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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) |  | 1 |
| White Horse - Black Horse Porter | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold (superseded by 5.2% version - see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 2 |
| Cottage - Paws |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Navigator | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Stairway To Heaven | | 1 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Special | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 2 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | | 1 |
| Fyne - Highlander | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | | 1 |
| Batemans - Summer Swallow |  | 1 |
| White - White Gold | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Pride of Scotgate | | 1 |
| Hampshire - King's Ransom | | 1 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Horizon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Country - Pig on the Wall Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Teignworthy - Harvester | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Steam Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 Aug 2008 (Blair)
Pretty busy, had to sit downstairs. They've reorganised it a bit so there's more seating. I really love this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 | | Lovely golden beer. Very fruity with a fair amount of malt. Very smooth and satisfying. Top notch. |
| Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | | Creamy with a strong malty flavour, little bread and hops. Sharps really are distinctive. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Perfumey aroma. Very fruity with bags of malt. Reliable beer. |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Very hoppy with lots of fruit and sweet malt. Not as good as the summer solstice but a great beer nonetheless. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2008 (Andrew)
I walked in and immediately spotted Alistair at the bar chatting to the chap (Bas was his name) I’d seen drinking bottles in the Montefiore. I sat at the bar and chatted to them both about all manner of things from beer to Scottish Islands. I love pubs and I love sitting at bars chatting to people about pubs and beer whilst ploughing into a session. Top stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | If you can’t get a good pint of Gadd’s in Ramsgate where can you. This was a good pint. A light, amber, slightly drying, slightly rich best bitter. I had this twice. |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | | I once had a fling with a girl from Frome so every time I see a Milkstreet beer I have to have it. It was a rich orange best bitter that tasted of orange peel. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Teignworthy - Harvester | 5.50 | Not Tried | I had a taster of this. It was a rich golden beer that had far too much richness it in for me. Nothing wrong with it (it was in good condition) just not my kind of beer. |
| RCH - Steam Festival | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2008 (Blair)
Fairly quiet with not much atmosphere, but then it was early afternoon on a sunday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | Nice malty bitter, pretty standard but tasty nonetheless. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Black Country - Pig on the Wall Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried | My mate had this and it was pretty awful. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2008 (Blair)
Really busy, sat up top with Alistair where he was boasting about being to the Great British Beer Festival already. Only 2 days left for me...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic) | 4.80 | | Looks lovely, malty with plenty of hops. This was fantastic, could have drunk it all night. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | | Great beer, malty, creamy and refreshing. A really reliable one. |
| White - White Gold | 4.90 | | After the two Sharps' this was pretty meh. Still nice but not all that exciting. Bit of hop, bit of malt. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2008 (Blair)
Needed a good pint after a night of bottled guinness. Unfortunately this wasn't the place for it tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire - King's Ransom | 4.80 | | Bland malty bitter, a little citrus. Nasty aftertaste, not a great beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2008 (Blair)
Usual bunch of locals, Alistair was here so chatted to him about the upcoming beer festivals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | | Really good ESB, creamy and malty with a certain breadiness. Good stuff. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2008 (Blair)
Empty as all the ale drinkers were rightfully drinking in Eddie's ale tent at the 'Powerboat' festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Stairway To Heaven | 4.30 | | I was very drunk by this point. Can't say I remember all that much about this beer. I remember liking it though. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Horizon | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2008 (Blair)
Good atmosphere tonight, the girls still aren't sure about it in here though. May be a little too 'blokish' for them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Really nice, bursting with fruit and hops. Really good summer ale. |
| Cottage - Paws | 4.90 | | Quite dark, almost porter like. Lovely chocolate and fruit flavour. Good interesting beer. |
| Batemans - Summer Swallow | 3.90 | | Malty bitter. Good condition but pretty bland and certainly not exciting. |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2008 (Blair)
Pretty quiet for a friday night. Few lecherous old men at the bar who took a shine to the girls I was with, they were just about harmless though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold (superseded by 5.2% version - see separate entry) | 5.00 | | This was a stunning pint, hoppy with lovely sweet malt. Bags of flavour. If only all summer ales were this good. |
| Grainstore - Pride of Scotgate | 4.30 | | This wasn't great, quite fruity. Grew on me slightly but not particularly enjoyable. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2008 (Blair)
Only one other person in tonight, but the beer line-up was great so I'm not going to complain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Black Horse Porter | 5.00 | | This porter is outstanding. Lots of chocolate with a slightly smoky background. This almost gets 5 stars. |
| Fyne - Highlander | 4.80 | | Pretty good ESB, lacks a little character but enjoyable nonetheless. |
| Acorn - Navigator | 4.80 | | Very well rounded strong bitter. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 405 |
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 | 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