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Artillery Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 2 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | | 2 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Special | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | | 2 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | | 1 |
| Mayfields - Auntie Myrtles | | 1 |
| Batemans - Combined Harvest |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Teignworthy - Harvester | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Steam Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old Pig Ramsgate Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Country - Pig on the Wall Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
About the Artillery Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 33 |
| 442 |
| 322 |
| 68 |
| 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 584 times, seen 455 different beers and tried 361 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JS