Louis Armstrong (Freehouse)
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30 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. I only intended having one but this is such a classic example of a proper friendly local house that I stayed an hour. Country group on stage was excellent, there was a birthday party going on and a couple courting. All as a proper pub should be. Almost left too early as the landlady brought round oven fresh hot cheese rolls and I had 2 in my hand to warm the soul as I walked away along the road.
Old Dairy - Snow Top | 6.00 |  | Innocent but a heady brew |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 |  | A sweet bitterness, slight taste of apples |
Breakwater - Castle on the Hill | 4.20 |  | Mid to dark brown basic bitter |
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
14 Dec 2017 (Jack William)
Disappointed that this was closed just before 1 - but the landlady saw 7 of us hovering and kindly opened up. Normal opening time is 3 pm.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 |  | Xmas pud in liquid form. |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 |  | |
Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
09 Jun 2017 (ChrisE)
I was travelling on a bus from Walmer to Dover and it went past here, well it would have been rude to go past so I alighted. A superb pub not to be missed.
Breakwater - Castle on the Hill | 4.40 |  | Described as a dark amber beer, but my pint seemed more dark than amber, hazy but very tasty. |
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy - Spring Top | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
02 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Two others left as I arrived. Good chance to chat was barmaid about life and especially about landlady Jackie's health. Probably Dover's last remaining proper pub.
Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 |  | |
Old Dairy - Up & Udder | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
16 Dec 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, it was good to see Jacqui sitting at the bar, we had a good conversation. She told me that she provided Christmas lunch last Wednesday and all tables were occupied, at £5 for gammon, turkey, mashed and roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, parsnips, sprouts etc., and beer at £2.50 per pint I am not surprised it was busy.
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 |  | |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 |  | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
16 Jul 2016 (ChrisE)
I was with a large group from Peterborough Camra, we arrived here soon after 2pm and there were already a few other customers in the bar (it is likely that Stephen Harris of this site was one of them). It was good to see the landlady at the bar in good spirits.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dependence Day | 4.00 |  | |
16 Jul 2016 (Stephen Harris)
We were the first customers of the day following 2pm opening and had a good chat with landlady and daughter about Dover Pubs and Kentish beers, before a large group of pub-crawlers arrived.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dependence Day | 4.00 |  | |
Hopdaemon - Over the Top | 5.20 |  | A little sweet I thought. |
04 Mar 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit following a visit to the beer festival at the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, the busiest that I have seen this pub for a long time. Jackie was sitting at the bar and we had a very good chat.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 |  | |
Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
17 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A proper boozer. Inter-pub quiz in mid flow with the local CAMRA branch chairman as quizmaster.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 |  | |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 |  | Best Skrim I have had for a long time |
Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out late evening |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
30 Oct 2015 (ChrisE)
Friday afternoon and unfortunately I was the only customer, this pub deserves to be a lot busier.
Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 |  | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
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