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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted Beauty |  | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | | 1 |
| Kent - Caffe Mocha Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds |  | 1 |
| Only With Love - Firecracker ESB | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 1 |
| Kent - Smooth Operator |  | 1 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
21 Aug 2023 (Dosser)
5 ales on with one coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | 5.00 | | This wasnt available but Jaki sold it. Fine pint just a little cloudy. |
14 Aug 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | Fresh on and very nice. £4.40. |
11 Aug 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on. People coming and going on a cloudy day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Lovely pint at £4.40. |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Superb stout at £3.80. |
04 Aug 2023 (Dosser)
Started pouring yet again. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | | Nice and chocolaty. |
| Only With Love - Firecracker ESB | 5.20 | | Vegan beer. Much discussion on vegans. Lol. £4. |
02 Aug 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Caffe Mocha Stout | 5.10 | | Lovely creamy stout |
23 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted Beauty | 6.50 | | Still in top condition |
21 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on and a new cooling system fitted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted Beauty | 6.50 | | Absolutely superb stout in tip top condition. £4.50 a pint. |
15 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
Richard still struggling with cooling the cellar till a very expensive new system arrives next week. 5 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Up to £4.40 a pint but still a quality pint. |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Top stout. Good temperature. |
12 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
Few in on a cooling afternoon. 5 beers on.Found out later the cooling system has stopped working, temporary method being used. Doing there best I guess.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Lacking condition but still acceptable.£4.20. |
18 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 | | An unbelievable ice cream stout. Only Thornbridge can get away with this, £4.20. |
| Kent - Smooth Operator | 4.90 | | Had to have this changed as it was pretty bad. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 38 |
| 265 |
| 174 |
| 24 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9DS.
Micropub in York Street that opened on Good Friday 2013 on the site of the Hovelling Boat pub which closed in 1909 (and re-opened 104 years later). No lager or keg beers are sold here. Other past lives of the building have been as a florist's shop and a fancy gift shop. A menu of the beer and cider on offer is shown on a wall blackboard then your drink is fetched (with table service) from a back room having been served on gravity dispense there. Under new ownership in spring 2018.
We have visited this pub 406 times, seen 417 different beers and tried 292 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS