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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| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version) |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | | 2 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout |  | 2 |
| Kent - Extra Stout | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Carnivale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Round Corner - Topside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Merchant XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
19 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Back in Ramsgate now for an early evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Extra Stout | 4.20 | | Snip at the price £3.80, held head and lacing |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Pretty flat in the glass so a chore to drink |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | Cask ran out as I was served, barman showed me a half too hazy to serve to me |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Carnivale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on all under 4.5%. First pint after 3 weeks in tenerife. Not a warm day for July.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Not exciting at £4 a pint. |
16 Jun 2024 (Dosser)
Sunshine out at last. But for how long? 5 beers on and a great selection and crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | Superb hoppy ipa and at correct temperature. At £4.20 great value. |
15 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Intended one pint but then an offer to have a No 4 (Not yet on) Gadds' West Coast IPA (don't tell anyone), Could not be refused.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | A nourishing pint |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | 2nd pint out of a cask just broached today. Perhaps a little fresh, wow tomorrow I expect |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Round Corner - Topside | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Merchant XPA | 4.10 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on and a good crowd in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Still in good nick |
09 Jun 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Superb hoppy beer at £4.20 a pop. |
04 Jun 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on and it's all election chat. Mostly voting reform here it seems even though we don't have a candidate. The bionic man can't stand so some in limbo...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version) | 6.50 | | Beautiful ipa. £4.20. Had to have 2 on a warm but windy afternoon. |
28 May 2024 (Dosser)
6 beers on and a lot of locals arguing political stuff. Prices up after the big drop over the long weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | Good, but not as good as the red lion over the weekend. Up to £4. Still reasonable. |
25 May 2024 (Dosser)
All beers £3.60 for the long weekend. Pity jaipur was coming soon!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | | Nice floral golden beer in very good condition. |
05 May 2024 (Dosser)
6 beers on. Smaller crowd in..all beer prices up. Very price sensitive here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Quality hoppy beer at £4, so still good value. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | Up to £4.40 so miles more than the red lion around the corner. Didn't notice anyone ordering it. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 38 |
| 263 |
| 172 |
| 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 402 times, seen 416 different beers and tried 292 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS