PubsandBeer
Barnacles (Thorley Taverns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Bridge to Nowhere |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Explorer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Apr 2018 (beery steve)
Early lunchtime visit on a lovely sunny day
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | | A beer I haven't tried for years and I now know why. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime. This is a fine old pub and the welcome from landlord and staff was warm. A shame they keep such a mundane beer range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Bridge to Nowhere | 4.50 | | Strength is 4.5% according to pumpclip. Golden. Crisp and refreshing. Well above expectation. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Possibly the worst selection of beers I have seen for a long time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2011 (ChrisE)
I had been in to the nearby Hoy, and Northern Belle. The landlord of the Belle told me that the beer in Barney's was superb. He was right.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Really tasty, slightly hazy, deliciously hoppy pint. |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2010 (ChrisE)
A sunny Monday lunchtime, the doors were open giving good views over the harbour. Surprisingly few people about.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | This beer seems to be appearing in many of Thorley Taverns pubs these days. The landlord told me it sells very well, although he prefers Directors. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2010 (ChrisE)
Thursday lunch time, a warm sunny day with doors and windows open, and the smell of seaweed permeating the atmosphere. We enjoyed looking at photographs of Margate in years gone by, and sampling the very good Gadd's beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2010 (ChrisE)
A hot summer Saturday afternoon, Margate was busy with visitors. I was not expecting much when I entered here, but I was very pleasantly surprised, the service was good, the bar was nicely decorated, and they had Gadd's in really superb condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | In peak condition. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About the Barnacles
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1DD.
A seafront pub in King Street overlooking the harbour. This was formerly the lounge bar of the Royal Albion Hotel, and retains a comfortable lounge bar atmosphere. Has been a bit of a film and TV celebrity on several occasions as it appeared in the 2001 film "Last Orders" and more recently was transformed into The Margate Shell in the TV sitcom "The Edge of Heaven".
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: CT9 1DD