The River Ale House (Free House)
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24 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Up The Creek - Hair of the Dog | 4.00 |  | Some interesting tastes, slight haze |
| Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | 6.80 |  | Losing some condition so flat in glass |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - The Simple Things | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Lost Farms | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | 6.80 |  | Only one on worth trying, slow drinking to oblivion |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Lost Farms | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
22 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | 6.80 |  | We had been talking to the UTC brewer in here last night. My first experience of his output and this was first out a new cask. Massively fruit cakey flavours |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Lost Farms | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
21 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 |  | As good as ever - only about 15 pints left in a firkin |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 |  | Holding up well after a few days |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Rooster's - Capability Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
20 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Very few in tonight and even fewer stayed the kick out course.
| Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 |  | A very good one |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 |  | Run of the mill gold |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Capability Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | No way |
19 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | In zesty form |
| Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 |  | Complex malt and hop hit with noticeable strength and body |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Capability Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Watling Street Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
17 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | 5.50 |  | Another superb Oakham cask aged job - no need to try any other ale here tonight |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Watling Street Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
16 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 |  | Still zesty - 2nd day on. Had two as rest of range on disappointed |
| Kent - Loaded American IPA | 5.00 |  | Tired now |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Watling Street Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
15 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 |  | First day on, zesty but I did drink it without really noticing, after the first sip |
| Kent - Loaded American IPA | 5.00 |  | Good - holding up well |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Watling Street Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
14 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Blew a little earlier than usual too, after close.
| Kent - Loaded American IPA | 5.00 |  | Perhaps had developed more flavour than yesterday |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 |  | Rather wet dog |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Watling Street Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
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