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Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate (Lifeboat)

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Operator: Independent
1 Market Street, Margate, CT9 1ER (View on Google Map)
07837 024259
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The sister pub of the Chapel, in Broadstairs.

Former Wine Bar in the old town area which reopened as small pub in May 2010 specialising in real ale, plus real cider and perry. It strives to always have on a lower and a high strength beer plus a dark ale. Also it serves cheeses and chutneys, plus sausages. It may close earlier according to trade but never before 10pm.

Information for this venue is provided by the Thanet Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Thanet District
Last updated
07/08/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
THA/050
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 2:00am
Saturday
Noon - 2:00am
Sunday
Noon - 1:00am
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Wantsum - More's Head TasteMatch Prediction

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Wantsum - More's Head
Wantsum - More's Head Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 6 times.
Wantsum - More's Head
Wantsum - More's Head

Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate.

ABV 3.7%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tonbridge - India Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Tonbridge - India Pale Ale
Tonbridge - India Pale Ale Premium Pale Ale • 4.8% Spotted twice.
Tonbridge - India Pale Ale
Tonbridge - India Pale Ale

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate.

ABV 4.8%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Shivering Sands - Searchlight TasteMatch Prediction

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Shivering Sands - Searchlight
Shivering Sands - Searchlight Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted twice.
Shivering Sands - Searchlight
Shivering Sands - Searchlight

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Bank Top , Milestone , Northdown

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Parking Parking
There is a pay/display car park at the rear with an EV charging point.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Biddenden and Farmer Jim's
Transport
Close to bus routes (400m)
Stagecoach East Kent: (Buses area at Cecil Square)
Nearby Station (800m)
Margate

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