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Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2017 (CAMRA Beer Festival)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster StoutExceptional1
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleExceptional1
Elland - 1872 PorterExceptional1
Fyne - JarlExceptional1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Exceptional1
Big Smoke - Medicine ManExcellent1
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)Excellent1
Cromarty - Rogue WaveExcellent1
Oakham - HakaExcellent1
Binghams - Vanilla StoutExcellent1
Ramsbottom Craft (sometimes branded as Rammy Craft) - Mango BeachExcellent1
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExcellent1
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish BitterExcellent1
Palmers - Tally Ho!Excellent1
Rudgate - York Chocolate StoutExcellent1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Nimbus Blonde (Atlas range)Excellent1
NauticAles (brewed at Four Candles) - Maiden VoyageGood1
Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life)Good1
Kent - Abbey 2016Good1
Nelson - Royal SovereignGood1
Picture 1. Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2017, Margate, Kent

Visits Details

16 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
Wow...what a fab festival. Quality beer in a quality venue. Plus Chris excell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout6.20ExceptionalOutstanding
Elland - 1872 Porter6.50ExceptionalWonderful
Fyne - Jarl3.80ExceptionalAmazing
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70ExcellentQuality
Palmers - Tally Ho!5.50ExcellentHavent had this for years
Orkney (Sinclair) - Nimbus Blonde (Atlas range)5.00ExcellentHoppy pale ale
Oakham - Haka5.70ExcellentWow
Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout5.00ExcellentYummy
Cromarty - Rogue Wave5.70ExcellentOne of my favourites
Ramsbottom Craft (sometimes branded as Rammy Craft) - Mango Beach5.40ExcellentSuperb
Big Smoke - Medicine Man6.00Excellent
Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life)5.90Good
Kent - Abbey 20166.20GoodTook a few pints of this home
Nelson - Royal Sovereign7.00GoodVery syrupy. Took a few of these home.
14 Apr 2017 (Andrew)
Great beer festival. Well run, spacious, good beer line up. Sat in the quiet back room with Ian and Gareth and met Steve and Alex from Sidcup too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExceptionalJust so good. Had a couple of these.
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40ExceptionalWow, for a beer festival outing this was top notch!
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentSmokey
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter3.80ExcellentAlways liked Grasshopper.
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)4.30ExcellentLovely dry mouth feel with the taste of plums.
Binghams - Vanilla Stout5.00ExcellentLots of vanilla. Very smooth drinking.
NauticAles (brewed at Four Candles) - Maiden Voyage4.30GoodBit pappy but drinkable pale fruity beer

About the Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2017

The pub sign. Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2017, Margate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional5
Excellent12
Good4
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1HX.

In Margate's Winter Gardens, 12th year with over 200 real ales, ciders and perries. Also foreign bottled beers.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 21 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: CT9 1HX