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The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub) (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | | 1 |
| Bexley - Spike Island | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter |  | 1 |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Oak Nouveau 2025 | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War Horse | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | | 1 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - St Piran's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cloud Nine - Marshmallow Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tatton - Lazy Haze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Dreckly Cornish Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - XPA (Extra Pale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Monster (Georges) - Mad Dog Black (was Mad Dog Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Front Row - Try | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Emperor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon - stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Green Goddess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Uncle Sam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - English Rose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Number Eight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Ace Face | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 May 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
1st visit of this outing to Broadstairs: Quiet for my early afternoon arrival following a breakfast in the High Street and a walk around the harbour quay to watch the sailing dinghies just a little way out at sea, followed by a short visit to Bleak House to browse their shop and gardens. Prompt friendly service as is customary here and met up with two fellow real ale enthusiasts residing in Ramsgate.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | 1st beer of this visit: Presented with very good head and lasting lacing on this local premium best bitter from St Nicholas-at-Wade, just outside of Birchington-on-Sea in Kent. It was first brewed in 2009, the year the brewery was set up, and is named in honour of the WWII Allied military deception plan, Operation Fortitude. A dry hoppy first hit from its mix of traditional English hops and punchy American hops giving rise to earthy and delicate herbal and fresh pine hints. A sweet blackcurrant flavouring prevailing. A bitter maltiness rising from its blend of four types of malts, including traditional British barley, lending it bready flavours for me. A dry hoppy bitterness paddling out. Presented in top form with lasting conditioning. |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | | 2nd beer of this visit: This SE London stout came with excellent head and lasting lacing from this Bexley microbrewery located in Erith and set up in 2014 and so resurrecting the independent brewing tradition in the Bexley area, which had vanished after the historical Reffells Bexley Brewery, founded in 1874, was acquired and shut down in the late 1950s. Intriguingly, its brewery buildings are still in evidence and form part of the Old Bexley Business Park and can be seen on a walk from Bexley Station to the Dartfordians Community Sports Club in Bourne Road for the annual Bexley Beer Festival. The name itself of this stout is a historical tribute to a local Victorian workhouse once located in Northumberland Heath in the Bexley borough. A dry malty first bite from its dark roasted barleys and crystal malts. A bitter maltiness rising from using traditional English hops, and where Bexley frequently source these from local Kent farms like Hukins, to secure a balancing bitterness. A chocolatey emergence onto my taste buds from the likes of bitter dark chocolate and joined by espresso coffee, liquorice and a touch of sweet toffee. A dark fruited parade also passing over my tongue from such allies as stewed prunes and blackberries. A bitter malty hoppiness sailing out. Served in very good nick with lots of mouthfeel. |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Dreckly Cornish Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2026 (ChrisatSturry)
Interesting decor and very welcoming especially to dogs, fresh water and plenty of dog biscuits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Very moreish, fruity with bitter burnt malt. |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - St Piran's Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cloud Nine - Marshmallow Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tatton - Lazy Haze | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2026 (Jack William)
Pub #2. Very spacious and not too crowded.Bumped into Kev The Pickle and his wife. Good chat, community focussed pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | 4.50 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Extra Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
4th visit of this outing to Broadstairs: Too busy to settle in but managed a photograph of the beers. A fellow real ale enthusiast I was with on this visit had been in for a half whilst I had my breakfast locally in a café. Standing room only and so did not sample even one but would have done the Shivering Sands’ Ribersborg Stout which I have much enjoyed before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - English Rose | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Number Eight | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Lakedown - Ace Face | 3.80 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2026 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Sunny day. Landlady very friendly. Maybe noticed our group with our beer scores! All beers £4.80 t0 £4.90. Quiet. No music!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Plummy. But a bit of a big head as usual. |
18 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Broken window from a vadals attack last weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | | A nice drop |
06 Dec 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
3rd visit of the outing: A little just after 2pm and busier than I have seen it at about this time throughout the summer and autumn months. Prompt, friendly service as is customary. A welcome bench seat to be had following my Broadstairs café breakfast and walk around the harbour quay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War Horse | 4.00 | | A very creamy head on this local Ramsgate-brewed brown ale with lasting lacing to die for. A very bitter first hit. A good malty note pervading with a subtle roasted caramel hint climbing. An earthy spiciness from its East Kent Goldings and Fuggles hops. A moreishly hoppy bitterness sailing downwards. It was first brewed for November 11, 2018, the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I. |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Green Goddess | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Uncle Sam | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
5th visit of the outing: Buzzing with custom and a band of musicians setting up to beat their drums and blow and do likewise with their assorted instruments from 4pm. We made it half an hour before that which afforded seating for our party of four and the chance for a quiet half. Usual prompt and friendly service and before the mass arrivals from 4pm which we avoided witnessing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | 4.00 | | Very good head and lacing and lasting on this Thanet-brewed dark amber bitter from just outside Manston International Airport, north-west of Ramsgate. A dry bitter first hit. A hoppy bitterness rising with a fruit-infused hoppiness from its US-style hops. A malty note or two bobbing up with a touch of malty caramel. A moreishly dry bitterness shunting downwards. The brewery gets it name from the Maunsell sea forts north of Herne Bay as does this bitter's name directly. They were built during the Second World War. In the mid-1960s the forts at Shivering Sands formed a temporary home for pirate radio stations, such as Radio Sutch set up by Screaming Lord Sutch. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Emperor | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon - stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Third stop of the outing: Ticking over for my early afternoon appearance with the usual regulars I always see seated and standing around the bar. Usual friendly, prompt service and a good choice of four real ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Oak Nouveau 2025 | 4.30 | | The first green hop beer of my visit and from this Essex blonde brewed in Maldon. Good head and lacing but did not last. A fresh hoppy first hit. A dry bitter fruity hoppiness rising from its fresh Challenger hops known for providing a good bitterness. A hop-infused bitterness also from its First Gold hops, lending it orange peel, spice and floral notes, sailing out with a good hoppy dryness catching the wind. |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Monster (Georges) - Mad Dog Black (was Mad Dog Mild) | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Front Row - Try | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
1st stop of the outing: Just ticking over with a few of the usual regulars I see on every visit sitting around the bar for this early afternoon visit after a hearty breakfast in the high street and a gad around the harbour quay. Prompt friendly service from the barmaid as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | 4.10 | | This Kentish light golden bitter from Birling, north of West Malling, came with good head and lacing and lasting. A very bitter first bite. A hoppy dryness veering upwards and a rising dry bitterness winning over. Playing a good hoppy note or two from its Golding and Fuggles hops in its final descent. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - XPA (Extra Pale) | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 29 |
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The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1NE.
In Albion Street, initially a micropub conversion from its previous existence as Reef restaurant. Opened in mid February 2019 selling real ales, ciders and keg beers, gins etc. Real ales sold through 3 handpumps on the bar counter and ciders through handpump and boxes in the fridge. Run by beer and cider enthusiasts from west Kent. Corner house with large picture windows on two sides. Furnished with high and low scrubbed top tables. Variety of traditional pub games available. Mainly sells Kentish real ales but from further afield too. In 2022 chose to rebrand itself as an ale house and no longer a micropub.
We have visited this pub 44 times, seen 99 different beers and tried 46 of them.
Postcode: CT10 1NE