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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Itchen Valley - Russian Winter |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Weltons - Xmas Maximus | | 1 |
| Cottage - Christmas Reserve |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | | 1 |
| Bank Top - Blonde | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashcan Rantings Citra | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2016) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Empire - Old Liquorice Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
04 Jan 2017 (Dosser)
Very quiet
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Not as fan as normal |
23 Dec 2016 (Dosser)
Delivering Ales of Thanet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Christmas Reserve | 5.50 | |
20 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening at 8pm. Door locked but faces inside, persistent rattling paid off and entry obtained and a small party of cognoscenti eating roast chestnuts, cheese and other festives was in situ. Thanks to Guv for letting me in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Give-away at 3 sovs a pint |
| Weltons - Xmas Maximus | 7.40 | | Credit to Weltons whom I often criticise for mediocrity, this was alarmingly woody and spicy and festive |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Christmas Reserve | 5.50 | Not Tried | Taster proves Cottage can produce a decent beer, have I just said that? Oh for the days of its original Norman's Conquest in 1995 drunk in Chris Norman's garage |
14 Dec 2016 (Dosser)
Never seen place so packed during the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | 5.80 | | Quality |
27 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
My record with finding Micro Pubs open is a poor one, so pleased to find the lights on here at around 4pm. A cross-table conversation about cycling is in full flow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | Golden, fresh and crisp. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2016 (Dosser)
Good lively crowd
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Valley - Russian Winter | 5.30 | | Crackin stout |
01 Oct 2016 (Dosser)
Good chat with the locals
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top - Blonde | 5.00 | |
30 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Good to see Paul's latest Tomson & Wotton artefact acquisitions.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Ashcan Rantings Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Bank Top - Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2016) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Empire - Old Liquorice Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2016 (Dosser)
Good chat as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | | Just too fruity for me. |
25 Sep 2016 (Dosser)
Good chat as always
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | 6.00 | | Fine pint |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 39 |
| 275 |
| 180 |
 | 26 |
 | 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 425 times, seen 422 different beers and tried 297 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS