First pub on the Good Friday Thanet Tour. It's changed a lot since I was last here. Apparently the seating is from the Yard of Ale. Friendly people running it.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Kent - Session Pale
3.70
Solid Kent Session.
Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA
4.60
Not Tried
Kent - The New Black
4.80
Not Tried
12 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on
Discussion on the size of pint glasses without lines. Is the beer a pint up to a flower...when there's no line.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Oakham - Sunset
5.30
Lovely pint needing a top up??
20 Feb 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on, but running out quickly.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale
5.00
Very lively and rather cloudy, Fresh on.
04 Jan 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Oakham - Sunset
5.30
On the way out
18 Dec 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on, not many in.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher
4.80
Lovely stuff. Sweet stout. Great head and lacing. £4.40.
19 Nov 2024 (Dosser)
3 beers on and quiz evening. Boss was pleased to hear about magnus' review of the Conk, even though Colin, original owner was in the bar. I think he meant the second owners.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Kent - Tech Noir
6.10
This stout was superb. Pity magnus could only have a half. I'm on my second pint.
18 Nov 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon and busy with regulars. Much more friendly and welcoming from the current licencees compared to the previous thus we enjoyed our extended stay.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Kent - The Quiet American
4.20
Hoppy pale ale straw coloured and immensely quaffable. Dangerous!
Kent - Tech Noir
6.10
Just a tentative half of this rich complex spicy porter with an instantly recognisable pump clip depicting the Tech Noir nightclub logo featured in the original Terminator movie.
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 348 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 282 of them.
