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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Vital Spark |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - 80/- | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Country Life - Black Boar | | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler |  | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Teignworthy - Amy's Ale |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Stairway To Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Crimson Pirate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Great Western | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Mar 2009 (Andrew)
A handful of folk in but very friendly they were. We sat up top and wrote lists of favourite beers and pubs - as you do when you've had a few and don't care you've turned into a beer geek..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | | Fruity black beer with citrus hops |
| Country Life - Black Boar | 5.00 | | Black beer, longingly rich and roasted (according to my rather illegible notes) |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | 5.30 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2009 (Blair)
Only a few people in. Looks like the refurb is complete now. Alistair was telling us about Steampunks, makes sense if you know him.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Smooth and malty. A very easy drinking bitter. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2009 (Blair)
Once again very busy, a really good sign for this pub especially with Churchill's having a band on just round the corner. Saying that, a couple of people in here watned us that the band at churchill's were a bit rubbish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | This is just like getting a nice stout and doing a depth charge with espresso. Really odd but strangely satisfying. The coffee does get a little intense towards the end, I wouldn't want more than a pint. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2009 (Blair)
Couldn't resist coming back after how good friday night was. Not as busy tonight but still a fair few people in. I don't remember leaving so it must have been a good night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Actually tasted better than the night before. Rich and fruity with lots of chocolate. Beautiful beer. |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | I was really impressed with this. A traditional bitter flavour, very well rounded. Quite malty and nutty with a bit of citrus and caramel. Yup, it's good. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - 80/- | 4.60 | | Equally good as before. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Best pint of this I've ever had, hands down. Smooth and very malty with a delicate hoppy flavour to it. Almsot 5/5. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Feb 2009 (Blair)
I have never seen this place so busy, it was literally shoulder to shoulder. The new landlord Smudge had put on a big buffet downstairs as well. Great night with a fantastic beer lineup.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Definately not a sgood as it was last year, a little thin in the motuh and not a sstrong flavoured. Still a great beer though. Very fruity with a lot of chocolate as well. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | This beer is starting to grow on me, the sheer aggression of the hops takes me by surprise each time. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - 80/- | 4.60 | | Extremely malty as you'd expect froma scottish heavy, also very smooth. A pleasure to drink. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | | Dark tasty beer with a lot of roasted malt and a little chocolate. There was something missing though and I couldn't figure out what it was. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2009 (Blair)
Reopened after a brief closure, now under new management. Alistair was visibly excited at the fact the Arty was back. A strong smell of paint but they've done the place up quite well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | This is growing on me as time goes by, I used to ignore this beer when I saw it but it's actually very good. Dark ruby coloured with a toffee apple flavour to it. |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | Not a fan of the Whitstable brewery and this did nothing to change my opinion. Bland and uninspired. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2009 (Blair)
Only two people in other than us, not good for 8pm on a friday night. We left after 1, the beer lineup wasn't good enough so we went straight back to churchill's.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teignworthy - Amy's Ale | 4.80 | | Dark amber coloured bitter. Fruity with caramel and diacetyl. Cloying and not easy to drink. Not impressed, should have had the 80/-. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - 80/- | 4.60 | Not Tried | Had a sip of my mates and it was fantastic. |
07 Feb 2009 (Blair)
Nipped in just before closing. Alistair was in so we had a good chat about yesterdays events at the beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter | 4.90 | | Almost excellent if it wasn't so watery. Great tasting with nice malts and chocolate but yeah, too watery. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Great Western | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2009 (Blair)
Popped in for a quick one before going home. Fair few in, Alistair was here so briefly chatted about Dover beer festival. It's going to be a good one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Very nearly 5 stars for this one. Rich, dark and chocolatey. Silky smooth with a nice underlying coffee/smoke taste to it. This is getting better and better, much like all of Eddie's beers. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2009 (Blair)
Good to see this pub nice and busy. Although it pains me to say it, the beer quality has been slipping just lately. Still a great pub though, with a great bunch of regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | | My friends really liked this, but I found it a little dull. Maybe it would be better on a hot summers day, but it didn't do it for me tonight. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Stairway To Heaven | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Northumberland - Crimson Pirate | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 31 |
| 383 |
| 285 |
| 64 |
 | 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 512 times, seen 411 different beers and tried 320 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JS