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The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub) (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Cains - SundownerGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Spread of DemocracyGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsGood1
Box Steam - Golden BoltNot Tried0
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Lion London PorterNot Tried0
Kent - Lemon ScreamNot Tried0
Northdown - Papworth Victory Best BitterNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Not Tried0
Hampshire - Bohemian RhapsodyNot Tried0
Whitstable - Kentish ReserveNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub), Broadstairs, Kent

Visits Details

09 Aug 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening plenty of room in here tonight, friendly welcome with a good range of ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cains - Sundowner4.60GoodGrassy citrus watery beer
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Hampshire - Bohemian Rhapsody5.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00Not Tried
Box Steam - Golden Bolt3.80Not Tried
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Lion London Porter4.60Not Tried
Kent - Lemon Scream4.70Not Tried
29 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit, my first here after walking straight past it on first pass. Friendly west Kent couple run it with enthusiasm for the real ale and cider scene. Micropub style but the size and layout do not fertilize cross-table conversations with strangers as much as some other micropubs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70GoodGood flavour and condition but loses a mark for being too chilled
Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
27 Mar 2019 (Dosser)
First visit and a few in. Lots of plans for music nights. 2 real ales on at £3.50 a pint for low gravity bees, more than the average in Broadstairs micros.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Spread of Democracy5.30GoodThis was on key Keg. A stout similar to Guinness. Very popular at £4, but served ice cold. Nice beer but marked down for extreme temp.

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About The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub)

The pub sign. The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub), Broadstairs, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent16
Good22
Acceptable1
Poor2

Website.

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

In Albion Street, initially a micropub conversion from its previous existence as Reef restaurant. Opened in mid February 2019 selling real ales, ciders and keg beers, gins etc. Real ales sold through 3 handpumps on the bar counter and ciders through handpump and boxes in the fridge. Run by beer and cider enthusiasts from west Kent. Corner house with large picture windows on two sides. Furnished with high and low scrubbed top tables. Variety of traditional pub games available. Mainly sells Kentish real ales but from further afield too. In 2022 chose to rebrand itself as an ale house and no longer a micropub.

We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 70 different beers and tried 37 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT10 1NE