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The Tankerton Arms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale |  | 1 |
| Three Acre - Spring Golden |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Equinox | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Musket - Trigger | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - River Breeze | | 1 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | | 1 |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Petal | | 1 |
| Titsey - Vanguard | | 1 |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Estate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Phantasmagoricale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Cloud Drifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Earth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Skylark Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | Not Tried | 0 |
| The Craft Beer Man - CBM4 - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Pitchside Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Family Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| The Craft Beer Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
15 Mar 2025 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon. Half a dozen customers spread around what is now quite a sizeable pub. There are now 3 indoor drinking areas including a cosy small room at the rear that was once a kitchen.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Superb citrus fruity notes, good body and top condition. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | £5.80 a pint but some satisfying supping noises from a couple of appreciative gents to my left |
| The Craft Beer Man - CBM4 - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Marked up as 4.1 |
| Dorking - Pitchside Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for my early afternoon and first visit to this micro but seating to be had outside at the front and inside. Warm welcome and 4 real ales to choose from and for quenching my thirst worked up from walking along the coast from the Brickfield micropub at Swalecliffe.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - River Breeze | 4.20 | | In fine shape with good lacing. Tropical fruit and citrus mouthfeel with a touch of liquorice flavouring and a fine hoppy aftertaste. |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Skylark Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon friendly welcome, fairly busy but with space available so no issues finding somewhere to perch and soak up proceedings..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | 4.50 | | A crisp, malty ale with a subtle honey sweetness and pleasant floral aromas. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon fairly busy but with space available for us to settle down nicely. A few of us took advantage of the savoury snacks available from the traditional butcher opposite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | A full-flavoured dark mild brewed with chocolate and black malts and hopped with Kent Fuggles. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | A deep amber best bitter with smooth biscuit malts and a hoppy nose. |
| Three Legs - Red Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Phantasmagoricale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Cloud Drifter | 5.30 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2024 (Andrew)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titsey - Vanguard | 3.40 | | Light sandy brown colour. Reedy, nutty, low hopping. |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titsey - Estate | 4.80 | Not Tried |
30 May 2023 (Jack William)
I’d been tangoed again - needed a pint. Late evening a few in having quiet conversations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| The Craft Beer Man - Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 May 2023 (Jack William)
Evening, last orders called just after 9, took me back!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | Delicious. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | I would love to have tried this - but I was driving. |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | Not Tried | Keg, and pricier than each of the cask ales, even at such a low ABV. I don’t get it. |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening after a tango lesson nearby (don’t ask!). The beers went down very well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | | Crystal clear, straw-coloured ale with a good hoppy bite. Superb. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Our monthly micropub trip was planned to be to the Handsome Sam - but this was unexpectedly closed just after noon with no sign of life. We hastily rescheduled to the TA. Good welcome for six of us and a few other regulars in. We mainly had four pint jugs and pretended they could fill 5 pint glasses - they nearly did!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Equinox | 4.10 | | Superb golden ale in fine condition. |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Petal | 4.80 | | Unfined. Very unusual flavour, sweet and flowery I think. Enjoyed it. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | I’m seeing this nearly everywhere I go these days. Didn’t try it but it went down well with the others. |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Earth | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Evening visit to meet up with some old friends. Busy but not too crowded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold | 3.90 | | Top pint. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 |  | Bit disappointed with this, rather flat. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Tankerton Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 41 |
| 41 |
| 12 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Tankerton, Kent, CT5 2AW.
A micropub in Tankerton Road which first opened on Friday 15th March 2013 located in 139B Tankerton Road. The name is a resurrection of the old Tankerton Arms pub which was highly regarded but converted to apartments sometime ago. The premises was formerly a tattoo parlour and the word Tattoo remains on the glass above the pub frontage. There is no bar counter and there are long wooden raised bench seats fitted to both the left and right hand walls each with 3 heavy chest-height wooden tables. At the back of the pub a glass door leads to the chilled gravity stillage room. A Unisex toilet with a double "kissing gate" entrance is provided. Sells real ales, ciders and red and white wine. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2016. Subsequently moved to new premises, a few doors along, in late March 2018 to the former HSBC bank premises at 135 Tankerton Road, larger than the previous premises in all regards.
We have visited this pub 52 times, seen 159 different beers and tried 81 of them.
Postcode: CT5 2AW