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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Vital Spark |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - 80/- | | 2 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - I Can't Believe It's Not Bitter | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 1 |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Freeminer - Slaughter Porter | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Old Smokey | | 1 |
| Country Life - Black Boar |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
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 |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 33 |
| 405 |
| 296 |
| 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 537 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 332 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JS