The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
08 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Oakham - Would be Kings Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | Scrumptious |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 |  | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mad Cow | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Regal Lager | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
07 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | Good staple |
| Oakham - Would be Kings Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | Simply first rate |
| Kent - Mad Cow | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Regal Lager | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
05 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Rogue Hop | 4.10 |  | Usual Oakham professionalism |
| Kent - Mad Cow | 7.40 |  | Been aged at brewery for a year and at the pub for maybe two months more. A heavy brew and one was enough |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Luverlee Juberlee | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Emperor | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Regal Lager | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
03 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a somewhat elongated Jubilee close time as such not really identified, but we were last out.
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 |  | Darkish, malty |
| Southwark - Emperor | 5.00 |  | Innocuous, only really chose it for its apparent strength |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
01 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | Crisp, clean and a credit to the brewer |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 |  | Deteriorates a tad every day it is on |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
31 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close, in exalted hierarchy CAMRA company.
| Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | First rate ale, cask ageing must benefit it |
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 |  | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
30 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 |  | Very nourishing, worth having two |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
29 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a relaxed kick-out.
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 |  | As usual BS is right up to scratch |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 |  | Had one on recommendation. Just about a good mark |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | Still hanging in there |
| Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried | There are people who like a thick murk |
26 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, after a visit to Kidbrooke Beer Festival.
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 |  | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 |  | I think this has lost some of the bitterness and body it had when first introduced by Marble |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
25 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Arrived heavy handed with 400 London Drinker magazines to dole out.
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 |  | Top form so multiple orders placed |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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