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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver TopExcellent1
Wantsum - Ravening WolfExcellent1
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry TorpedoExcellent1
Abigale - RidgewayExcellent1
Wantsum - ImperiumExcellent1
Abigale - NailbourneExcellent1
Buxton - Moor TopGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'AleGood1
Canterbury Brewers - Le Petit BelgeGood1
Nelson - DefianceGood1
Milestone - Green ManGood1
Wagglers (Weltons) - Best Bitter DBGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Good1
Banks's - MildAcceptable1
Vale - SpecialNot Tried0
Wantsum - Black PigNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DoppelHopNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark ConspiracyNot Tried0
Ripple Steam - Original Best BitterNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Left Coast ConspiracyNot Tried0
Springhead - Black TomNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsNot Tried0
Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version)Not Tried0
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Not Tried0
Wagglers (in Rolvenden) - VPANot Tried0
Wantsum - HengistNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

03 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2025 hours visit with the pub in full swing as always. Autumnal feel to this late Spring day but who cares as the seaside is always best when out of season!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00ExcellentA good hop hit
Canterbury Brewers - Le Petit Belge4.40GoodDefinitely "that" Belgian beer taste but did not want a second
Springhead - Black Tom3.80Not TriedSpringhead's seasonal mild
29 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime, Colin was away in London but conversation was most prevalent!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Good£2-50/pint
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Not Triedis this the Steam best? £2-60/pint
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Left Coast Conspiracy5.50Not Tried£3-40/pint
17 Apr 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Never been on a Tuesday before. All familiar faces though and good craic abounded until we were herded out as must be.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90ExcellentBit of a skull attack. Punched well above its 5.9% weight. Dangerously drinkable but closing time curtailed that urge.
Nelson - Defiance3.70GoodA dark golden ale with a good balanced taste of hops and brewed with German yeast to give a smooth finish. Not normally a fan of Nelson beers but did enjoy this one.
Milestone - Green Man4.50GoodA golden beer. Much drier taste than the Nelson beer that preceded it.
02 Nov 2011 (ChrisE)
Wednesday lunch time, and a reasonable amount of custom. We just had time for one pint before moving on to the Artillery.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top4.50Excellent
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Not Tried
12 Oct 2011 (ChrisE)
A pleasant lunch time session. About four or five customers which is comfortable for this pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Abigale - Nailbourne4.50ExcellentA good malty best bitter.
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DoppelHop6.00Not Tried
05 Oct 2011 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon and almost full with about eight customers. I had time for a quick pint before 2:30 closing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Imperium4.00Excellent
Vale - Special4.50Not Tried
Wantsum - Black Pig4.80Not Tried
30 Sep 2011 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit, a good crowd of people all chatting with each other, 2.30pm closing seemed to come round very quickly.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo4.50Excellent
Abigale - Ridgeway3.80Excellent
Wantsum - Hengist5.00Not Tried
21 Jul 2011 (Andrew)
Another first for me. A handful of locals in (but then it's a micropub so a handful of locals pretty much fills it up). Friendly.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale3.80GoodExcellent condition. Wouldn't have known it was only 3.8% from the taste. Lots of aggressive citrus hops on this pale bitter.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Wagglers (in Rolvenden) - VPA5.00Not Tried
30 Jun 2011 (Blair)
This has become our usual starting point on our adventures in ramsgate. Bumped into a few of my old teachers at secondary school. Great little place.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wagglers (Weltons) - Best Bitter DB4.00GoodNice bitter.
Buxton - Moor Top3.60GoodVery bitter and hoppy with a lot more flavour than you'd expect from a 3.6.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
08 Jun 2011 (Blair)
Half a dozen others in, just enough to give it a 'busy' feel. I like it here, although I've been unlucky with the beer line-up on my last few visits.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Mild3.50AcceptableRed/brown coloured, I was hoping for a dark mild. Sweet and malty with a slight tang that reminded me of old speckled hen. Not bad but not particularly memorable.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Not Tried
Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version)4.60Not Tried

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent227
Good204
Acceptable45
Poor5

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 361 times, seen 351 different beers and tried 287 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR