The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
10 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the inevitable curfew close.
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 |  | Well balanced enjoyable single hopper |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me Green Hop | 4.80 |  | Good but rather tart |
| Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 |  | OK but a bit wet dog |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
08 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Pale East Kent Goldings Green Hop Ale | 3.80 |  | Very zingy mouthfeel |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 |  | Loss of edge since two days ago |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mayflower 400 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
06 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close and the big rush to get out the door thereat.
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | First rate |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 |  | A sweetish brew in very fine form |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mayflower 400 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
04 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until a rather rushed curfew close with many a pint glugged at 2159 then out the door.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 |  | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Franklins - Avalon | 4.00 | Not Tried | A hazy job - that does not entice me to even take a taster |
| Kent - Mayflower 400 | 4.20 | Not Tried | Other drinkers found this to be sweet and flat |
03 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit curtailed by curfew time.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | No need to try any other with this on |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Avalon | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
01 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. More musings on long term closed local pubs.
| Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip | 4.60 |  | 4½* A new cask on and really really zesty. No need to try any other here tonight. Long lasting bitter sweet aftertaste |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Avalon | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Wai-Iti | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
30 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Big debate about closed SE18 pubs.
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 |  | Holding up superbly |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 |  | A beer one hardly notices drinking |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out just after I arrived |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Wai-Iti | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
29 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Well managed Covid precautions here, policed well by the Guv.
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 |  | Still top form after a few days on |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 |  | Full on citrus job not really to my liking, I had rather predicted it would be! |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 |  | Slight burnt caramel taste had developed |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Wai-Iti | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
27 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close time.
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 |  | Liked this one, unusually for P&P |
| Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 |  | Lots of hop oiliness on the lips but lacking bitterness |
| Kent - Wai-Iti | 4.50 |  | Disappointing, flat and little condition |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | Popular tonight with one bus spotter local |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
25 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Lighter load than an average Friday. The local council licensing officer came in at 9.45 and gave the place a clean bill of health.
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 |  | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 |  | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic Gold | 3.80 |  | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Honey | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
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