Busy at the bar as always. I sat up the top and listened to the eclectic music and wondered at all the regimental cap-badges.

Just like this pub always is, plenty of people enjoying good beer in a convivial atmosphere.

Second stop on our Sunday tour of Ramsgate. Fairly quiet and relaxed with a few of the usual characters in. Haven't seen Alistair in a long while which seems a bit odd. This is the real Thanet pub of the year 2010 regardless of what Thanet Camra say.

It's been a long time since I've done a Sunday session, silly as it's easily my favourite day to go for a drink. Sat back, chilled out and listened to some Fleetwood Mac, good times.

I think we were all mildly disappointed with the range tonight, but that seems to be a common issue with Thanet pubs at the moment. Sat downstairs in the 'flight lounge', I still feel like a child when I'm down there.

Don't remember all that much to be honest, not even sure where I sat. Do vaguely remember rifling through the box of hats, inevitable when drunk in the Arty.

Second stop on our brief walk through Ramsgate. Talked to the man now in charge of the cellar for a while, seems enthusiastic just hope he can keep it up.

Practically empty in here tonight. Had a chat with Gray the Dray for a while then finished my pint and cycled home.

I was off to Eindhoven in the early hours so had a few pints to help me get an early night. Got here at around 6 and it was already fairly busy.

Met my dad here for a quick afternoon pint. Pretty busy with a family friendly vibe to the place. I got some roast potatoes so I was happy.

A friend's birthday and he doesn't really like this pub so we slyly came here for a quick one first. Quite busy with everyone just starting to get into festive spirit.

Pretty quiet, maybe due to the rather uninspired line-up. Still, friendly woman behind the bar, she's fit in perfectly.

We were all a little tipsy when we got here, there was a big group of us so we occupied the flight seats downstairs. New barman, really friendly guy who randomly decided to play us some guitar.

I can't seem to get here anough lately, superb pub. The new lady behind the bar is doing a great job as well.

Still the best pub in the area in my humble opinion. Handful of people in tonight, Alistair was behind the bar helping pull through a beer. Chatted to him about his railway adventure to 'Brizzle' this coming weekend. Sat in the flight deck and sank a couple.

I actually only have a vague recollection of being here, but I have been assured that we were here for at least a couple of pints. I remember being disappointed that they've got rid of their bin full of hats!

Got here at around half 10 after going to a family do in Minster. Packed house tonight with a loud, hectic atmosphere. Still nice to see this place thriving, but the line-up was a little weak so left after the one.

I really fancied a drink and it had been a little while so decided to drop in for a couple. The usual suspects in tonight, plus many new faces. Good friendly atmosphere.

Got here at around 11 after getting back from The Butchers. Relieved to find it still open and very busy. This pub is doing really well at the moment, seems to be busy all the time which is really good to see. Had a long chat with Steve from Gadds' brewery about beer related things.

Arrived at about 9 and it was heaving. Seems to be changing it's image slightly at the moment, rediscovering it's identity. The music has been turned up, and classic tunes from the likes of Led Zep and The Stones were blaring out. Had people dancing downstairs, great atmosphere.

Once again it's been a while so I dragged myself out of the house and down my favourite pub. Surprised to find out Ross is no longer working here, he'll surely be missed. Quite busy with a large group of chaps having an excited chat about trains, each to their own I suppose.

Really a very good pub indeed. Good range of clientele, good banter and a very good beer range.

Packed out tonight, great to see. Sat downstairs in the new flight lounge. A pleasure as always.

It's been a while but home at last. The usual characters. Sat up top, chatted to Ali for a while and got a bit tipsy, good stuff.

May have been a mistake to head here after already doing 2 beer festivals. Nevertheless I remember having a great time. Don't remember leaving so I hope I behaved myself...

It was a gorgeous day so I had to come to the pub. Not overly busy but a steady stream of people came in and out. Good relaxing atmosphere.

Great beer lineup tonight and a great atmosphere to boot. Had a good chat with Ross the barman and of course Alistair.

Busier than Churchill's. Alistair was in. Sat up top, stuck on some Led Zep and had a couple of pints. Perfect.

Got here around midnight, I was expecting it to be closed but it was actually heaving. The complete opposite to Churchill's. Sat up top and soaked up the atmosphere.

Really busy, which is great to see on a sunday evening. Ross behind the bar was telling me all the beers they've got lined up. I think this will be a good week to pay it a couple of vsits.

Wandered here after a couple on Churchill's. It was really busy in tonight Alistair was here as well as Gray the Dray. The new landlord seems to have breathed new life into this pub.

A handful of folk in but very friendly they were. We sat up top and wrote lists of favourite beers and pubs - as you do when you've had a few and don't care you've turned into a beer geek..

Last pub on visit to Ramsgate and Andrew made us make lists of stuff. Nicer now the pub has been re-decorated a bit. Martin and myself then went to Waitrose and had a very funny moment with the woman behind the deli counter. Great beer choice in there as well

Only a few people in. Looks like the refurb is complete now. Alistair was telling us about Steampunks, makes sense if you know him.

Once again very busy, a really good sign for this pub especially with Churchill's having a band on just round the corner. Saying that, a couple of people in here watned us that the band at churchill's were a bit rubbish.

Couldn't resist coming back after how good friday night was. Not as busy tonight but still a fair few people in. I don't remember leaving so it must have been a good night.

I have never seen this place so busy, it was literally shoulder to shoulder. The new landlord Smudge had put on a big buffet downstairs as well. Great night with a fantastic beer lineup.

Reopened after a brief closure, now under new management. Alistair was visibly excited at the fact the Arty was back. A strong smell of paint but they've done the place up quite well.

Only two people in other than us, not good for 8pm on a friday night. We left after 1, the beer lineup wasn't good enough so we went straight back to churchill's.

Nipped in just before closing. Alistair was in so we had a good chat about yesterdays events at the beer festival.

Popped in for a quick one before going home. Fair few in, Alistair was here so briefly chatted about Dover beer festival. It's going to be a good one.

Good to see this pub nice and busy. Although it pains me to say it, the beer quality has been slipping just lately. Still a great pub though, with a great bunch of regulars.

Got a seat upstairs this time. Had the usual fun playing with the box of hats.

Came for a swift couple after going to the cinema. Pretty busy for a wednesday, busy enough to make us sit downstairs at least. Usual bunch including allistair were in.

Second pub on Ramsgate lunch time crawl. Half a dozen punters at the bar. The real fire at the rear was a real welcome on a bitterly cold day. The Thrillers were on the jukebox and then a weird 1930s/40s collection including Noel Coward's Mad Dog and Englishmen and then the Proclaimers.

Too busy upstairs so went down and played some pool. Had a good chat with the landlord about Dark Star and how utterly fantastic they are.

My brother decided to join us at the pub for the first time in around 18 months, so I had to bring him down the Arty. Busy, with the usual friendly faces around the bar.

Halloween fancy dress party. All the locals turned up in their costumes, made for a fun night. Plus they laid on a buffet.

Busy with a great bustling atmosphere. Sat chatting to Alistair about the various pubs I've got to go visit.

They've got a pool table downstairs now. I would never have thought they could fit one down there!

Once again popped in for a quick nightcap. I night out in ramsgate doesn't seem complete without a trip to the artillery.

Came for a quick pint before closing. I think I was a little tipsy by this point. I stuck some Led Zeppelin and Michael Jackson on the jukebox and was in my happy place.

Got here at around 8 and it was pretty quiet, just a couple of locals at the bar. It did mean we got the comfy seats though.

Just a quick pint on our way through to broadstairs. Alistair was in so had a quick chat about last weeks events at the butchers.

Quiet, sat up top and sunk my pint. Was only in here a short while.

Yup best pub visit of the night. Busy with a really friendly bunch of people.

I was in my old school uniform so that got a fair few strange comments. Turns out Alistair and me went to the same school, albeit 30 years apart.

Pretty busy, had to sit downstairs. They've reorganised it a bit so there's more seating. I really love this pub.

I walked in and immediately spotted Alistair at the bar chatting to the chap (Bas was his name) I’d seen drinking bottles in the Montefiore. I sat at the bar and chatted to them both about all manner of things from beer to Scottish Islands. I love pubs and I love sitting at bars chatting to people about pubs and beer whilst ploughing into a session. Top stuff.

Fairly quiet with not much atmosphere, but then it was early afternoon on a sunday.

Really busy, sat up top with Alistair where he was boasting about being to the Great British Beer Festival already. Only 2 days left for me...

Needed a good pint after a night of bottled guinness. Unfortunately this wasn't the place for it tonight.

Usual bunch of locals, Alistair was here so chatted to him about the upcoming beer festivals.

Empty as all the ale drinkers were rightfully drinking in Eddie's ale tent at the 'Powerboat' festival.

Good atmosphere tonight, the girls still aren't sure about it in here though. May be a little too 'blokish' for them.

Pretty quiet for a friday night. Few lecherous old men at the bar who took a shine to the girls I was with, they were just about harmless though.

Only one other person in tonight, but the beer line-up was great so I'm not going to complain.

Very busy so had to sit downstairs in the 'dungeon'. Managed to get two lager drinkers to try a gadds' beer and they liked it so that's my good deed for the day.

Stop number 2. Pretty busy round the bar, managed to grab a seat up top. Great atmosphere as always.

Busy with a great lively atmosphere. A couple of the regulars were entertaining everyone with their fantastic karaoke skills!

Pretty quiet, around half a dozen people in. Had one then moved along.

Met some mates in here, love the bucket of strange hats. Good atmosphere if a little quiet considering it was St Georges Day.

Really lively, friendly crowd. Good to see the landlord Dave back in here. Haven't seen him for about 6 months and the pub seemed to be slipping without him. A strange man kept trying to dance with me, it was a little off-putting.

Pretty busy with a good atmosphere. Still not as good as it was in the past, but better than it's been recently.

Fairly quiet, I was a little on the tipsy side by this point so didn't notice much else.

Fairly busy at around 4. Had a good selection of ales on.

Busy with a mixture of young and old. The music was lively and loud and the atmosphere was good

Fairly busy with most of the people sitting around the bar.

What a great pub and this is the first time I've noticed they have a down-stairs. It was fairly busy around the bar so I sat up above it. Led Zep and Pink Floyd were playing on the juke box and the air was thick with smoke. Alaistair was at the bar rubbing in the fact that only he knew when Whitsunday was.

Fairly busy and friendly. I came in carrying a plastic bag and one of the regulars thought I'd brought in a Chinese to share with him. Heard a great quote from a drunk bloke opposite: 'Fundamentally, it might or might not'.

An early evening visit. Only a handful of people in so we sat upstairs. Very cosy pub.

Last pub in my mini-ramsgate tour. Great split level pub with the upper level full of seating and the lower with bar stools. If I lived in Ramsgate this would be my local! I'm sure I saw Eddie Gadd walk in.

Marvellous pub with an on-going beerfest. Five Proper Beers ( One regular & four guests ) well cared for by the curmudgeonly landlord and his good lady wife. Door-stop sandwiches are heartily recommended. This most august establishment is home to the "Tuesday Hat Club" - an informal gathering that takes place weekly between opening time & 15.00 - the only stipulation being that some sort of headgear ( the more outlandish, the better! ) is mandatory and worn between said hours, where both jovial banter and fine ale is partaken of in equal measure by a veritable cornucopia of raconteurs, wits, bon-viveurs and all-round good coves. The landlord apparently belongs to a clandestine organisation that goes by the title "Archbishops-r-us". "An oasis in the midst of a desert of mediocrity" - Oliver Pynt, food and drink critic, The Cleckheaton Thunderer.

Corner pub with one bar, but several drinking levels. Impressive stained glass windows. Good range of ever changing beers. Hats, dressing up and militaria decorate the pub. Cribbage played, feels like a good local