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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Four Candles - Goldings IPAExcellent1
Four Candles - MosaicExcellent1
Four Candles - Triple Hop Extra PaleExcellent1
Four Candles - StoutExcellent2
Four Candles - Triple HopExcellent1
Four Candles - Citra Hopburst BitterExcellent1
Four Candles - StoutGood1
Four Candles - American AmberGood1
Four Candles - West Coast IPAAcceptable1
Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut PorterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

09 Feb 2022 (Dosser)
3 ales on and a few in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Triple Hop4.90ExcellentIn excellent condition. £3.60. No price increase here.
01 Feb 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on and 8 punters.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Triple Hop Extra Pale4.60ExcellentThis one was 4.8% and £3.60. Very nice.
13 Jan 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on and only 3 of us in the pub. Talk about a collaboration between 4 candles and Gadds to brew a dogbolter style beer
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Goldings IPA4.80Excellent£3.60 and now labelled as 5.3%. Very nice.
08 Jan 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on but only 2 other customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Citra Hopburst Bitter4.50ExcellentRick recommended this and it was in top form.
04 Jan 2022 (ChrisE)
Tuesday at 1pm opening time. A most enjoyable visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - American Amber4.20GoodVery good, the last two pints from the cask. I was tempted to try one from the new cask but the rain eased off so we decided it was time to head off to the Artillery.
Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut Porter4.40Not Tried
Four Candles - Stout5.00Not Tried
30 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
Just a few in and 3 Four Candles beer on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Stout5.00GoodNice pint
25 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
3 beers on. Lost my raffle tickets so couldnt claim the last prizes
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Stout4.80ExcellentNice but it's 5% now
23 Dec 2021 (Dosser)
3 beers on, all 4 candles. Lots of excited older customers buying raffle tickets.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Stout4.80ExcellentThis stout was 5%, a lovely drop.
19 Nov 2021 (Dosser)
3 ales on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - Mosaic4.40ExcellentThis version was 5% and fresh on. Lovely pint.
11 Nov 2021 (Dosser)
First pint for 2 weeks in preparation for my blood test
BeerABVScoreNotes
Four Candles - West Coast IPA5.00AcceptableLacked condition.

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent219
Good196
Acceptable45
Poor4

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 348 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 282 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR