The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
Visits Details
04 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. No change of ownership here yet.
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 |  | First out of new cask. Zingy and as dry as the proverbial bone |
| Mallinsons - Citra | 3.80 | | Near end of cask but still superb |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Shakermaker | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
27 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. We are definitely into the last knockings of the present owner's tenure.
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | Everything you could expect |
| Buxton - Myrcia | 4.00 |  | Clip warned it was hazy - in fact like a scrumpy soup. Bearable citrusness |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
24 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. The Broken Drum Tuesday night off contingent populated the corner seats.
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Spot on |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 |  | First out of new cask. Rather fresh needing the night to settle I suspect |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
21 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Amazing flavours for such a low abv |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Rather yeasty with a yeasty broken head |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
17 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 9pm close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | | 4½* once more here. We must be told how the Guv does it |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session IPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | Can't track this ale down on Kent's website or any other |
13 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Nice slice of cake for a customer's 54th, albeit with little white decorations that seemed almost as strong as teeth enamel.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Three Kings | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
10 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm as the sole customer. The Guv's swansong nears by the day.
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | Shows how good this beer can be |
| Kent - Comet | 4.50 | | Near end of cask but spiffing still |
06 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. No more news about the pub's sale.
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Comet | 4.50 | | Another 4.5* here. Superb beer with heavy head and lacing and condition remaining from top to bottom of the glass |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
04 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close.
| Brewsmith - Mosaic | 3.50 | | Good condition but a weak beer lacking much body |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
30 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Unusually there were 4 ales on offer.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Bullion | 4.30 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Daymer Extra Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
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