3 beers on and yet another new one from 4 candles.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - Dr Rudi
4.50
A new pale ale. £3.80 with a slightly unusual taste.
29 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - Magnum Citra
4.40
Went down well.
25 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on. Nothing strong today.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - Magnum Citra
4.40
Lovely IPA. Yet another new brew at £3.60.
Four Candles - Porter
4.30
Another new beer, A bit thin for me.
18 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - Goldings IPA
4.80
Nice pint. £3.80
11 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on, one was possibly Wantsum Blackpig.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - Goldings IPA
4.80
Nice pint, but possibly 4.9%. £3.80.
12 Jun 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on and a full pub. Forced outside. At least its warm.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - Citra Single Hop
4.80
Wow...a repeat brew. A rarity from this brewery. Nice citra flavours.
08 Jun 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on and the usual suspects supping.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - IPA
5.30
Not as good as a couple of days ago but still nice. Also known as pacific IPA
04 Jun 2022 (Dosser)
3 ales on and a good crowd in. Apparently there is a new brewer at the 4 candles.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - IPA
5.30
Another new beer and an excellent hoppy light coloured IPA.
22 May 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on and a good crowd in.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut Dark Bitter
4.20
This I was told was fresh on but it didnt taste right. The porter version is much better. Lacked condition. Maybe someone else would have enjoyed it more.
Micropub located in Grange Road towards the sea end. Located on Stagecoach East Kent's Thanet Loop bus route which also conveniently serves Ramsgate Harbour and Ramsgate railway station. A former corner shop converted to a pub specialising in real ales. There is no bar, and no television or fruit machines. Beers are served by gravity dispense, and one cider is usually available. Keg beers and lagers are not sold in this pub which opened for business on 16 November 2010. Awarded CAMRA Thanet Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year for 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Kent Pub of the Year 2012 in August 2012 so became one of the last 16 in CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2012 competition. In November 2012 selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2012 PoTY competition. On Saturday 12th September 2020 the founding father licensee, Colin Aris, retired and the pub closed for a refurbishment. Re-opened under new ownership, associated with the Four Candles brewery in St Peter's, and fully refurbished on Monday 17th May 2021. Reported closed either after Christmas 2022 (probably 30th December 2022) with future now uncertain. Re-opened on 31st August 2023 with new operator. Now has sofas and a long padded bench for seating and a chilled multi-tiered cabinet for cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense. Table service. Cash and card payment accepted.
We have visited this pub 345 times, seen 344 different beers and tried 281 of them.
