Rack of Ale (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
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24 Sep 2015 (Jack William)
Early evening - good crowd in. Interesting move towards some serious heavy Eurpean brews - Brugge Tripel today at 8.5%
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 |  | Very good body for a 3.8, fruity with a good hoppy bite. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Yummy plums - could have passed for a dessert. |
| Nottingham - Rock Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
05 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quiet on trade, surprised to hear background music playing in a Micropub.
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | The very best of the fruit porters in lovely nick here |
| Nottingham - Rock Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Verve (house beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Supergrass (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
26 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
Fairly busy, I had a good chat with the chap who is planning to open the Drunken Scarecrow micropub in Dover. The Rack of Ale is currently in the process of being extended to the side of the kitchen area at the back and once completed will have two toilets, a dart board and room for folk evenings. There are no plans to change the existing pub area.
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 |  | |
| Nottingham - Rock Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
21 Aug 2015 (Jack William)
A few in including one rather tired looking older gent - I recognised him as an old school chum - not bad after more than 40 years. He had walked from Canterbury - 18 miles on the North Downs Way.
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 |  | |
| Hop Fuzz - Driftwood | 4.20 | | Bit bland |
06 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Brisk trade. Pity that music from the washing and serving area broke the human conversation only sounds expected in a Micropub.
| Nottingham - Rock Mild | 3.80 | | Odd beer to have as a house ale - used to be a Ripple Steam Best Bitter from down the road |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Northumberland - Strawberry Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Revenge | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Draught Burton Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
07 Feb 2015 (Ian)
After the beer festival this was a slow down. Only one other in. But free crisps and 2 new beers.
| Hop Back - Snout | 3.80 | | Tasty light stout |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
06 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit as a pre-festival appetite whetter. New loyalty card scheme has been introduced.
| Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Snout | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Gothic Imperial Stout | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
17 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Lovely smell of fermenting beer in the air upon entering. Finished off on a half of East Stour chilli cider to remind myself that I had burnable tonsils!
| Hop Fuzz - 1914 Lest We Forget | 4.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Midnight Mild | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
09 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. 3 others in.
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | | Quite a sharp bitterness |
| Bank Top - Dark Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eden River (formerly Eden) - Eden Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
22 Oct 2014 (Brian)
Missed my train connection by 1 minute so had an hour to kill. A few in.
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown | 4.40 | | It's black, with green hop. Very good and in perfect condition. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
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