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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Four Candles - Stout		1
Four Candles - Triple Hop		1
Four Candles - Pacific Pale		1
Four Candles - American Pale Ale		1
Four Candles - Best Bitter		2
Four Candles - Pumpkin Coffee Porter		1
Four Candles - Mosaic		1
Four Candles - West Coast IPA		2
Four Candles - Goldings IPA		1
Four Candles - Citra	Not Tried	0
Four Candles - East Kent IPA	Not Tried	0
Four Candles - Rye Session Pale	Not Tried	0
Brunswick - Memoriale	Not Tried	0
Four Candles - Green Hop Porter	Not Tried	0

Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

23 Dec 2021 (Dosser)

3 beers on, all 4 candles. Lots of excited older customers buying raffle tickets.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Stout	4.80		This stout was 5%, a lovely drop.

19 Nov 2021 (Dosser)

3 ales on

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Mosaic	4.40		This version was 5% and fresh on. Lovely pint.

11 Nov 2021 (Dosser)

First pint for 2 weeks in preparation for my blood test

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - West Coast IPA	5.00		Lacked condition.

28 Oct 2021 (Dosser)

Great selection on tonight

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Pumpkin Coffee Porter	5.00		Superb. Freshly on.

28 Oct 2021 (Magnus Greel)

My first visit here since Colin's departure and the new layout. Friendly welcome and banter with the four locals enjoying a late afternoon beer. The sausage roll selection looked tempting to sample however we decided to abstain to save ourselves for the Artillery's Caribbean food night.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Pacific Pale	4.50		Listed as 4.7 ABV
Four Candles - American Pale Ale	4.00		Listed as 3.8 ABV
Brunswick - Memoriale	4.80	Not Tried
Four Candles - Green Hop Porter	4.90	Not Tried

14 Aug 2021 (Dosser)

4 ales on..including the strongest one brewed in a cask by 4 candles brewery.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Triple Hop	5.10		Top beer

11 Aug 2021 (Dosser)

3 ales on. More 4 candles beers to appear here soon.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Goldings IPA	4.80		New beer. Not bad. £3.60.

06 Jun 2021 (Dosser)

4 ales on

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - West Coast IPA	5.00		This was delicious. Better than your average Candles beer. £3.40 a pint.

04 Jun 2021 (ChrisE)

Afternoon visit, a few familiar faces.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Best Bitter	4.00
Four Candles - Rye Session Pale	3.60	Not Tried	Listed as 3.8% on the chalk board.
Four Candles - Stout	4.80	Not Tried	Listed as 4.9% on the chalk board.
Four Candles - East Kent IPA	4.50	Not Tried

27 May 2021 (ChrisE)

Recently refurbished and under new management. The new owners have done a good job with this place.

Beer	ABV	Score
Four Candles - Best Bitter	4.00
Four Candles - Citra	4.00	Not Tried
Four Candles - Stout	4.80	Not Tried
Four Candles - East Kent IPA	4.50	Not Tried

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	16
	217
	191
	45
	4

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LR.

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 341 times, seen 342 different beers and tried 279 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR