The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
Visits Details
09 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close. Lots of conversation about jolly japes and near accidents from roofers' and builders' exploits.
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 |  | |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale (superseded by 4.2% version) | 4.10 | | Good enough but despite prior warning from the barmaid that no one liked the beer I had a pint and duly did not like it either |
| Franklins - Pavilion35 | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
03 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit of about 2 hours until 9pm close. The Guv has done a bit of a refurbishment here after nearly a week's closure. Very quiet here tonight.
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 |  | No need to drink anything else here tonight |
| Empire - Indiaman | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Fool's Fancy | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Dragon Quencher | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
16 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Guv Ray will be closing up next Saturday for 4 or 5 days for re-flooring the cellar and other painting and cleaning up refurbishment jobs.
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | |
| Cottage - Tiger Moth | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
06 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close. Others beers details lost in this website's server crash.
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - German Twin Hop Hallertau/Mandarina | 4.20 |  | A scummy broken yeasty head was not right |
22 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close. Others beers details lost in this website's server crash.
| Leeds - Yorkshire Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Preview half before going on sale tomorrow |
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | 5.00 | | |
02 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close. Never more than 3 or 4 tonight.
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Hinge Ale (house beer) | 4.40 | Not Tried | The cask label says 4.4% and the beer name is scratched out. Rockin Robin has done several 4.4% beers in the past |
27 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Visit prompted by the tip yesterday that Snow Top would be appearing.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | A meal in a glass |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
26 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Noisier than I have ever known it tonight despite schhhhsh schhhhsh from the Guv.
| Kent - Summit Single Hopped Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Top notch |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | On for the morrow |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | On for the morrow |
| Loddon - RB Reading Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
06 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. First visit of 2016 and as I walked in the collection for my wreath was stopped.
| Kent - Summit Single Hopped Pale Ale | 4.50 | | First rate, no less |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
31 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until an earlier than usual closure. All good cheer with the usual suspects knocking it back.
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | 5.00 | | In superb nick |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Unfined. I found this more oily on the lips than the usual clean tasting BTP |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
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