The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
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 |
21 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Less than two hands full in tonight.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | One of Gadds' staples |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
20 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 |  | Excellent floral hopping |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | Hanging on in there |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
19 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 |  | Subtle hopping |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 |  | Surprisingly good for its low ABV |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | I was poured the last out of cask but it had gone cloudy so replaced without me asking, albeit after I had commented on its look. The penultimate one poured, to the previous customer, was quite clear |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
18 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 |  | Quite zingy on the lips |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 |  | That's real ale for you. Excellent 4* yesterday but now completely flat and sour tasting. Is this a feature of deteriorating Green Hop ale? |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
17 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 |  | A good creamy nightcap |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 |  | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The London ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | From the reaction of others - a Marmite ale |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
16 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | You get what you pay for - lovely nightcap |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 |  | If anything better than yesterday |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bexley - Ernest English Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Kaya | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
15 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 |  | Staple basic workhouse English bitter |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (EKG version) | 3.90 |  | Tried this and the Challenger version side by side, marginally preferred this one as slightly sweeter. Good game good game |
| Goacher's - Green Hop (Challenger version) | 3.90 |  | Tried this and the EKG version side by side, marginally preferred the EKG as slightly sweeter than this slightly drier version. Good game good game |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Kaya | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Extra Special Beans with Coffee & Hazelnut | 5.80 | Not Tried | Still hanging on by its fingertips it seems |
| Southwark - Pekko | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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