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Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dorking - DB Black |  | 1 |
| Palmers - IPA (Best) |  | 2 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Greensands | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - DB Dry Hop Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Birthday Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Mongrel's The Dog Father | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - DB Dry Hop Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Birthday Beer | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Mongrel's The Dog Father | 4.30 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorking - DB Black | 3.20 | | Amazing, delicious chocolaty dark ale, tastes more than 3.2. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Greensands | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Langham - Sundowner | 4.20 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | A malty best bitter. |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | | Golden colour, delicious, I really enjoyed this. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 260 |
 | 115 |
 | 15 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Addiscombe, Greater London, CR0 7AA.
Small low ceilinged pub close to Addiscombe Tram Stop in Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road. This pub is a regular outlet for Palmers beers. In November 2012 Palmers awarded the pub a certificate for having sold a total of 1,000,000 pints of Palmers Best Bitter (IPA) exceeding any other of its free trade outlets and in later years further greatly exceeded here and similarly certificated with 1,250,000th in 2019. 6 handpumps dispense the real ales and always at least 2 ciders served by a walk to the ground floor cellar, the latter of late not being real ones however. Beers in the cellar and due to come on are listed on a wallboard. Changed hands in 2016 with slight change of name from Claret Free House to Claret & Ale but little else has changed. 6 handpumps. Regular winner of the local CAMRA branch Borough Pub of the Year award. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2024.
We have visited this pub 184 times, seen 271 different beers and tried 85 of them.
Postcode: CR0 7AA