The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
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08 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Just time for two.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | All the bitter and sweet nuances came out |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Cottage - Autumn Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | Never seen before, probably will never see again |
04 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Spontaneity, madness and mayhem ruled as the session ended with the potman and myself miming and mouthing to the opening riff of Led Zep's Dazed and Confused to a very small audience indeed. Some Ramble On then time to depart.
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | | Contains pale malt and caramalt. I had been disappointed elsewhere with Kings but this was top notch here. A Citra hop beer with good balance rather than dominated by Citra in your face |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis Green Hop | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
30 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Very late afternoon. It is natural that a nearby £3 haircut should be followed by a £3 pint. Left as the Welling Utd. home local derby game crowd was beginning to assemble.
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Trail Ale | 4.30 |  | One of the problems of Mighty Oak is its ever changing beer names. No idea why. Anyway this was a bit of a sour wet dog taste - a newly served cask. Guv at pub took it off sale for return as he was not happy with it |
| Mauldons - Bronze Adder | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
26 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Visit foreshortened by local transport difficulties!
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | Superbly presented. Full of flavour and hop bite for a 3.5%er |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - Fellranger | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
25 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | | My favourite of the 3 tonight. Great full body and flavour |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Dent - Fellranger | 3.70 |  | |
19 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Wolf - Edith Cavell | 3.70 | | |
| WharfeBank - Printers Ink Dark Mild | 3.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
12 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Lots of good banter and friendly abuse.
| Inveralmond - Thrappledouser | 4.30 | | Only had at Wetherspoon's before but this example was superb |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
11 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
CAMRA's formal press release today makes The Door Hinge the Greater London Regional Pub of the Year 2014. Now into the last 16 UK (and Jersey)-wide. Could it take this year's crown?
29 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Disillusioned with Hophead these days but this was cracking. Probably only The Harp at Charing Cross would match the head on this pint. 4½* marking |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Powermouse | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
26 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Same beers as on Saturday last. Conversations gave much away about BT and Royal Mail gone by.
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin (superseded by 3.7% version) | 4.20 | | Oily full bodied bitter |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
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