The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
04 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Just 4 others in.
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 |  | Excellent even to the penultimate pint before it ran out |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 |  | Slight tiring since yesterday |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | One whiff and could tell it would be a lemon juicer |
03 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close, after the Euros England win euphoria had subsided.
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 |  | Excellent as per yesterday |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 |  | New on today, so much better than A&H's The Pale Ale yesterday. Balanced and bitter |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Always consistent |
| Kirkstall - Ardennes | 3.80 |  | Pleasant Belgian pale ale style |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 |  | Unimpressive and not really to my taste |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
30 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. All seats taken upon arrival, many vacated soon after!
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | True to Kent form - excellent |
| Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 |  | Basic easy drinker but almost unnoticeable |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
28 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close with much cheering and jeering in the "background" as a Euros TV football match ended in a penalty shoot out.
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | 6.00 |  | |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.20 |  | Grim stuff, flattish and sour bittering. Chore to finish |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 |  | No fan of P&P so why did I order? Good question! Flattish and sour hopping made it a chore to finish |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Spring XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
28 Jun 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening and busy. I was allocated the barrel perch seat by the window until shortly after the table adjacent became available.
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.20 |  | As described but too sweet honey notes prevalent |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 |  | A bouquet of floral goodness in a pint glass |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Spring XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
27 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Regular culprits in attendance.
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 |  | |
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 |  | Holding up well after a few days |
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | 6.00 |  | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Spring XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
25 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Wild Weather - Fire Saga | 6.00 |  | Came on right at last knockings. Excellent take on a strong brown ale. Just what I wanted as nightcaps |
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 |  | |
| Atom - Schrodinger's Cat | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | Looking flat when poured for A N Other |
| Park - Spring XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
24 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. All tables taken.
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 |  | First out of new cask and a second later. Lovely dry mouthfeel |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 |  | Souped up version of a previous lower gravity version |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Schrodinger's Cat | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Spring XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close and after the Euros football had been shown on TV here.
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 |  | Usually no fan but this was well rounded albeit with light hopping. New cask on this evening |
| Beerblefish - Pan-Galactic Pale | 4.60 |  | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Schrodinger's Cat | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Passion Fruit Saison | 4.40 | Not Tried | Been on a few days now |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried | On from just before close, ready for tomorrow. A much stronger version of a previous brew |
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