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The Door Hinge (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde MildExcellent1
Oakham - CitraExcellent2
Arbor Ales - MosaicExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopExcellent2
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk StoutExcellent2
Burning Sky - AuroraExcellent1
Kent - AmarilloExcellent1
Fyne - JarlExcellent2
Abbeydale - HeathenExcellent1
Titanic - Plum PorterExcellent1
Rockin Robin - Robin RedbestExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Goldings)Excellent1
Wylam - GalatiaGood1
Dark Revolution - AtomicGood1
Kent - PaleNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Maldon GoldNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - Stoutly RobinNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Here Comes SummerNot Tried0
Moor - Revival (was 3.8%)Not Tried0
Electric Bear - Big Up Wai-TaiNot Tried0
Electric Bear - Ohm Sweet OhmNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)Not Tried0
Hawkshead - ITI (little NZPA)Not Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - HopfestNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Picture 2. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

24 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Lots of attempts to pronounce "Jarl".
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80ExcellentFirst rate, this place knows how to keep Jarl just right
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10GoodRather sickly as overly malty
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
16 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. The Guv had gone home with a crocked leg.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50ExcellentSuperb head, lacing and condition
Kent - Amarillo4.50ExcellentWell balanced single hopper
Hawkshead - ITI (little NZPA)3.50Not Tried
10 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Just a couple of small groups in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentUsually the best Oakham Citra in town here, again tonight
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Excellent
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)4.20Not Tried
27 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 10pm close. Only 2 others in, the usual post-Welling United football match crowd had gone to the dogs, Crayford Dogs!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentMassive plum hit
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest3.80Not Tried
23 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit to 9pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild3.70ExcellentNo wonder it always sells fast here
Arbor Ales - Mosaic4.00ExcellentSpot on
19 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80ExcellentSuperb beer superbly kept
Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest4.00Excellent
Electric Bear - Ohm Sweet Ohm3.80Not TriedTaster did not impress at all
12 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. The Guv left closing up to the sub-Guv for the night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentBest of this I've had for a long time
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Excellent
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60ExcellentFirst out of new cask, flavour flavour flavour
Electric Bear - Big Up Wai-Tai4.80Not Tried
06 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Goldings)4.00Excellent4½* Superb green hop bitter, one to drown in
Moor - Revival (was 3.8%)3.40Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest4.00Not Tried
28 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Abbeydale - Heathen4.10ExcellentIn excellent condition but not to my taste. Says it is an American Pale, more a lemon juice job!
Dark Revolution - Atomic3.80GoodPre-warned it was unfined
Rockin Robin - Stoutly Robin4.50Not Tried
13 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. Dave's birthday in full celebration.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wylam - Galatia3.90GoodArguments how it should be pronounced!
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold3.80Not TriedRan out
Rockin Robin - Stoutly Robin4.50Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Here Comes Summer3.90Not 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