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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Archers - Strong Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Daleside - Starbeck Stout |  | 1 |
| Potbelly - Beijing Black | | 1 |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold (superseded by 5.2% version - see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | | 1 |
| White Horse - Black Horse Porter | | 1 |
| Acorn - Navigator |  | 1 |
| Matthew's - Tims Bier | | 1 |
| Hepworth - Iron Horse | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | | 1 |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | | 1 |
| Fyne - Highlander | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Oregon Best | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Pride of Scotgate |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | | 1 |
| 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| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Archers - Golden Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold (superseded by 5.2% version - see separate entry) | 5.00 | | This was a stunning pint, hoppy with lovely sweet malt.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| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |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 |
05 Jun 2008 (Blair)
Very busy so had to sit downstairs in the 'dungeon'. Managed to get two lager drinkers to try a gadds' beer and they liked it so that's my good deed for the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepworth - Iron Horse | 4.80 | | Surprised me at first but it won me over. Really good strong bitter. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | | I've been looking forward to this. Really tasty, not my normal kind of 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 |
04 Jun 2008 (Blair)
Stop number 2. Pretty busy round the bar, managed to grab a seat up top. Great atmosphere as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archers - Strong Dark Mild | 5.00 | | I can't believe I'm giving an Archers' beer 5 stars but this one really was stunning. The aroma is fantastic with a little coffee then the taste is full of chocolate and coffee with a nice viscosity. Gorgeous stuff. |
| Matthew's - Tims Bier | 4.60 | | A little different but quite nice. Continental style ale, quite sweet and malty. |
| 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 |
21 May 2008 (Blair)
Busy with a great lively atmosphere. A couple of the regulars were entertaining everyone with their fantastic karaoke skills!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Oregon Best | 4.20 | | Sweet floral flavour, with plenty of american hops. Pretty good and easy to drink. |
| 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 - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2008 (Blair)
Pretty quiet, around half a dozen people in. Had one then moved along.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | | Bit of fruit and caramel, but this really is a dull pint. Not much to it. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2008 (Blair)
Met some mates in here, love the bucket of strange hats. Good atmosphere if a little quiet considering it was St Georges Day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potbelly - Beijing Black | 4.40 | | One of my favourites, always overjoyed when I see it. Black mild, with no hops apparently. Really good. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | | Quite sweet and malty, little hoppiness. Pretty good bitter. |
| 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 |
19 Apr 2008 (Blair)
Really lively, friendly crowd. Good to see the landlord Dave back in here. Haven't seen him for about 6 months and the pub seemed to be slipping without him. A strange man kept trying to dance with me, it was a little off-putting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Starbeck Stout | 4.20 | | Roasted malt with hints of chocolate and coffee. Good stout, although it could do with a little more body. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Grassy, hoppy flavour with a slight alcohol finish. This is a good beer, but not sure it deserves all the hype it gets. |
| Archers - Golden Bitter | 4.70 | 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 |
29 Mar 2008 (Blair)
Pretty busy with a good atmosphere. Still not as good as it was in the past, but better than it's been recently.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | 5.00 | | Delicious, dark and chocolatey. Viscous and creamy. |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | 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 - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2008 (Blair)
Fairly quiet, I was a little on the tipsy side by this point so didn't notice much else.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | | Gold with a thick white head. Sweet floral hop aroma, slightly soapy. Crisp grainy hop taste. Good bitter finish. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 33 |
| 414 |
| 302 |
| 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 549 times, seen 431 different beers and tried 340 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JS