The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
05 Aug 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until whenever closed. My first pub visit and draught ale for 138 days. Invited by a local for his birthday do here tonight. The pub had kept going during the dark times with brisk take-away services with limited hours. Hours still limited but getting longer. All seemed pretty much unchanged with all the usual regulars with glasses in hand.
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Summit | 5.30 |  | First out of a new cask. Not as heavily single hopped as I expected |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 |  | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 |  | Last full pint out of cask, Was feeling tired |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Haze | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Blind Mice - Juice Rocket | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
17 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Dogends of a local cribbage tournament in situ.
| Oakham - Khyber Pass | 5.50 |  | Some loss of condition since two days ago |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout | 4.80 |  | Definite loss of condition since Sunday |
| Canopy - Makers & Doers | 5.00 |  | Disappointing - did not enjoy |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Ekuanot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | Ran out just before closing time |
16 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Oakham - Khyber Pass | 5.50 |  | Top form and a very full bodied ale |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Ekuanot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Makers & Doers | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
15 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Good humour and spirit here.
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout | 4.80 |  | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 |  | Broken yeasty head indicated condition not at its peak |
| Oakham - Khyber Pass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Ekuanot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Makers & Doers | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
12 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Phipps NBC - Steam Roller | 4.40 |  | Unexciting and rather flat |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 |  | Last pint squeezed out of cask that had been on for five days. Drinkable but wished I had ordered something else |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mosaic | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer Azacca & Amarillo-Hopped | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
09 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Small number in tonight only and lots of debate about the emerging Charlton Athletic FC ownership issues.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 |  | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 |  | Slight loss of edge |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 |  | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | One customer was glugging this like it had magic powers |
| Backyard - All England | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Downton Dream | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
08 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 |  | First rate |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 |  | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Downton Dream | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Infinity | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
05 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 |  | Surprisingly nourishing |
| Bridgehouse - Landlady IPA | 5.10 |  | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | Must be nearing the end |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Sin Bin | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
02 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 |  | No need to try any others here tonight |
| Hop Back - Citra | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kent Red Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bullion IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
01 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 |  | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 |  | |
| Hop Back - Citra | 4.00 |  | Needed more condition |
| Iron Pier - Bullion IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Hike Coffee Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crafty Brewing - Crafty One | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
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