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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - Bite the BulletExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPAExcellent3
Oakham - Black Magic Cask AgedExcellent1
Northdown - Squidly DiddlyExcellent1
Wantsum - Ravening WolfGood1
Kent - Beyond the PaleGood1
4T's - Squirrels HeavenGood1
Wantsum - GolgothaAcceptable3
Chislet - NethergongPoor1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seashore BluesNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

27 Mar 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on, fair few in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40Good£4.20 for a lovely hoppy beer
4T's - Squirrels Heaven4.80GoodTasty peanut stout at £3.90.
27 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on and a good crowd on a Tuesday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90GoodQuite sweet but enjoyable.
20 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
Pub crawl in a different direction. So a sober start. 4 beers on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Bite the Bullet5.00ExcellentQuality stout. £4.20.
17 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on and a lively crowd.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50GoodEnjoyed this.
13 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit with last knockings before closing time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Chislet - Nethergong5.00PoorPoured totally flat and lifeless and I had a whole pint to finish, no off flavours
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seashore Blues4.00Not Tried
11 Jan 2024 (Dosser)
5 ales on. Decided to start here tonight as meeting my sister downtown if she survives traffic from Staffordshire.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50GoodFresh on. A little dry.
08 Jan 2024 (Dosser)
Good crowd in on a cold night. 5 beers on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northdown - Squidly Diddly5.80ExcellentLooked like a pint of orange and cola mixed. But you don't drink with your eyes. Very flavoursome. £4.30.
01 Jan 2024 (Dosser)
Saw in the New Year here. Was going to see the fireworks, but they were cancelled due to elf and safety. 5 ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA5.60ExcellentQuality pint. Followed by a free glass of fizz to see in the new year.
Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged5.00ExcellentThis replaced golgotha and was a top stout
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50PoorThis was the last one out so out. I should have returned it.
29 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on and a full pub
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA5.60ExcellentTop-notch IPA.
25 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
6 ales and a big crowd in for Christmas drinks
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA5.60Good

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent232
Good204
Acceptable46
Poor5

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LR.

Micropub located in Grange Road towards the sea end. Located on Stagecoach East Kent's Thanet Loop bus route which also conveniently serves Ramsgate Harbour and Ramsgate railway station. A former corner shop converted to a pub specialising in real ales. There is no bar, and no television or fruit machines. Beers are served by gravity dispense, and one cider is usually available. Keg beers and lagers are not sold in this pub which opened for business on 16 November 2010. Awarded CAMRA Thanet Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year for 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Kent Pub of the Year 2012 in August 2012 so became one of the last 16 in CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2012 competition. In November 2012 selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2012 PoTY competition. On Saturday 12th September 2020 the founding father licensee, Colin Aris, retired and the pub closed for a refurbishment. Re-opened under new ownership, associated with the Four Candles brewery in St Peter's, and fully refurbished on Monday 17th May 2021. Reported closed either after Christmas 2022 (probably 30th December 2022) with future now uncertain. Re-opened on 31st August 2023 with new operator. Now has sofas and a long padded bench for seating and a chilled multi-tiered cabinet for cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense. Table service. Cash and card payment accepted.

We have visited this pub 365 times, seen 352 different beers and tried 288 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR