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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark ConspiracyExcellent2
2 x 2 - NZ HazyExcellent1
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster StoutExcellent2
Park - Tasman NZ PaleGood1
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Farm Yard - HaybobNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent
Picture 2. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent
Picture 3. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent
Chris Excell

Visits Details

26 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on and a full pub on a Thursday afternoon. Persuaded Ricky to put the Black pearl on. And it didn't disappoint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout6.20ExcellentFresh on and superb. Smooth finish at £4.60. Different price every time he puts this on. I think he looks at what he thinks the customers can afford that day. Will be giving it away when the winter fuel allowance is cancelled. Lol.
24 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
Gloomy Tuesday and 8 in with tales of domestic violence and more cheerful topics. 4 beers on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentLovely citrus notes and £4.20.
20 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
Doing deliveries. 4 beers on. Lovely sunny day, possibly the last of the summer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90ExcellentA decent pint but almost £3 more than Margate spoons last night.
17 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
Just 4 of us in on a gloomy Tuesday afternoon. Beer extremely cold. Must have been expecting another warm day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90GoodAfter moaning about warm beer for a while this got marked down for being too cold. Good flavoursome hoppy porter at £4.20.
13 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
5 ales on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodNot much left
12 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on and the remains of a free cheeseboard on offer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentLovely pint
24 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Two or three having a good argument about the British economy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout6.20Excellent4½* New cask on served in a dimple jug in superb condition. Too many of these would have curtailed the session length in town!
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Farm Yard - Haybob3.90Not Tried
18 Aug 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on and meat raffle. Discussion about why artillery beer is warm.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentSuperb cold pint
15 Aug 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on as weather turns a bit cloudy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Park - Tasman NZ Pale4.80GoodHazy and murky but nice.
13 Aug 2024 (Dosser)
Roasting day and 4 beers to go with 4 customers. Sat outside in 27 degrees.
BeerABVScoreNotes
2 x 2 - NZ Hazy4.80ExcellentNew brewery and beer. Completely murky, unlined but cold and great taste. If you like this sort of beer.

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About The Hovelling Boat Inn

The pub sign. The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional36
Excellent249
Good156
Acceptable22
Poor5

Website.

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 375 times, seen 401 different beers and tried 281 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9DS