The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
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30 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Footfall denuded by a regular's 60th birthday do elsewhere.
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 |  | Lovely full bodied job |
| Georges - Old Southendian Porter | 4.10 | | Nourishing |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Streets Like A Jungle | 4.00 | | Subtle Citra hopping |
18 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Georges - Wallasea Wench | 3.60 |  | Good condition, new on today but I drank it without really noticing at all |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 |  | |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Sword of Tyranny | 3.70 | | Not sure what this beer is trying to be - a mild or a bitter |
17 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good to see a fellow again who used to always be turning up at The Harp, Charing Cross for last knockings - he was out pub ticking roaming in Bexley Borough tonight - not seen him since start of Covid pandemic.
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Bitterer than I expected |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 | | Mid brown malty bitter |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Sword of Tyranny | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
10 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Lots of good craic here. Pints have now reached the heady £4 barrier.
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | New cask today, in fine tasty form |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Branch | 4.20 | | |
| Constellation - Cygnus | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
03 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Alas all lights off and shutters down at 9.30pm. No Jubilee opening until 1am here then. Stayed on the passing bus.
18 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit until 7pm close on a welcome rare Monday opening. Almost full of feet until the very end of session.
| Iron Pier - West Street Pale | 4.10 | | A zingy straw coloured ale named after the Russell's brewery location in Gravesend |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | Taken off sale at end of session with one or two left in it |
09 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. All talk, or almost all, was about pasta.
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 | | Same cask as Tuesday but had improved to be excellent, that's cask ale for you |
| Iron Pier - Fuggles & Amarillo Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | I am always impressed by IP's double hop jobbies |
05 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A 30 RANA pack donation visit.
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 | | Basic dark brown English bitter - no need to try either of the other 2 beers on offer |
| Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good crowd in, all cross table chatting.
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Seemed a little flat |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
11 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | In lovely nick |
| Hop Monster (Georges) - Mad Dog Black (was Mad Dog Mild) | 4.90 | | Delicious with a sweet sip surprise |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
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