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The Door Hinge (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Green GiantExceptional1
Ascot - Aureole AleExcellent1
Rockin Robin - Reckless RobinExcellent1
Peerless - FusionExcellent1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LifeExcellent1
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleExcellent1
Itchen Valley - Citra HopExcellent1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordExcellent1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Kent - CitraExcellent1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - GenesisExcellent3
Rockin Robin - Robin RedbestExcellent1
Purple Moose - Madog's AleExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopExcellent1
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent1
Elland - SanctuaryExcellent1
Kent - Black GoldGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Green Hop Good LifeGood1
Springhead - Roaring MegGood1
Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive!Good1
Kent - Beyond the PaleAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'AleAcceptable1
Daleside - Pride of EnglandNot Tried0
Mordue - Northumbrian BlondeNot Tried0
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Elland - Catch The RainbowNot Tried0
Inveralmond - Tight Head AleNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - Rock A HulaNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Picture 2. The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

16 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest4.00Excellent
Elland - Sanctuary4.30ExcellentNewly on primarily for tomorrow
Springhead - Roaring Meg5.50GoodNewly on primarily for tomorrow
Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive!4.00GoodLast ¾ pint out of the old cask
Inveralmond - Tight Head Ale4.20Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Rock A Hula4.00Not Tried
01 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Also tempted to and did try a pint of Turner's Pear Cider at 6.5%, I could not better another customer's description of "a wet liquid with a dry aftertaste".
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Green Hop Good Life3.90Good
Kent - Black Gold4.00Not Tried
26 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Busier earlier but just a couple of stalwarts in by time of my visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Green Giant6.00ExceptionalOnly time for 2 of this superbly balanced easy drinking hop hit that was as clear as a bell
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50Excellent
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Elland - Catch The Rainbow4.10Not Tried
18 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Excellent
Purple Moose - Madog's Ale3.70ExcellentCame on to replace the Kent Citra. Lovely dry taste with associated floral hop nose
Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest4.00Not Tried
Kent - Citra4.50Not TriedRan out
11 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A busy night here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Itchen Valley - Citra Hop3.80Excellent
Daleside - Pride of England4.00Not TriedOdd name "Pride in 9" on blackboard and confirmed on the cask label. Could be Pride of England in a 9 gallon I suppose, in fact sure it is
Mordue - Northumbrian Blonde4.00Not Tried
01 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A first time visitor came in with a minute until the closing time horn and was muchly enamoured and will be back again.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Excellent
Ascot - Aureole Ale4.00ExcellentA cornucopia of hop nose and taste
Peerless - Fusion3.50ExcellentIn superb condition but too much of a lemon juice in the face beer for me
21 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30ExcellentSuperb Landlord on gravity
Kent - Citra4.50ExcellentPreview pint. A superb clean tasting big Citra hop hit
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest4.00Not Tried
19 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50Excellent
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life3.90Excellent
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40AcceptableNot at its usual crisp best - hazy
11 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Rare afternoon visit shortly after opening, to celebrate a dentist's check up. Guv was playing at Olympia GBBF but the fort was well held by his full match sub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50ExcellentNew cask on. So full of taste for 3.5%er
Kent - Prohibition4.80Excellent
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale3.80AcceptableBit disappointing. Broken yeasty head
01 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin4.50ExcellentFirst rate with floral hop nose and great balanced bitterness
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Excellent
Kent - Black Gold4.00Good
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not 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