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The Churchill Tavern (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Exodus Stout |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old Pig Ramsgate Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Arundel - Stronghold | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Smoke | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Ossett - Silver Shadow | | 1 |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 2 |
| Burton Bridge - Festival Ale | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Oxford Gold |  | 1 |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 1 |
| Old Mill - Halloweeen Surprise | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Barleymead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Nov 2008 (Blair)
They've had a refit since I was last in. Not much has changed, just some new carpet really. Pete was a great laugh as always, even brought us over a taster of Dark Consiracy when it came on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | 5.40 | | Lovely dark ale. Rich and chocolatey with nice malt. Really good stuff. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Fantastic condition. Lots of roasted malt on this one. Once again quite a lot of carbonation. Really nice interesting dark ale. |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Oxford Gold | 4.00 | | Not bad, but very boring. Sweet with a little hop and malt. Just a very basic golden ale really. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Stop no. 3 on the Ramsgate crawl. Not particularly busy, so I sat by the front window looking out over the bay. Seems to be a day for winter warmer beers as this one had 3.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | When I got in the pump clip was turned round, but I snuck a peak at it to see what it was as i could see it was a Dark Star beer. Imagine my delight when it came back on. Just a little soapy and once you have had this beer at the Butcher's Arms in peak condition, everything else tends to be a bit of a let down. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | A bit like a beefed up No.7 with a bit more deep malt and fruit roundedness. Bi tof spicy orange fruit. Decent bitter. |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2008 (Trevor)
Advertises itself as CAMRA's Thanet Pub of the Year 2004. Arrived with my wife about 1 pm and there were very few customers in the bar area but by the time we left about an hour later there was certainly more activity. Staff were friendly and helpful and we had a geat value meal. The Guest Ale was Doom Bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | Nice clear drink which seemed to lack the body that I like. Still, a drinkable ale. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Very busy with quite a good band playing. We couldn't hear eachother over the music unfortunately, but the atmosphere was definitely good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | | Gorgeous. Sweet, fruity and very easy to drink. |
| Dark Star - Smoke | 5.00 | | Still fantastic, possibly even better than thursday. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Pretty quiet in tonight, which is odd for a thursday. You can always rely on Pete to have an interesting beer on, this time was no exception.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Smoke | 5.00 | | This was close to getting 5 stars. Bavarian style rauch beer, the smoke is very apparent. Really interesting, and very tasty. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | I'm always happy when I see this on in a pub, one of the first ales I ever got a taste for. This was in great nick, malty with that odd yet inoffensive metallic flavour. Top stuff. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Barleymead | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Came to see a friends band, unfortunately arrived 3 hours too late! Sat top and had a couple before heading gome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | I love this beer. Rich and black, loads of roasted malt and chocolate with a slight tartness. |
| Arundel - Stronghold | 4.70 | | Rich choloatey with lots of fruit as well. Top ale. |
| Old Mill - Halloweeen Surprise | 3.90 | | Not bad, bit bland. what i expected from a novelty ale. |
30 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Really busy with loads of people eating food. The amount of people eating actually detracted a little from the atmosphere but hey ho it's only a small niggle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | | Malty and smooth. Very easy drinking beer. |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Very sweet, a little cloying and tasted quite synthetic. Not great but alrightish. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2008 (Blair)
A friend of mine is moving to Wales, so we had a going away shindig here. There was about 15 of us, so the pub went from being dead to fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Exodus Stout | 6.20 | | This was so much better than it was at the Hop Farm. Eddie told me I had to have it, I wasn't going to say no. Very rich with lots of roasted malt and chocolate. A little smokiness in there as well. This is how a stout should be done. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Nice malty bitter with a nice hop background. This is a really reliable beer. |
| Burton Bridge - Festival Ale | 5.50 | | Full bodied strong ale. Quite hoppy and easy to drink. |
| Ossett - Silver Shadow | 3.90 | | I liked this. Sweet with a nice floral aroma and fruity flavour. Good session beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried |
19 Oct 2008 (Blair)
I can't actually remember what the atmosphere was like for some reason. I'm sure it was good though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | | I was expecting better, but this was still a good beer. Dark and very rich. I couldn't taste the strength. Good to see the winter ales starting to appear. |
18 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Came along for the second night of the cider festival. I could only stomach 1 pint of cider this time around. Not as busy as the night before downstairs, the upsatirs was geaving though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Old Pig Ramsgate Brown Ale | 4.80 | | Yup, equally good as last night. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | A bit sharp, but still had the normal creamy, malty flavour to it. |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) | 4.70 | | Quite floral and fruity. Nice and refreshing. |
About The Churchill Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 9 |
| 87 |
| 108 |
| 35 |
 | 10 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9JX.
A large multi-roomed, multi-level pub set high above the harbour in Paragon.
We have visited this pub 136 times, seen 228 different beers and tried 166 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JX