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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition X |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 2 |
| Twisted Wheel - No Mikey, No | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout |  | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
31 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Richards not well so replacements are in.5 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Wheel - No Mikey, No | 5.00 | | Hanging in there |
25 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Christmas day, freezing outside but 4 beers on and not many in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Wheel - No Mikey, No | 5.00 | | Nice but big head. £4.60 |
22 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Few in. Xmas banter from boat owners who won't put any lights on in harbour as prize for best boat lit up is a coffee or a pint..4 beers on,electric costs.4oo£
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | 5.10 | | Some didn't like it. I did. |
19 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Jaipur was off when I tasted it so it was on to the weaker ones. 4 others available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | In good form at £4.20. |
16 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on only a few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition X | 6.80 | | Wow. Being waiting for this. Just superb and at £4.80...Better than a quality jaipur. |
13 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on. 6 of us in. No credit. Richard said he's had a few runners. It's cod from now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Great condition with a big head. |
18 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Richard in fine form.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | A fine pint. |
15 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
Bers going off and on rapidly.Waiting for the Prohibition x to come on at 6.8% but not available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Dogbolter went off so it's this one. Fine, but not a replacement for Dogbolter. |
12 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
6 beers on and indian food to sample. Does it get any better?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | In great order and tasting fab with my simosas. |
06 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
Lots of chatty people. 4 beers on, including jaipur.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Lovely porter, even better than in the lion. £4.40. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 39 |
| 272 |
| 180 |
 | 25 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9DS.
Micropub in York Street that opened on Good Friday 2013 on the site of the Hovelling Boat pub which closed in 1909 (and re-opened 104 years later). No lager or keg beers are sold here. Other past lives of the building have been as a florist's shop and a fancy gift shop. A menu of the beer and cider on offer is shown on a wall blackboard then your drink is fetched (with table service) from a back room having been served on gravity dispense there. Under new ownership in spring 2018.
We have visited this pub 421 times, seen 421 different beers and tried 296 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS