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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles |  | 1 |
| Wentworth - Directors Choice | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Apocalypse Cow | | 1 |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Porters Black | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 5 American Amber | | 1 |
| Double Top - Madhouse Porter | | 1 |
| Elland - Lambo First Pint |  | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Arkwright's - Smart Arse | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Crab & Winkle | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Derventio - Feast | | 1 |
| Empire - Robohop |  | 1 |
| Georges - Excalibur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Geltsdale - Hell Beck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Binghams - Space Hoppy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Outlawed | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Craigmill Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - Loaded | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neath - Warbow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Hop Trotter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Magical Mystery Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathbraan - True North | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
31 May 2014 (Ian)
Saturday early evening. Few groups in drinking beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire - Robohop | 4.00 | | Clean slightly ascetic golden ale |
| Binghams - Space Hoppy | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Outlawed | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Only 3 others in so good for conversation. The collection of Tomson & Wotton Brewery artifacts gets better.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Crab & Winkle | 3.00 | | |
| Derventio - Feast | 4.80 | | |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | 6.00 | Not Tried |
16 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Just about secured a corner seat. Busier than on any previous visit. Some familiar faces from the Conqueror here too. Noted no Kentish beers on offer, bottled Magners cider on offer!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Lambo First Pint | 4.00 | | American hops influence |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Georges - Excalibur | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Geltsdale - Hell Beck | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2014 (ChrisE)
A very pleasant place to enjoy a pint in a relaxing atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Porters Black | 5.00 | | Smooth dark ale with a taste of plums, |
| Potbelly - Hop Trotter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Magical Mystery Mild | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Strathbraan - True North | 4.40 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2013 (ChrisE)
The number 42 bus leaves goes past the Hair of the Dog at six minutes past closing time and takes you straight to the Hovelling Boat (well almost) so it would be rude not to do it. An excellent welcome and good service on a busy Thursday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Top - Madhouse Porter | 5.20 | | |
| Elgood's - Apocalypse Cow | 3.70 | | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Only 1 in on arrival and 3 as I left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Full bodied |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Neath - Warbow | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Double Top - Madhouse Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2013 (ChrisE)
About 4.30pm and very busy. I was pleased to see even more Tomson and Wotton memorabilia than on my previous visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth - Directors Choice | 4.10 | | Stunning, a superb well balanced traditional bitter. All of our group were impressed with this. |
| Welbeck Abbey - Dark Porter | 4.50 | | |
| 4T's - Loaded | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Very pleasant, lunchtime visit. A very likeable pub. Today is my only real chance to try any of the Kentish green hop beers this year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | 4.50 | | Copper-coloured. Lovely fresh and spicy, green hop tastes. Really brings out the peppery qualities of Fuggles. |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Tasty, strong, pale ale. |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Just coming on as I was leaving. |
26 Aug 2013 (ChrisE)
Busy with the bank holiday crowds, but I managed to find a table. There were beers on offer from High House Farm and Arkwrights as well as the ones that I have listed below, unfortunately I did not make a note of which ones they were.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| XT Brewing - No. 5 American Amber | 5.50 | |
06 Jul 2013 (John B)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkwright's - Smart Arse | 4.50 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Craigmill Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 38 |
| 265 |
| 174 |
| 24 |
 | 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 406 times, seen 417 different beers and tried 292 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS