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The Door Hinge (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Maple Wheat IPAExceptional1
Rockin Robin - RPAExcellent2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mandarina BavariaExcellent1
Titanic - Cherry DarkExcellent1
Kent - PaleExcellent1
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)Excellent1
Franklins - 1066Excellent1
Tonbridge - Winter SolaceExcellent1
Kent - Green GiantExcellent1
Ilkley - Fireside PorterExcellent1
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleExcellent1
Titanic - Plum PorterExcellent3
Bexley - Black Prince PorterGood1
Clarkshaws - Phoenix RisingNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Sergeant PepperNot Tried0
Bexley - Golden AcreNot Tried0
Mordue - Five BridgesNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)Not Tried0
Rockin Robin - Hop Rock ItNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern LightNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - GB Growler BitterNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Alsace GoldNot Tried0
Westerham - Bonfire BitterNot Tried0
Adnams - Old AleNot Tried0
Strathaven - Patron SaintNot Tried0
RCH - Steam SleighNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Picture 2. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

24 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A good crowd in and constantly churning.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - RPA3.90ExcellentSuperb head stayed throughout
Bexley - Black Prince Porter4.60Good
Mordue - Five Bridges3.60Not Tried
18 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentNew cask - second out. As usual one to drown in
Franklins - 10663.90ExcellentKept a superb head
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00Not Tried
10 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Cherry Dark4.40ExcellentFull bodied, slow drinking, heavy cherry flavouring
Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising4.00Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Sergeant Pepper4.20Not Tried
05 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. One of the busiest Saturday nights I have seen here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentFreshly on - superb
Rockin Robin - RPA3.90ExcellentFelt more like 4.9%
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not TriedAlways sells fast here but not my scene
RCH - Steam Sleigh3.80Not Tried
27 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ilkley - Fireside Porter4.20Excellent
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10ExcellentTop notch nick
Strathaven - Patron Saint4.00Not Tried
21 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00Excellent
Tonbridge - Winter Solace4.80ExcellentNew beer from Tonbridge. Palate took a while to attune to this after the Kent Pale. Clip shows a fox and "Fox went out on a chilly night"
13 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentUnadulteratedly moreish
Tonbridge - Alsace Gold4.00Not Tried
Westerham - Bonfire Bitter4.00Not Tried
10 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Had been very busy earlier with local football match crowd.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Maple Wheat IPA5.80ExceptionalLast 3 out of the cask. All superb and faultless
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light4.00Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - GB Growler Bitter3.90Not Tried
31 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mandarina Bavaria4.70ExcellentQuite the citrus taste of mandarin oranges
Adnams - Old Ale4.10Not Tried
Westerham - Bonfire Bitter4.00Not Tried
23 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)4.20ExcellentBest example I have had of this beer
Kent - Green Giant6.00Excellent
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%)4.20Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Hop Rock It4.00Not Tried

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About The Door Hinge

The pub sign. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional20
Excellent468
Good136
Acceptable32
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Welling, Greater London, DA16 1TR.

Located in Welling High Street this is Greater London's first micropub and it follows the East Kent model initiated by Martyn Hillier at The Butchers Arms in Herne. Opened Friday 15th March 2013. For many years a corn chandler's shop selling, amongst other things, millet for bird seed. Most recently an electrical lighting shop. Planning permission received for conversion to a Micropub in late 2012. Has a separate cooled cask room with wooden gravity stillage which can be viewed through a window in the main bar. Real ales, ciders and wine are served to a small bar counter by the stillage room door. Lined glasses in regular use. One main front bar and a smaller rear quiet room with a real fire (not currently used), comfortable seating and darts board, leading to a Unisex toilet. The main bar comprises wall mounted bench seating and normal height tables. The pub name does not refer to its previous use but is a family joke related to the original Guv here. CAMRA Bexley Branch Pub of the Year for 2014 - not bad after just one year of being open. CAMRA Greater London Regional Pub of the Year 2014, deserved and even more astounding. Changed hands on Friday 11th October 2019. Card payments accepted.

We have visited this pub 337 times, seen 501 different beers and tried 363 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA16 1TR