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The Door Hinge (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Fyne - JarlExcellent1
Arbor Ales - Shangri-laExcellent1
Arbor Ales - MosaicExcellent2
Northern Whisper - BeltieExcellent1
Kent - PaleExcellent1
Vocation - Winter StoutExcellent1
Kent - AmarilloExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's AleExcellent1
Big Smoke - Solaris Session PaleExcellent1
Kent - Yule LogExcellent3
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow TopExcellent1
Kent - Driving home for ChristmasGood1
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Marblehead Indie Pale AleAcceptable1
Manchester - FactoryNot Tried0
Wild Beer Co. - BibbleNot Tried0
Brew Studio - AcousticNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Wonky DonkeyNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's AleNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - NovaNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde MildNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)Not Tried0
Cromarty - Happy ChappyNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Picture 2. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

12 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Attempted mid afternoon visit after local chores and prompted by the Guv's regular suggestions to "get here earlier than last knockings". However by 4.15 shutters still down so a white van crew and I left for pastures of another hue.
BeerABVScoreNotes
02 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Old stalwarts in situ.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Yule Log4.50ExcellentLast Christmas's or next?!
Cromarty - Happy Chappy4.10Not TriedNever have I seen this about so much as this Burns Night time
29 Jan 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Early opening for this pub today as Leyton Orient have a match tonight at Welling United. I know pretty much everyone here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northern Whisper - Beltie4.80Excellent
Arbor Ales - Mosaic4.00Excellent
Kent - Amarillo4.50Excellent
19 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 10pm close, with the usual and deserved visceral welcome for such latecomers!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80ExcellentSpot on
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild3.70Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)4.20Not Tried
04 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit but all closed and shuttered by 9.35pm.
BeerABVScoreNotes
24 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit until 6pm close. 6pm close!! Why the day hasn't even begun.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00Excellent
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale4.00Excellent
Kent - Driving home for Christmas1.80GoodNot bad for such a low abv. Very dry after-taste
Mighty Oak - Wonky Donkey4.30Not Tried
21 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Yule Log4.50ExcellentFirst rate head and condition
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Marblehead Indie Pale Ale5.50AcceptablePreview half, unfined, ok
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Nova3.80Not Tried
14 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top6.00ExcellentLovely heavy hitter
Arbor Ales - Shangri-la4.20Excellent
Brew Studio - Acoustic4.00Not TriedA new Sussex brewery to me, with an impressive range
07 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Consistently the best ale quality in Bexley Borough.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale3.80Excellent
Kent - Yule Log4.50Excellent
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20Not Tried
30 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Mosaic4.00ExcellentSuperb condition, professional brew
Vocation - Winter Stout4.80ExcellentFirst rate condition
Manchester - Factory4.00Not Tried

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About The Door Hinge

The pub sign. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional20
Excellent468
Good136
Acceptable32
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Welling, Greater London, DA16 1TR.

Located in Welling High Street this is Greater London's first micropub and it follows the East Kent model initiated by Martyn Hillier at The Butchers Arms in Herne. Opened Friday 15th March 2013. For many years a corn chandler's shop selling, amongst other things, millet for bird seed. Most recently an electrical lighting shop. Planning permission received for conversion to a Micropub in late 2012. Has a separate cooled cask room with wooden gravity stillage which can be viewed through a window in the main bar. Real ales, ciders and wine are served to a small bar counter by the stillage room door. Lined glasses in regular use. One main front bar and a smaller rear quiet room with a real fire (not currently used), comfortable seating and darts board, leading to a Unisex toilet. The main bar comprises wall mounted bench seating and normal height tables. The pub name does not refer to its previous use but is a family joke related to the original Guv here. CAMRA Bexley Branch Pub of the Year for 2014 - not bad after just one year of being open. CAMRA Greater London Regional Pub of the Year 2014, deserved and even more astounding. Changed hands on Friday 11th October 2019. Card payments accepted.

We have visited this pub 337 times, seen 501 different beers and tried 363 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA16 1TR