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Citra Revolution | 5.50 | | Pre-warned it was a murky ale. Why Kent could have not brewed this DDH NEIPA with clarity I can't imagine. OK taste, pleased I'd only ordered a half |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Disappointing, an almost flat pint. Chore to finish |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PM | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2024 (Dosser)
6 beers on. Lots in waiting for the afternoon meat raffle. Not pleased seeing a bloke weeing against a shop door around the corner whilst his 2 mates were begging for money for burgers. Sadder to see a policeman walk in the opposite direction.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Superb |
09 Apr 2024 (Dosser)
Did my duty with blood given for cancer research and then to the boat. 6 ales on all from Kent breweries.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Superb condition. |
03 Apr 2024 (Dosser)
Miserable day. 4 beers on which are different to the advertising board opposite the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 | | Interesting flavours but a little thin for me. £4. |
26 Mar 2024 (Dosser)
6 beers on. Great choice after 3 weeks in moderately warm Tenerife. Wet. Like Tenerife for the past 4 days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | £4 a pint. |
27 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Small but vocal crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Cali Ray | 5.50 | | Citrus sweetish but good beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | 4.30 | | New stout for paddy's day. Not bad. |
21 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on but I chose one that wasn't quite ready.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Cali Ray | 5.50 | | This wasn't quite ready but still a good pint. Good value at £4 a pint. |
16 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
6 beers on, though one not quite ready. First real ale in 5 weeks since marriage and trip to India.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | 5.80 | | Unlike Philip pirip I found this a good stout and easy to drink. Maybe a different cask. |
13 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit as only customer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | A fine porter |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | 5.80 | | Poured flat, making this thin gruel pint a chore to finish |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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