The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
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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 | |
24 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening after local Tescoing, nearly caught out by Ray's planned 7pm closing but he did not get the last of us out much before 8.20.
Rockin Robin - Jingle Bell Rock | 4.20 |  | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 |  | |
Spey Valley - Sunshine on Keith | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
23 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 |  | |
RCH - Goldbine | 3.80 |  | 3 English hop varieties in this one |
Mighty Oak - Santa's Secret | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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