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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Four Candles - Pumpkin Coffee Porter		1
Four Candles - Citra Hopburst Bitter		1
Four Candles - Goldings IPA		1
Four Candles - Mosaic		1
Four Candles - Stout		2
Four Candles - Pacific Pale		1
Four Candles - American Pale Ale		1
Four Candles - American Amber		1
Four Candles - Stout		1
Four Candles - West Coast IPA		1
Brunswick - Memoriale	Not Tried	0
Four Candles - Green Hop Porter	Not Tried	0
Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut Porter	Not Tried	0

Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

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

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Goldings IPA	4.80		£3.60 and now labelled as 5.3%. Very nice.

08 Jan 2022 (Dosser)

3 beers on but only 2 other customers.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Citra Hopburst Bitter	4.50		Rick recommended this and it was in top form.

04 Jan 2022 (ChrisE)

Tuesday at 1pm opening time. A most enjoyable visit.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - American Amber	4.20		Very 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 Porter	4.40	Not Tried
Four Candles - Stout	5.00	Not Tried

30 Dec 2021 (Dosser)

Just a few in and 3 Four Candles beer on

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Stout	5.00		Nice pint

25 Dec 2021 (Dosser)

3 beers on. Lost my raffle tickets so couldnt claim the last prizes

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Four Candles - Stout	4.80		Nice but it's 5% now

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

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	16
	219
	194
	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 346 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 282 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR