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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') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout |  | 2 |
| Weltons - Ira Jones Double IPA |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Weltons - Red Rose Mild |  | 1 |
| Otley - Coolships Pale | | 1 |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Swallowtail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
17 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Quality |
08 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
Good chat as always
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | | Very hoppy |
01 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit, just squeezed in as all tables taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Second superb Gadd's of the day |
| Weltons - Ira Jones Double IPA | 6.00 | | A double hopped Welsh IPA. Fair do's, very bitter and a heady brew to boot |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Swallowtail | 4.00 | Not Tried | Freshly on |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
31 Mar 2017 (Dosser)
10 bods in but no sign of Paul.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | Sooo much chocolate flavours |
30 Mar 2017 (Dosser)
3 in plus a few dogs. Found another dark in on a lovely thanet afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | As good as the pint in the conk last night. |
10 Mar 2017 (Dosser)
Quiet sunny afternoon. Only 4 in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Red Rose Mild | 4.90 | | Not my sort of beer. |
03 Mar 2017 (Dosser)
Trying another beer...no bad reactions. Yet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | 5.80 | | Fine ale |
18 Feb 2017 (Dosser)
Lots coming and going
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Outstanding |
11 Feb 2017 (Dosser)
Good crowd
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | In great form |
08 Feb 2017 (Dosser)
Usual afternoon mob in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otley - Coolships Pale | 4.90 | | More hoppy than I remember in another micro. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 38 |
| 265 |
| 174 |
 | 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 406 times, seen 417 different beers and tried 292 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS