The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
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12 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Iron Pier - Brewer's Gold & Bullion Joined at the Hop | 3.80 |  | I sensed a peppery aftertaste |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 |  | What a difference a day makes. After last night's glory today flat and lifeless |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
11 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 |  | 4½* I was looking forward to this. A proper beer that knocks all the sadly now ubiquitous Jif lemon juicer beers into a cocked hat as second raters |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | 3.80 | Not Tried | Those I saw resembled a London peasouper in clarity |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
10 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 |  | Fine form |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 |  | |
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 |  | Ran out right at end of session |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on at last knockings, too late to order one alas |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
09 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 |  | Slight haze took 1 star off my marking |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 |  | Sour hopped and lacklustre. Swigged the half down to get rid of it |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
08 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. CAMRA members of note and fame were celebrating an aged birthday of one member in the back room after an all day 8 pub crawl.
| Leatherbritches - Mad Ruby | 4.40 |  | Red malty ale not really to my palate |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | 4.40 |  | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
06 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Light footfall tonight.
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 |  | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
05 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Leatherbritches - The Bounder | 3.80 |  | A sharp bitter |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 |  | Fairly bland on flavour |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
02 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 |  | |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 |  | Deceptively, perhaps, tasting more bitter than yesterday |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
01 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 |  | The cask ageing came through more strongly tonight than yesterday |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 |  | Lovely basic English mid brown bitter with slightly sweet aftertaste |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
31 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Sikandar Cask Aged | 5.20 |  | 1st out of fresh cask. Fully hopped and full bodied |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 |  | Good wholesome stout |
| Saltaire - DDH Citra | 4.20 |  | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
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