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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Abigale - Hoyman's PorterExceptional1
Canterbury Brewers - Street Light PorterExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat AleExcellent1
Plain Ales - InncognitoExcellent1
Hopdaemon - DominatorExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2012)Excellent1
Sunny Republic - Beach BlondeExcellent1
Nelson - CutlassExcellent1
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%)Excellent1
Ascot - On The RailsExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Excellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers)Excellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent1
Whitstable - Oyster StoutExcellent1
Windsor & Eton - ConquerorExcellent1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little CrackerExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsExcellent2
Kent - PorterGood1
Hopdaemon - Golden BraidGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale AleGood1
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - SunchaserGood1
Sambrook's - JunctionAcceptable1
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Some Are DrinkingNot Tried0
Oxfordshire Ales - Churchill HPANot Tried0
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

04 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80ExcellentFull flavoured and refreshing
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Excellent
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker5.00ExcellentExcellent to end on
Plain Ales - Inncognito4.80ExcellentJust a taster before it ran out
27 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Tuesday lunchtime. Quite busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale4.00Good
Kent - Porter5.50Good
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Acceptable
01 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Perhaps a tad quieter than on many past visits.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Dominator5.10ExcellentOnce one of these has been tasted nowt else is on the menu tonight
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%)3.70ExcellentGood first beer here
Oxfordshire Ales - Churchill HPA4.50Not Tried
16 Oct 2012 (ChrisE)
Evening visit and the pub was full.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Excellent
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser4.00GoodNot really to my taste.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers)4.70Not Tried
13 Oct 2012 (ChrisE)
Colin was on holiday so there was a new face serving the beer. Conversation was mainly about Tomson and Wotton until a crowd of female bus drivers dressed in military fatigues came in doing a pub crawl of the Thanet Loop.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ascot - On The Rails3.80Excellent
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers)4.70Excellent
04 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last knockings. Loop bus in turmoil due to Ramsgate Harbour roadworks.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter5.80ExcellentFirst rate and a heady pint
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2012)4.80ExcellentExcellent and smoothly drinkable
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Some Are Drinking3.90Not Tried
22 Sep 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit towards last knockings. A couple of lads were in who were researching in East Kent with a view to setting up a Micropub in the Nottingham environs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Excellent
Windsor & Eton - Conqueror5.00ExcellentGood, dark and flavoursome
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid3.70Good
07 Sep 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Full for 2030 hours visit. Some outstanding freebie chilli pickled egg slices handed out courtesy of Mr Tim.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale4.20ExcellentOily texture
Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde3.70ExcellentGood first beer
Windsor & Eton - Conqueror5.00Not Tried
23 Aug 2012 (ChrisE)
The fourth and final pub on a circular walk from Ramsgate Station. Conversation seemed to be based around Tomson and Wotton brewery.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExcellentFirst pints from a new cask, excellent condition.
04 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Abigale - Hoyman's Porter4.70ExceptionalSuperb!
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Excellent
Nelson - Cutlass4.00Excellent
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00Not TriedRan out before I ordered

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent219
Good196
Acceptable45
Poor4

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LR.

Micropub located in Grange Road towards the sea end. Located on Stagecoach East Kent's Thanet Loop bus route which also conveniently serves Ramsgate Harbour and Ramsgate railway station. A former corner shop converted to a pub specialising in real ales. There is no bar, and no television or fruit machines. Beers are served by gravity dispense, and one cider is usually available. Keg beers and lagers are not sold in this pub which opened for business on 16 November 2010. Awarded CAMRA Thanet Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year for 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Kent Pub of the Year 2012 in August 2012 so became one of the last 16 in CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2012 competition. In November 2012 selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2012 PoTY competition. On Saturday 12th September 2020 the founding father licensee, Colin Aris, retired and the pub closed for a refurbishment. Re-opened under new ownership, associated with the Four Candles brewery in St Peter's, and fully refurbished on Monday 17th May 2021. Reported closed either after Christmas 2022 (probably 30th December 2022) with future now uncertain. Re-opened on 31st August 2023 with new operator. Now has sofas and a long padded bench for seating and a chilled multi-tiered cabinet for cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense. Table service. Cash and card payment accepted.

We have visited this pub 348 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 282 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR