The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
04 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Several customers regaled stories of Leigh-on-Sea visits earlier in the day.
| Burton Bridge - Battle Brew | 5.00 |  | |
| Burton Bridge - Damson Porter | 4.50 |  | Lacking something in the fruit dominance |
| Strathaven - Festival Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Sorachi Pils | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Corvedale - Pax Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Accelerator | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
29 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A new set of Double 6 dominoes was being baptised.
| Black Hole - Cyborg | 5.50 |  | |
| Beatnikz Republic - Spring Pale | 3.60 |  | Murkily hazy, not sure what this beer is trying to be |
| Mr Grundy's - Bullet | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three B's - Bee Happy | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
26 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm. Main aim to stock up the venue with London Drinker mags.
| Mr Grundy's - Bullet | 4.30 |  | A delightfully refreshing dark ale |
| East London (ELB) - Mandarina Session Pale | 4.10 |  | |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Time Lord | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hambleton - Summer Simcoe | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Leeds - Leeds Pale | 3.80 |  | A basic pale bitter, the stuff for long sessions |
| Peerless - Mandarina Bavaria | 4.70 |  | Held a poor head |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
15 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 |  | Superb head, condition, mouthfeel and bitterness. A professional beer |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 |  | Bright beer pre-racked for a local event. Condition seemed lacking |
| Mauldons - Pickwick Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Mashed | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Box Social - Hybrid Theory | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - G&P | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
11 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lots of long faces after they had watched the England World Cup football loss on TV here tonight.
| Mordue - 5PA | 5.00 |  | Full bodied, its strength was obvious |
| Three Castles - Court Jester | 4.50 |  | |
| Hambleton - Stud Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Christies Golden Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Mashed | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
08 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Three Castles - Court Jester | 4.50 |  | Refreshing golden ale |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 |  | |
| Hambleton - Stud Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - BB Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Russian Wolf | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Mashed | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
04 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Naylor's - Mashed | 5.50 |  | A heavy brew |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 |  | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Harbinger | 3.70 | Not Tried | Discussion across the bar as to whether a harbinger can bring good as well as bad things |
| Hawkshead - La'al Lager | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Putin The Boot In! | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
01 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Mallinsons - Bramling Cascade | 3.80 |  | Usual Mallinsons high quality |
| Elgood's - Putin The Boot In! | 3.90 |  | A brown ale, regrettably almost completely flat |
| Goose Eye - Barm Pot | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Peerless - Lottie Dod | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Moore | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
27 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 |  | Full bodied with a clever sweetness / bitterness balance |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 |  | Cloudy cloudy cloudy, too citrus |
| Goose Eye - Pommie's Revenge | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Born Free | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Whitfield Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | Allegedly everything that is good about June!! |
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