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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Summer |  | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | | 3 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel (superseded by 4% version) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Black Jesus | | 1 |
| Redemption - London Porter |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Binghams - Twyford Tipple | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
20 Sep 2016 (ChrisE)
A proper micropub but spoiled for me by the smell of vaping.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel (superseded by 4% version) | 4.30 | | A superb pint. |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Binghams - Twyford Tipple | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2016 (Dosser)
Last ones in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - London Porter | 5.00 | | Good dark un |
10 Sep 2016 (Andrew)
Third stop of the night. Fairy empty but after we sat down a whole crowd descended. Nice modern interior.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Summer | 4.00 | | Pale gold. American hops and coriander. Very nice. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2016 (Dosser)
Last ones in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Wonderful stout |
13 Aug 2016 (Dosser)
Hot day
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Black Jesus | 6.50 | | Eddie Gadds beer swap doing the rounds |
09 Aug 2016 (Dosser)
Warm afternoon. Sat outside with my bike
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Mmmmmmm |
10 Jul 2016 (Dosser)
Fair few in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Outstanding |
09 Jul 2016 (Alenomore)
Late afternoon and another meet up with the Dosser, who, it seems, adds most favourably to the Thanet economy these days!
'Like' this place a lot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
07 Jul 2016 (Alenomore)
Late afternoon, and a convenient rendezvous with the Dosser! Great location for a micro. Top marks all round here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
05 Jul 2016 (Alenomore)
Lunchtime. First visit, and with a pal from Buxton down too. Well run micro. Impressed. Not listing/scoring these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
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