The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
26 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | Heady and full of bite |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Bad Boy | 4.60 | Not Tried | Came on really for tomorrow |
| Ridgeside - Charmed Life | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
24 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 |  | In fine form |
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | 6.90 |  | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
23 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 4.90 |  | Still superb |
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | 6.90 |  | Holding up well |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 4.90 |  | Great stuff, no temptation to move to another brew. Lots of mouth zing |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | Confusion if this was on or off or had run out. Looked murky for the one person who still had some in his glass |
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | 6.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
20 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Seems I missed the craze pub hunter by several hours.
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | 6.90 |  | A heady brew just ideal for slow drinking |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
20 Sep 2021 (Magnus Greel)
It had to be done. To embrace this current 'craze pub' while its still 'en vogue' before it befalls the fate of so many before it and ruthlessly cast aside like a spoilt child's unloved and unwanted toy. Pleasant mid evening atmosphere here, no tables free in the front bar so I found a place in the corridor leading to the Gents.
| Southwark - Mayflower Pale Ale | 4.80 |  | Honey yet hints of treacle and toffee combined with a sharp bitter finish for this complex ale |
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | 6.90 |  | Full bodied slight malts yet a touch of citrus for this superb dangerously drinkable broth. |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Evolution IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rakau & El Dorado Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
19 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Iron Pier - Rakau & El Dorado Joined at the Hop | 3.80 |  | Very pale in colour |
| Beerblefish - 1892 IPA | 6.90 |  | The brewing notes said robust and this was robust |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Evolution IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
17 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 |  | Dark bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Revolution Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
16 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 |  | Not too citrus |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 |  | New on today. A bit flat, more condition would have improved it |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
15 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 |  | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.80 |  | Some loss of condition since Monday |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Brewer's Gold & Bullion Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
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