The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
23 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Pretty much just the loyal soldiers in tonight.
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 |  | Crisp and clean |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 |  | Good, but had better |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Asylum | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - APA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
20 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 |  | I wonder if there is a pub alive that could ruin this beer. Top form |
| Hophurst - Citra & Mosaic Milkshake IPA | 4.50 |  | As compulsive as yesterday, enticing unusual flavouring |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Abyss | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
19 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. The Guv's 70th birthday celebrations were in full swing.
| Hophurst - Citra & Mosaic Milkshake IPA | 4.50 |  | Innovative flavouring. Stayed on it until close |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Abyss | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 24 Dark Gold | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
18 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Neptune - Abyss | 5.00 |  | |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 |  | Slight haze that should not be there. Seemed an incomplete brew, not this brand's usual clean hoppiness |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 24 Dark Gold | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - Sonnet | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
17 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 |  | Could have done with a bit more condition |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 24 Dark Gold | 6.70 |  | Full strength |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - Sonnet | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
16 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 |  | Tasty brew |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 24 Dark Gold | 6.70 |  | A powerful hop hit, one could feel its strength |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | Must be near the end of cask. A N Other complained his was as flat as a pancake |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - Fjord | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
13 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | Superb still |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 |  | Bland, easily drunk without noticing and this was just that |
| Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
12 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | Simply as excellent as yesterday |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 |  | Does not seem as strong as it is |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
11 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | Really good wow factor - with some plus on the usual Green Devil |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Pale Ale | 4.00 |  | Condition good but one downed without really noticing |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
10 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Back to busy Mondays with the winter cribbage league.
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | One of Kent's best |
| Goacher's - Green Hop | 3.90 |  | Up there with Musket's Flash in the Pan as the best of the 2022 breed |
| Oakham - Relativity | 4.40 |  | Well balanced and another appearance of the Huell Melon hop |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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