The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
Visits Details
13 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief visit until 10pm close.
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 |  | 4½* - say no more, just a pleasure to drink |
| Tillingbourne - Black Troll | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Running Beer | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
28 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Someone here said this might be better served in a wine or brandy glass. Full bodied like any good red wine! |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Slayer's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
22 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Guv's son on duty tonight.
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Best Jaipur I have had for a long time now |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - American Triple | 4.60 | | Well balanced hopping |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
10 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | | Too much of the citrus |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | 6.20 | | A rare stronger beer from M.O. and fine it was too |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead Mosaic | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on for tomorrow |
| Mallinsons - New World Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
24 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. To much jocularity I had tried to enter by pushing the wrong side of the door.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | In great nick |
| Brew York - Jarsa | 3.70 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
17 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Arbor Ales - Motueka | 3.80 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - 12 Apostles | 5.00 | | Delicious hop hits |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | Always sells very quickly here, but not to me |
07 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close.
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | A superb 3%er |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
20 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Last one in for the last quarter of an hour, very rare here for a Friday evening.
| Bad Seed - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.50 |  | Exceptional condition, delicately perfumed single hop job |
| Crate - Golden | 4.00 | | Bad experiences with Crate previously, but not with this one |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
06 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 |  | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | Going down well here but I can never forget that the pumpclip makes no reference to this beer's post September 2006 true provenance |
29 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon visit after Welling chores. Good crowd around the bar teasing and being teased.
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 |  | Some haze |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Three Kings | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
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