The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
Visits Details
15 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 |  | In top form |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 |  | Perhaps a tad fresh, slight broken yeasty head |
| Great Heck - DAVE | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Cellar Head - Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Victorian Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
16 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Mystery of late opening Tuesday resolved, Guv Ray had had a nasty fall that day.
| Anarchy - Strait Jacket | 3.60 | | Initially put off by the murky look but I enjoyed the tastiness enough to force a second one down |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
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.
02 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Old stalwarts in situ.
| Kent - Yule Log | 4.50 | | Last Christmas's or next?! |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | Not Tried | Never 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.
| Northern Whisper - Beltie | 4.80 | | |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Amarillo | 4.50 | | |
19 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 10pm close, with the usual and deserved visceral welcome for such latecomers!
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Spot on |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
04 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit but all closed and shuttered by 9.35pm.
24 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit until 6pm close. 6pm close!! Why the day hasn't even begun.
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Driving home for Christmas | 1.80 | | Not bad for such a low abv. Very dry after-taste |
| Mighty Oak - Wonky Donkey | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
21 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Kent - Yule Log | 4.50 | | First rate head and condition |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Marblehead Indie Pale Ale | 5.50 |  | Preview half, unfined, ok |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
14 Dec 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Lovely heavy hitter |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | | |
| Brew Studio - Acoustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | A new Sussex brewery to me, with an impressive range |
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