Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House) (Free House)
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07 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 |  | As expected |
| Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | | Lovely stuff, drownable in |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Aldhurst Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | 4.50 | Not Tried | Came on late |
01 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close, plus a bit. Well packed with an engagement party at the back end with karaoke.
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | Spiffing pints |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | Good but lacking that little something |
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
30 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | Very very downable |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
26 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | Unusually a stronger Tonbridge jobbie and very good one too |
| Hop Back - Citra | 4.00 | | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
24 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Any plans to visit elsewhere abandoned by pure ale quality here tonight.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Citra | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | For some perverse reason selling well tonight |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
23 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. More tram disruption truncated the session start by 25 minutes.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Would be difficult to serve this much better |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Citra | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
20 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Trams terminating at Addiscombe tonight did not affect journey there or back.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Rather rushed it down to get my hands on the Tally Ho! |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | Blissful enough |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
17 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Beer selection and my choice of them the same as yesterday.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | | |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
16 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | | One word - nourishing |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | | Been on a few days now but seems to be improving if anything |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
13 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | | A superb handful |
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
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