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Harbour Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Hellhound - Dirty Blond | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles |  | 1 |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Cask No. 45 Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Sheepdog Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Bucking Fastard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eden River (formerly Eden) - First Emperor India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old School (OSB) - Textbook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Empire - Big Red Torpedo | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
30 Jul 2015 (ChrisE)
Busy at first with a large group of visitors and regulars. One of the visitors tried to walk off with a guitar and did not get very far. The pub now owns a café a little further up the harbour arm, they will deliver bacon sandwiches to the pub for £2 each.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | |
| Hellhound - Dirty Blond | 3.90 | | |
| Northumberland - Sheepdog Bitter | 4.70 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Boring selection yet again
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Give me something different.. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Early evening beer. Lots of locals on the cider. Very loud for 5pm
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Nice and cool |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2015 (Dosser)
Massive crowd in. Business is brisk and at £3 a pint excellent value. Take note Queen Charlotte
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Superb pint. |
25 May 2015 (ChrisE)
A bank holiday in Margate and the place was heaving with bikers, there were hundreds, quite possibly thousands of Harley Davidsons, Triumphs and Nortons plus one lonely Vespa parked around the Harbour Arm. The pub has moved next door to its previous premises and is now twice the size that it used to be. (I will upload an up to date picture soon). The queue at the bar averaged ten people but with two serving and one collecting glasses waiting time was minimal. Inside the pub area was a 50-50 mix of motor cyclists and micropub enthusiasts, a very good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Delicious, a pity that at least one of the customers thought that it was lager. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | Excellent value at £3 per pint. |
13 May 2015 (Dosser)
Pub has just moved. Next door. Twice the size but still serving quality ales. Mixed clientele most with good humour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | £3 a pint. Excellent value. |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket India Pale Ale | 4.80 | |
01 Mar 2015 (ChrisE)
Sunday afternoon, very little room inside so we tried sitting outside, but the sea air was just a little too bracing so we squeezed ourselves back in to the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Empire - Big Red Torpedo | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon. A good old 68th birthday boy paid for a 90 minute tab on perhaps the last dog day of the Summer. I felt the beers should have been several degrees cooler to match the weather for a more refreshing drink.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown | 4.40 | | A green hop dark beer |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | 4.50 | | Flat. Ran out |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Cask No. 45 Golden Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Flat, no condition. Ran out |
| Old School (OSB) - Textbook | 3.90 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2014 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, the pub had suffered a break in the night before and that was the main topic of conversation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Eden River (formerly Eden) - First Emperor India Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2014 (ChrisE)
I like this place, it was a hot summer evening and Margate was busy so this was the obvious place for a nice pint, most of the customers sitting outside so plenty of room inside. Nice sea breeze and later on some ad hoc entertainment with pub songs on the piano. A very enjoyable visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Interesting, at first we were told that the Skrimshander was not ready, then we were told that it had now come on and were given a taster which was very good. The pints that were served up soon afterwards were very different, hazy and bitter. |
| Northumberland - Bucking Fastard | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Harbour Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
| 32 |
| 43 |
| 12 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1AP.
Micropub initially housed in two former fishermen's workshops and nets / lobster pots store (Units 7 & 8) about two thirds along on the town's stone pier, opened over Whitsun Bank Holiday Weekend 2013. Seating was a mixture of 3 high tables with high stools and some normal height tables and chairs. An attractive high back settle was constructed against one wall. Electric piano usually covered up. Casks of real ale and cider boxes were housed in a cooled room in the corner and visible through a viewing window. Walls were raw brick some of which were painted in a sea green and supporting metal girders are visible. No toilets inside the pub so use the public ones next door. Outside seating allows a picturesque view of the harbour and the sandy beached bay. In May 2015 it moved into the larger neighbouring unit (Unit 9). Most of the former unit's interior fittings and fixtures have moved into the new unit which now houses a larger cool cellar room at the side.
We have visited this pub 69 times, seen 106 different beers and tried 67 of them.
Postcode: CT9 1AP