The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate

Excellent micro-pub, with no pretentions whatsoever - just good beer, a few basic bar snacks (including a fine cheese and onion roll) and good-natured conversation. Five (mostly local) real ales on offer when I called in, e.g. a double-hopped pale ale from the Four Candles micro-brewery at nearby Broadstairs (£3.10).

This is a proper micropub with no TVs or music. It's a typical size with mostly low furniture and a few bar stools, although there is no bar. A corridor at the rear leads to the two toilets and a small rear patio. Having opened in Spring 2013 this is now one of the older micropubs. Four beers were available all from non local microbreweries that are fairly commonly found. These were Welton's Dreadnought, Bexley Bexley's Own Beer, Daleside Autumn Leaves and Box Steam Broad Gauge. I went for the Dreadnought (£3.50) and Bexley (£3.00) which were in good nick. Having learnt that the Conqueror was shut due to the owner being on holiday in India I also went for a local dry cider (£3.50) which was excellent. The beer choice was a bit underwhelming but I still thought this was a good micropub.