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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Buckeye | | 1 |
| Titanic - Black Ice | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | | 2 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Friday | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Shine On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Hole - Cosmic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
14 Jun 2013 (ChrisE)
This pub appears to be very popular. We enjoyed a couple of pork pies with our beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Buckeye | 3.50 | | |
| Black Hole - Cosmic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried |
31 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Maybe the seating layout and style deters the sort of conversations and joshing of some other Micropubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
15 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. My first visit here. Meets all Micropub requirements. Nice collection of local breweriana on display. Local CAMRA branch bigwig to chat to.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | Yeasty head |
| Milestone - Shine On | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2013 (HSB)
Fairly new micro-pub so still clean and shiny. Conversation went round the room and good beer was enjoyed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Black Ice | 4.10 | | |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | 4.40 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry) | 3.80 | |
18 Apr 2013 (ChrisE)
A group of us enjoyed a few pints here, and had a good chat with the landlord and staff. This place is really growing on me. It is nice to see the Tomson and Wotton Cavalier on the door.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light | 4.00 | | Advertised as Sinclair Northern Light. |
| Titanic - Black Ice | 4.10 | | |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | 4.40 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2013 (ChrisE)
Opening day and busy with a good crowd of people enjoying the ales on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Friday | 4.50 | Not Tried | I suppose I should have had a pint of this to celebrate the opening of a new pub on Good Friday |
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