Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House) (Free House)
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Visits Details
12 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | Fine form, no need to drink any other ale here tonight |
Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Dorking - Platinum ESB | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
05 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Spot on as expected here |
Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | Good but had better here and elsewhere |
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
20 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
A total re-run of yesterday, late visit until close and same beers on.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | Top form |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Downton - Downton Dream | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
19 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. The relaxed kick out time permitted the stacking of 2 pints.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | New cask on tonight |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Downton - Downton Dream | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
15 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | Delicious and condition spot on |
Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | | Well balanced bittering |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
13 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Downton - Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | | Fine form to round off the evening |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Slight sweetness |
Long Man - Inn Keeper | 4.80 | | Did not enjoy. Something not quite right, whether in pub's control or not I do not know. Had a caramelly flavour not expected |
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Aldhurst Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
08 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | Full-on dose of liquorice |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Good but not quite up there |
Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Tomahawk | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - London's Burning | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
05 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Spot on |
Sambrook's - Tomahawk | 4.20 | | Peak condition albeit not a style to my liking as a sort of Irish Red |
Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | | Nothing wrong with it particularly but it was a heavy going ale tonight, as one other customer remarked too |
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - London's Burning | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
01 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | Boot-fillingly moreish |
Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | | A most satisfactory substitute for the Palmers IPA which was not ready to serve tonight |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Candlemaker Black IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Courage Directors (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
28 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | | A half in prime condition |
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | 2 quickest pints as was so moreish |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
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