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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Larkspur |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 3 |
| Acorn - Firecracker | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Lumberjack | | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Good Old (or Ordinary) Boy | | 1 |
| Acorn - Motueka IPA | | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Full Circle | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Tripel |  | 1 |
| Tring - Jack O Legs | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Pigs Do Fly! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Doctor Hexter's Healer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Faversham Creek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Golden Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Feb 2011 (Blair)
Pretty quiet in here tonight. Seemed to be a lot of people drinking ginger beer, not sure I'm a fan of this new fad.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Just fantastic really. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Delicious bitter with strong malt flavours. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2011 (Blair)
First time in here in many months. There was a bit of an odd change in vibe, 2 guys took offence to me putting my empty glass on the bar. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt for now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | | Rich, dark and satisfying. A classic. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Not how I remember it. Still a good pint but seemed less hoppy and more buttery. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2010 (Blair)
First time I've been here in over 6 months I think and it was really good to be back. Different faces behind the bar but the same old customers the right side of it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | Now this is much more my kind of beer. Thick, rich and satisfying, lots of malt and chocolate. |
| Acorn - Firecracker | 4.70 | | Dark and very malty bitter with lots of rich fruit flavours going on. Took me by surprise, very tasty and very different. |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | | Really not my sort of beer really, I feel bad after seeing all the good reviews but I didn't enjoy it all that much. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2010 (ChrisE)
Much the same crowd of people that I had seen in the Montefiore earlier in the day. We chatted about the Tomson and Wotton Brewery which used to be at the bottom of the road on the site now occupied by Waitrose. There was a good range of beers on offer, but I was so impressed with the Larkspur that I forgot to make a note of the other beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Larkspur | 5.20 | | Wow, this was terrific. Full of flavour, and I love the Citra hop. |
20 Aug 2010 (Andrew)
Busy at the bar as always. I sat up the top and listened to the eclectic music and wondered at all the regimental cap-badges.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | | Had to have this seeing as how it's a previous Champion Beer of Britain. Couldn't quite see why it was a previous Champion Beer of Britain. Nice, dry, clean nutty bitter but nought special |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Jack O Legs | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Potbelly - Pigs Do Fly! | 4.40 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2010 (ChrisE)
Just like this pub always is, plenty of people enjoying good beer in a convivial atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | I rarely mark any beer as exceptional, but this was as good as it gets. |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | 3.80 | | A good session golden ale. |
| Whitstable - Faversham Creek | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wold Top - Golden Summer | 4.40 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2010 (Blair)
Second stop on our Sunday tour of Ramsgate. Fairly quiet and relaxed with a few of the usual characters in. Haven't seen Alistair in a long while which seems a bit odd. This is the real Thanet pub of the year 2010 regardless of what Thanet Camra say.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | Rich, malty mild with lots of strong dark fruit going on. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Yup, great as ever. |
| Acorn - Motueka IPA | 5.00 | | Floral and grassy aroma with a sweet malty flavour and a hefty dose of hops. Good, but the not the best of Acorn's single hop varieties. |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2010 (Blair)
It's been a long time since I've done a Sunday session, silly as it's easily my favourite day to go for a drink. Sat back, chilled out and listened to some Fleetwood Mac, good times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Brentwood - Lumberjack | 5.20 | | Darker than I remember. Sweet and malty with a hint of chocolate and berries. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2010 (Blair)
I think we were all mildly disappointed with the range tonight, but that seems to be a common issue with Thanet pubs at the moment. Sat downstairs in the 'flight lounge', I still feel like a child when I'm down there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Still a reliable malty bitter. Classic beer. |
| West Berkshire - Full Circle | 4.50 | | Pleasant fruity and malty with subtle hoppiness. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2010 (Blair)
Don't remember all that much to be honest, not even sure where I sat. Do vaguely remember rifling through the box of hats, inevitable when drunk in the Arty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire - Good Old (or Ordinary) Boy | 4.00 | | Yeah a nice traditional bitter. Nothing fancy but does the job well. Malty with a fruity bready flavour, I liked it. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Doctor Hexter's Healer | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 33 |
| 405 |
| 298 |
| 66 |
 | 6 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9JS.
A small corner pub on a hill, West Cliff Road, not far from the town centre. It has a rather rambling interior with the main seating area raised above the bar floor and a basement seating area too. Glorious stained glass street windows. 6 handpumps on the bar counter enhanced to make 9 in 2022.
We have visited this pub 538 times, seen 425 different beers and tried 334 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JS