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Artillery Arms (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - Hawse BucklerExceptional2
Dark Star - Porter (aka City)Excellent2
Moorhouse's - Witch HuntExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm WarningExcellent2
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale RiderExcellent2
Crouch Vale - Wild HopExcellent1
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole HeartedExcellent1
Dark Star - OriginalExcellent1
Mayfields - Auntie MyrtlesGood1
Crouch Vale - EldoradoGood1
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers BitterAcceptable1
Batemans - Combined HarvestAcceptable1
Crouch Vale - Eureka!Acceptable1
Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version)Poor1
Sharp's - SpecialNot Tried0
Whitstable - Oyster StoutNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Whitstable - Kentish ReserveNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old Pig Ramsgate Brown AleNot Tried0
Whitstable - Pearl of KentNot Tried0
Picture 1. Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent
Picture 2. Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Hawse Buckler5.60ExceptionalJust as good as the other day, knocks you for six.
Crouch Vale - Eldorado4.40GoodGood hoppy ale, nice and sweet.
Moorhouse's - Witch Hunt4.80GoodGood 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Hawse Buckler5.60ExceptionalThere 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 Hunt4.80ExcellentTwo 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 Hop4.10ExcellentThis beer is all about the hops. Obviously very hoppy with a little sweet malt as well. Nice beer.
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Not Tried
19 Oct 2008 (Blair)
They've got a pool table downstairs now. I would never have thought they could fit one down there!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider5.20ExcellentGreat, just as it was yesterday.
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10AcceptableI 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!4.60AcceptableSweet, almost cloying but not quite. Nice enough, but probably the worst Crouch Vale beer I've had.
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted4.70Not TriedWent off when I ordered it.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning5.00Not TriedWent off when I ordered it.
Whitstable - Pearl of Kent4.50Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider5.20ExcellentSweet and very fruity. I was really impressed with this one.
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted4.70ExcellentThis is one of the best beers around in my opinion. Fruity and hoppy with hints of citrus. Lovely.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning5.00ExcellentJust as tasty as it was on friday night.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning5.00ExcellentThis beer is stunning. Rich and viscous with loads of chocolate and roasted malt. One of my favourites.
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted4.70Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Porter (aka City)5.50ExcellentYup, as good as it was last week. Rich, chocolatey and delicious.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old Pig Ramsgate Brown Ale4.80Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Porter (aka City)5.50ExcellentDark 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Combined Harvest4.70AcceptableSweet, 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)4.30Not Tried
13 Sep 2008 (Blair)
Yup best pub visit of the night. Busy with a really friendly bunch of people.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Original5.00ExcellentGreat beer. Very dark with a malty chocolate flavour. Quite rich and satisfying.
Mayfields - Auntie Myrtles5.00GoodMalty, fruity strong bitter. Pretty good.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version)4.60PoorThis 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 - Special5.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00Not Tried

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About the Artillery Arms

The pub sign. Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional33
Excellent405
Good296
Acceptable66
Poor6

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9JS