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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) |  | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | | 1 |
| 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 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Greensands | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| 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 |
| 268 |
 | 141 |
 | 19 |
 | 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 202 times, seen 295 different beers and tried 96 of them.
Postcode: CR0 7AA