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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild |  | 1 |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 2 |
| Freeminer - Slaughter Porter | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Old Smokey | | 1 |
| Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | | 2 |
| Teignworthy - Martha's Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Barnstormer | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - I Can't Believe It's Not Bitter | | 1 |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | | 1 |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | | 1 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | | 1 |
| Country Life - Black Boar |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Pitchfork | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Aug 2009 (Blair)
Packed out tonight, great to see. Sat downstairs in the new flight lounge. A pleasure as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Great beer. Lemony and fruity, easy to drink. |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | | Malty best bitter with a pleasant orange flavour to it. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2009 (Blair)
It's been a while but home at last. The usual characters. Sat up top, chatted to Ali for a while and got a bit tipsy, good stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Barnstormer | 4.50 | | Apparently this is a premium bitter. Looks and tastes more like a porter to me. Either way I thought it was fantastic. Light with subtle flavours of coffee and chocolate. A very distinguished beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Malty and fruity, just a great bitter. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Not as good as I've had it previously for whatever reason, still a very tasty strong pale ale though. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 May 2009 (Blair)
May have been a mistake to head here after already doing 2 beer festivals. Nevertheless I remember having a great time. Don't remember leaving so I hope I behaved myself...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout | 4.70 | | I loved this. Wonderfully rich and smoky stout. I had a fair few of them which I don't normally do, so it must say something. |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | | Dark and roasty. A great old ale. |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | 5.50 | | Light and fruity with hops and honey in there. I liked it. |
10 May 2009 (Blair)
It was a gorgeous day so I had to come to the pub. Not overly busy but a steady stream of people came in and out. Good relaxing atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | | I love this beer. Malty and creamy, a pleasure to drink. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Good malty best bitter. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 May 2009 (Blair)
Great beer lineup tonight and a great atmosphere to boot. Had a good chat with Ross the barman and of course Alistair.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | This was absolutely fantastic. A light amber colour but with the sort of chocolate malt flavour you'd associate with a dark mild. Really rich and incredibly interesting beer. |
| Teignworthy - Martha's Mild | 5.30 | | Dark and rich mild. Molasses, smoke and a bit of chocolate make up this beer. I really enjoyed it. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | 5.20 | Not Tried |
04 May 2009 (Blair)
Busier than Churchill's. Alistair was in. Sat up top, stuck on some Led Zep and had a couple of pints. Perfect.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | | A fantastic beer. Thick, rich and satisfying. Chocolate and roasted malt dominate. |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | I've never been a fan of The Whitstable Brewery but I was impressed with this. Vibrant fruity bitter with a little malt. Really drinkable. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2009 (Blair)
Got here around midnight, I was expecting it to be closed but it was actually heaving. The complete opposite to Churchill's. Sat up top and soaked up the atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Pale, sweet and very hoppy. A really pleasant beer. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - I Can't Believe It's Not Bitter | 4.20 | | I actually really enjoyed this. Tasted more like a bitter than a lager but with a bit of a lager hint. Light zingy and refreshing. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2009 (Blair)
Really busy, which is great to see on a sunday evening. Ross behind the bar was telling me all the beers they've got lined up. I think this will be a good week to pay it a couple of vsits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Old Smokey | 5.00 | | I haven't been that impressed with any of Stonehenges beers before so I wasn't expecting much of this. However, this beer is actually fantastic. Fruity with lots of roasted malt and obviously a little smokiness. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Sweet and hoppy with a nice toffee flavour. One of my original favourite ales. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Apr 2009 (Blair)
Wandered here after a couple on Churchill's. It was really busy in tonight Alistair was here as well as Gray the Dray. The new landlord seems to have breathed new life into this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | 4.40 | | I didn't expect much from this one for whatever reason but it was really good. Rich, fruity and very refreshing. |
| Freeminer - Slaughter Porter | 4.80 | | Very good stout, although it tasted very much of wholemeal bread which was strange at first. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2009 (Ian)
Last pub on visit to Ramsgate and Andrew made us make lists of stuff. Nicer now the pub has been re-decorated a bit. Martin and myself then went to Waitrose and had a very funny moment with the woman behind the deli counter. Great beer choice in there as well
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Absolution | 5.30 | | Brilliantly hoppy ESB, lovely and tasty |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | | Surprisinly hoppy for a dark beer |
| Country Life - Black Boar | 5.00 | | Very dark brown/black beer. Choccy flavours and even a bit sour |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 33 |
| 408 |
| 300 |
| 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 542 times, seen 426 different beers and tried 335 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JS