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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') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Elland - Pacifica |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Rib Tickler | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | | 2 |
| Tring - Kotuku | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| RCH - Double Header | | 1 |
| Jarrow - American IPA | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Ott Softy |  | 1 |
| Potbelly - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Dizzy's Twisted Sister | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
18 Aug 2015 (Dosser)
Great selection of beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | Wow. Just excellent! |
15 Aug 2015 (Alenomore)
Mid evening and a first visit. Nice micro bar, friendly staff, decent crowd and, looks to know how to source quality craft and cask ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Ott Softy | 1.00 | | Only £3.00 a pint here! |
06 Aug 2015 (Dosser)
Delivered a few camra mags. Paul is always running out. Again, a dark un ran out. Oh well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Pacifica | 4.60 | | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy's Twisted Sister | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Who would believe it. After only one meet with Phil P we meet again whilst Chris excell surveyed Margate. He was loaded with London Drinker mags for everyone like a modern day Santa.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | |
30 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Sitting quietly talking breweriana with the Guv when a couple came in and the gent saw the beer board and said that Summer's Day was everywhere locally just like Gadds' No.5. Having doted on his recent reviews on this website I immediately knew it was Dosser! Stopped for a second pint to resolve all the, at least, beer problems of the world.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Our third visit. Paul had a delivery but doesnt get enough mags.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Rib Tickler | 4.50 | | Saw this being delivered by the Cottage man the other night.This is where the other two whimped out so I continued looking for places that needed mags. |
20 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Nice to sit outside in the sun
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Hops didnt jump out at me.. |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | | Nice pint |
16 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Ramsgate shoppers in. Loads of them. Good selection. Paul was pleased to see his picture in the local camra mag but complained that he doesnt get deliveries. Thanet camra branch please note.Well deserves the runner up title in thanet pub of the year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow - American IPA | 5.50 | | Seriously hoppy |
| Potbelly - Best | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
A few loud ones using bad language in. Unusual for a micro. Landlord and young bar girl not impressed with them and they apologised after being told to keep it down. Excellent beer in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Amazing. By far the best beer tried this weekend |
| Tring - Kotuku | 4.00 | |
27 Jun 2015 (Dosser)
Helpful landlord
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Lovely pint |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 37 |
| 252 |
| 159 |
 | 22 |
| 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 381 times, seen 407 different beers and tried 283 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS