Party time. 15 years since Colin opened the Conk. Hayden and colin put a grate spread on. 3 beers on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale
3.80
Not bad.
Mad Cat - 9th Life Noir
5.70
Bit too much of a red ale
09 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
Full pub for raffle time. 3 ales on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Pig & Porter - Oatmeal Stout
5.10
Fine stout
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf
5.90
On the turn. At thw end of the cask and £4.80 for the pleasure.
07 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf
5.90
In great nick
01 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on and a full pub of mainly men.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf
5.90
In superb nick
Mad Cat - Monumental
5.20
Spot on stout
20 Sep 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on, Good crowd.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Mad Cat - Hoppy Golden IPA
5.90
An enjoyable pint that i had, but others didnt like it.
Mad Cat - 9th Life Noir
5.70
Not Tried
12 Sep 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on, Mad Cat seems to be popular here.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Mad Cat - 9th Life Noir
5.70
Sweetish dark un
13 Aug 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven
5.20
Lovely pint with a good head and lacing to the bottom of the glass. £4.70.
02 Aug 2025 (Dosser)
Good crowd in. All beers at £4.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life)
5.90
Served from a polypin. In great nick, though a little to sweet for me.
23 Jul 2025 (Dosser)
3 ales on and a quiz in action.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Mad Cat - Monumental
5.20
Another unusual Mad Cat dark un served from a polypin. Lynne loved it. Another acquired taste.
18 Jul 2025 (Dosser)
Lots drinking outside on a hot day. Found a strong un. 3 beers on,£4.30 to £4.70 pint. More ciders than beers.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Mad Cat - 9th Life Noir
5.70
Very unusual hoppy black ipa. Very much an aquired taste which didn't suit my palate. Served from a polypin lacking a head or lacing as you'd get from a handpump. The wife, however, loved it. I've never been sure whether black ipas really work.
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 358 times, seen 349 different beers and tried 285 of them.
