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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Hygge |  | 2 |
| Little Critters - Hazelnut Milk Stout |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Searchlight IPA |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop (2023) | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | | 2 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Red Sands | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
10 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Foods run out and got caught up in meat draw. Didn't win. 5 beers on. Prices up here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Hygge | 5.00 | | Outstanding smoky stout. £4.20 a pint. |
09 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Decided to settle here with Loop buses' diversions making other plans unreliable. Conversation is absolutely inevitable here with all and anyone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Hygge | 5.00 | | Shown on board as coming soon but fortunately was on - superb condition holding a powerful head and lacing until last sip |
| Shivering Sands - Searchlight IPA | 4.20 | | Full of bitterness, very moreish. Had a distinctive old-time beer smell rarely encountered these days |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on, all under 4.5%
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | In superb condition |
03 Nov 2023 (Dosser)
Back for a session whilst waiting for blood test. One off u hope. 5 beers on. All men in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | 2 pints here at £4.20 a pint. No beers I fancied in lion unfortunately. Lovely pearl. |
23 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Always welcoming to strangers. Someone was winding up the guvnor for tomorrow with post-it-notes left all over the place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop (2023) | 4.80 | | First taste of 2023 green hoppers |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - Hazelnut Milk Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on but I had the one not yet on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Critters - Hazelnut Milk Stout | 6.00 | | Still in great nick though still not available. LOL. |
19 Sep 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on, 2 coming soon but I had a coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Critters - Hazelnut Milk Stout | 6.00 | | Superb stout full of flavour and at £4.40. |
12 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until close. Welcomed by several who thought I was dead after such time since last visit. Took a lot to convince them I was not.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | Very competitive price for a very good ale |
| Shivering Sands - Red Sands | 4.00 | | Needed more condition to be excellent |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | Not Tried | Missed this one in the rush to order |
12 Sep 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on. 9 of us in. Papa John Greek restaurant next door brought is gratis food...lovely. New magazine delivery from camra.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | | Better than what I had Saturday but after 2nd pint not many left. |
09 Sep 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on, others not ready on a hot afternoon. Sea mist keeping it cool outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | | I asked for this even though it wasn't quite ready so a little fresh.. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 36 |
| 227 |
| 135 |
 | 19 |
 | 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 336 times, seen 381 different beers and tried 265 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS