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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wantsum - GolgothaExceptional1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster StoutExceptional1
Great Heck - Black JesusExcellent1
Otley - O5 Hop AngelesExcellent1
Ilkley - SummerExcellent1
Temperance Union - Vfm SoftyExcellent3
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%)Good1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Not Tried0
Strathaven - Old MortalityNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent
Picture 2. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent
Picture 3. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent
Chris Excell

Visits Details

10 Sep 2016 (Andrew)
Third stop of the night. Fairy empty but after we sat down a whole crowd descended. Nice modern interior.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ilkley - Summer4.00ExcellentPale gold. American hops and coriander. Very nice.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Not Tried
Strathaven - Old Mortality4.20Not Tried
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50Not Tried
10 Sep 2016 (Dosser)
Last ones in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50ExceptionalWonderful stout
13 Aug 2016 (Dosser)
Hot day
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Heck - Black Jesus6.50ExcellentEddie Gadds beer swap doing the rounds
09 Aug 2016 (Dosser)
Warm afternoon. Sat outside with my bike
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70ExcellentMmmmmmm
10 Jul 2016 (Dosser)
Fair few in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout6.20ExceptionalOutstanding
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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Temperance Union - Vfm Softy1.00Excellent
07 Jul 2016 (Alenomore)
Late afternoon, and a convenient rendezvous with the Dosser! Great location for a micro. Top marks all round here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Temperance Union - Vfm Softy1.00Excellent
05 Jul 2016 (Alenomore)
Lunchtime. First visit, and with a pal from Buxton down too. Well run micro. Impressed. Not listing/scoring these days.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Temperance Union - Vfm Softy1.00Excellent
06 Jun 2016 (Dosser)
Cool by the seaside
BeerABVScoreNotes
Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%)5.00GoodHoppy
01 Jun 2016 (Dosser)
Miserable day so pub crawl time
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otley - O5 Hop Angeles4.80Excellent

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About The Hovelling Boat Inn

The pub sign. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional39
Excellent280
Good184
Acceptable26
Poor5

Website.

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 433 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 298 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9DS