Artillery Arms (Free House)
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31 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Halloween fancy dress party. All the locals turned up in their costumes, made for a fun night. Plus they laid on a buffet.
Oakham - Hawse Buckler | 5.60 |  | Just as good as the other day, knocks you for six. |
Crouch Vale - Eldorado | 4.40 |  | Good hoppy ale, nice and sweet. |
Moorhouse's - Witch Hunt | 4.80 |  | Good fruity ale, not as good as the other day though. Makes me wonder if I was just a little bit tipsy last time... |
30 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Busy with a great bustling atmosphere. Sat chatting to Alistair about the various pubs I've got to go visit.
Oakham - Hawse Buckler | 5.60 |  | There is no way I can give a beer this complex and interesting anything less than 5 stars. Very dark porter style beer. Very burned roast malt flavour with tons of hops, chocolate and coffee. Bit of fruit in there as well. Just an exceptional beer. |
Moorhouse's - Witch Hunt | 4.80 |  | Two fantastic beers in one night. This almost deserved 5 in my books. Very fruity with a really interesting flavour that I just couldn't quite pin down. Top stuff. |
Crouch Vale - Wild Hop | 4.10 |  | This beer is all about the hops. Obviously very hoppy with a little sweet malt as well. Nice beer. |
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
19 Oct 2008 (Blair)
They've got a pool table downstairs now. I would never have thought they could fit one down there!
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 |  | Great, just as it was yesterday. |
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 |  | I finally tried this, I'd never been excited about doing so. As i expected, it isn't a particularly interesting beer. Malty with a harsh finish. |
Crouch Vale - Eureka! | 4.60 |  | Sweet, almost cloying but not quite. Nice enough, but probably the worst Crouch Vale beer I've had. |
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | Went off when I ordered it. |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | 5.00 | Not Tried | Went off when I ordered it. |
Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
18 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Once again popped in for a quick nightcap. I night out in ramsgate doesn't seem complete without a trip to the artillery.
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 |  | Sweet and very fruity. I was really impressed with this one. |
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 |  | This is one of the best beers around in my opinion. Fruity and hoppy with hints of citrus. Lovely. |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | 5.00 |  | Just as tasty as it was on friday night. |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
17 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Came for a quick pint before closing. I think I was a little tipsy by this point. I stuck some Led Zeppelin and Michael Jackson on the jukebox and was in my happy place.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | 5.00 |  | This beer is stunning. Rich and viscous with loads of chocolate and roasted malt. One of my favourites. |
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
09 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Got here at around 8 and it was pretty quiet, just a couple of locals at the bar. It did mean we got the comfy seats though.
Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 |  | Yup, as good as it was last week. Rich, chocolatey and delicious. |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old Pig Ramsgate Brown Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
03 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Just a quick pint on our way through to broadstairs. Alistair was in so had a quick chat about last weeks events at the butchers.
Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 |  | Dark brown not black as I'd expect. This is a lovely beer. Nice roasted malt and chocolate with a great mouthfeel. Top stuff. |
28 Sep 2008 (Blair)
Quiet, sat up top and sunk my pint. Was only in here a short while.
Batemans - Combined Harvest | 4.70 |  | Sweet, almost sickly. Lots of toffee with a bit of malt. Alrightish. |
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
13 Sep 2008 (Blair)
Yup best pub visit of the night. Busy with a really friendly bunch of people.
Dark Star - Original | 5.00 |  | Great beer. Very dark with a malty chocolate flavour. Quite rich and satisfying. |
Mayfields - Auntie Myrtles | 5.00 |  | Malty, fruity strong bitter. Pretty good. |
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
05 Sep 2008 (Blair)
I was in my old school uniform so that got a fair few strange comments. Turns out Alistair and me went to the same school, albeit 30 years apart.
Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 |  | This was completely different to sunday night. I was looking forward to this, but it tasted like soap and detergent. Not sure what went wrong here. |
Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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