The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
02 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed with after Charlton Athletic FC home match attendees.
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 |  | Good basic mid brown bitter. New cask on, first couple out of the cask |
| Kent - Madagascar | 4.80 |  | Tasty vanilla stout |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Rivington - Beach House | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2021) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
01 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2021) | 4.80 |  | |
| Cwrw Iâl - Kia Kaha! | 4.30 |  | Nothing like its tasting notes but OK |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
31 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2021) | 4.80 |  | Best of this season's green hoppers in my view |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cwrw Iâl - Kia Kaha! | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
29 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Rare, recently, visit by today's birthday local toper.
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 |  | Good but not really a style I appreciate |
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | 3.60 |  | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 |  | I would never have guessed this would prove to be the last out of cask! |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | Put on for tomorrow |
| Three Sods - SeSsiON IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | Put on for tomorrow |
| Cwrw Iâl - Kia Kaha! | 4.30 | Not Tried | Put on for tomorrow |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
28 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Good talk with a pair of wine and G&T drinkers.
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | 3.60 |  | A sharp as a surgeon's lancet. Not sufficiently acquainted with this brewery to know how intentional this is |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 |  | Run of the mill but not exceptional |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nomadic - Dukka | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
27 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Nomadic - Dukka | 3.80 |  | Lost something since yesterday |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 |  | Developing a bit of a back taste |
| Durham - Magus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
26 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Nomadic - Dukka | 3.80 |  | Green hopped but one would not have realised |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 |  | A heavy pint |
| Durham - Magus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
25 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Light loaded for a Monday.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 |  | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 |  | Quite glutinous, described as medium bodied |
| Durham - Magus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
24 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 |  | As it should be |
| Durham - Magus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 23 | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - American Brown Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered. Penultimate pint had been clear, mine was muddy so never offered to me |
23 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Light Saturday load in.
| Iron Pier - American Brown Ale | 4.60 |  | Spot on for the style |
| Oakham - Harlequin T90 Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | A dry bittering, in fine form |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | Holding on by the end of fingertips |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Others' looked murky |
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