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The Chapel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold TopExceptional2
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonExcellent1
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish BitterGood1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Not Tried0
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderNot Tried0
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPANot Tried0
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's DayNot Tried0
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent
Picture 2. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Visits Details

07 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
1st of two visits this evening. Struck by two things - firstly why the main former shop door entrance was not in use (with instead, access where the pavement is much narrower, down steep steps off a porch alley) and was told this was a Council planning condition - secondly why a bookshop should have negative signs everywhere saying "This is a bookshop - Please don't take books from shelves without intention to buy". Nevertheless very friendly, welcoming and informative bar staff.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Exceptional5 stars in peak condition. A great find tonight
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80GoodWoody tasting - nothing like the condition of the Gold Top
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day4.30Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Not Tried
04 Aug 2012 (ChrisE)
Opening time, and a bit disorganised. A landlady from a pub in Ramsgate popped in for a drink and joined me for a chat.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00ExcellentVery good.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Excellent
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
03 Aug 2012 (Andrew)
Having been further inspired by Martyn Hillier's micropub revolution, the team that run the Lifeboat in Margate have opened Thanet's latest micropub. Having been talking about this pub in Martyn's micropub (the Butcher's Arms) the day before, and not wanting to take him away from the Olympics today, I thought I'd try this place out. I liked it. I liked the fact that it still had all the books from the old bookshop and yet was called the chapel - making it slightly enigmatic. I recall Blair saying that the books wouldn't be staying, but I think it would be a shame if they all went. Anyway, there were still a few workmen in so it'll be interesting to see what it's like in a few weeks.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter3.80GoodI always feel like David Carradine in Kung Fu when I order this beer. Lacked a bit of zing but still a nice pint.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA4.50Not Tried

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About The Chapel

The pub sign. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent11
Good20
Acceptable7
Poor1

The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1LX.

Formerly the Albion bookshop this is now converted to a pub. From the same stable as The Lifeboat in Margate. Real ales from handpump. When first opened this was served from gravity behind a trestle table bar by the stepped entrance but this was subsequently converted to an L-shaped rough plywood bar counter. In 2016 cask ale dispense was converted to handpumps. At the time of opening the venue remained a bookshop too with all books marked for sale. Drinking on several levels including a staircase up to the balcony. Now has 8 handpumps and large array of keg taps on a more formal fixed bar counter.

We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 55 different beers and tried 35 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT10 1LX