Artillery Arms (Free House)
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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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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 | |
17 Feb 2010 (Blair)
Second stop on our brief walk through Ramsgate. Talked to the man now in charge of the cellar for a while, seems enthusiastic just hope he can keep it up.
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 |  | Intensely hoppy and fruity. Brilliant beer. |
28 Jan 2010 (Blair)
Practically empty in here tonight. Had a chat with Gray the Dray for a while then finished my pint and cycled home.
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 |  | Sweet, fruity ale with a little caramel and malt. Pleasant. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead Amarillo | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
22 Jan 2010 (Blair)
I was off to Eindhoven in the early hours so had a few pints to help me get an early night. Got here at around 6 and it was already fairly busy.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 |  | I definitely preferred this beer last year, however, it is still top notch. Rich, dark and fruity. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - 80/- | 4.60 |  | I'm a big fan of this beer. Sweet and malty with plenty of caramel. The beer version of a dessert almost, very good. |
| Dark Star - Hophead Amarillo | 3.80 |  | Unsurprisingly this was fairly similar to normal hophead. Light and hoppy although a slight chemical aftertaste let it down slightly for me. Still a good beer. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Lubelski IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
17 Jan 2010 (Blair)
Met my dad here for a quick afternoon pint. Pretty busy with a family friendly vibe to the place. I got some roast potatoes so I was happy.
| Acorn - Lubelski IPA | 5.00 |  | Smooth and malty with delicious hops. Really good beer. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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