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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Purity - Pure UBU |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve |  | 2 |
| Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter | | 1 |
| Teignworthy - Amy's Ale |  | 1 |
| Archers - Golden Bitter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | | 1 |
| Cottage - Great Western | | 1 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Stilton Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddle in the Snow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Stairway To Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Crimson Pirate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | 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') - 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
27 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Got a seat upstairs this time. Had the usual fun playing with the box of hats.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archers - Golden Bitter | 4.70 | | Sweet, fruity and hoppy with a little citrus to boot. Not great, but for an Archers beer this isn't bad. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Great Western | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddle in the Snow | 5.20 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Came for a swift couple after going to the cinema. Pretty busy for a wednesday, busy enough to make us sit downstairs at least. Usual bunch including allistair were in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | | Fantastic pint. Smooth as velvet with plenty of malt and a little hop. Really good beer. |
| Cottage - Great Western | 4.80 | | It seems that Cotage have a tendency of making very average beers, this one is no exception. This one is a relatively dark one. Sweet with a little toffee, quite thin in the mouth. It was alright. |
| Archers - Golden Bitter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddle in the Snow | 5.20 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Second pub on Ramsgate lunch time crawl. Half a dozen punters at the bar. The real fire at the rear was a real welcome on a bitterly cold day. The Thrillers were on the jukebox and then a weird 1930s/40s collection including Noel Coward's Mad Dog and Englishmen and then the Proclaimers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | Copper. Very distinctive hop aroma. That's pretty good. Nice tangerine fruit, excellent earthy hops. I'm quite impressed. Very drinkable tangerine hoppy strong bitter. Good spice on finish. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | Funny, I was looking at my entries for this beer only a couple of days ago. One of my favourite winter warmer beers, but this was more liquoricey than I remember. A steal at £2.50 a pint. Maybe its the first time they have brewed this at the new plant. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Too busy upstairs so went down and played some pool. Had a good chat with the landlord about Dark Star and how utterly fantastic they are.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Top beer. Very hoppy and very refreshing. I love it. |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | 4.90 | | I wasn't overly impressed, not a fan of this brewery really. Citrussy and lagerlike, as you'd expect. Not my bag. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2008 (Blair)
My brother decided to join us at the pub for the first time in around 18 months, so I had to bring him down the Arty. Busy, with the usual friendly faces around the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | 5.00 | | Thick, rich and chocolatey. This is one of my favourite Gadds' beers. Helps cheer you up on a miserable winters day. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Stilton Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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