The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
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20 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Too late for unforeseen earlier 9pm Friday closing tonight. Maybe Guv Ray had heard that Balotelli was on his way to give him a kiss!! Being serious there had been an emergency.
13 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | 4.80 |  | 4½* - unbeatable condition for a beer with all the complex smells and tastes of a superb Kentish ale |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 |  | In good nick but not a single distinguishing feature in this beer |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - "On me 'ed son" | 4.10 | Not Tried | Only a taster - not fair to mark in full. Very dry aftertaste which I thought metallic but others here were loving it |
04 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Only one in until close.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 |  | Top notch. Cellarmanship skills showing through |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | First one out of a new cask. Unmatchable. Exceedingly moreish except time was against me |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
30 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening last knockings. Lively conversation and general hubbub all round.
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
23 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby Fox | 4.70 | | Dark ale - not to my liking as a style |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Shaggy Sheep | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
10 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close with a really tasty end of session cheese and onion roll thrown in to take away!
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brecon - Copper Beacons | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
25 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Visit truncated by local transport difficulties getting there.
| Daleside - Premium Gold | 5.00 | | Full bodied. Excellent head retention |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | | Sneak preview of a "coming next". A temptation to visit again tomorrow! |
| Goddards - Wight Squirrel | 4.30 | | |
| Florence - Titfer (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
16 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon. Post dentist visit during the proscribed no eating time! Good mix of customers and banter.
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
| Kent - Cascade | 4.50 | | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
12 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings evening. Guv Ray had taken a crew of 17 in all by minibus earlier in the day to the Just Reproach Deal, Goody Ales Brewery, Black Dog Whitstable and Tankerton Arms then back home. The fug of a steamin' good day was obvious as I walked in.
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Cascade | 4.50 | | 4.5*s. Single varietal hop beer. Taste still lingering as I post this 90 minutes after last quaff |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
08 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid afternoon post dentist in the time she'd said I should not eat. Good crowd in within 30 minutes of opening. Left as the Welling Utd. and Hereford Utd. fans started arriving for local evening football match.
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - EKG | 3.00 | | 4th last pint out of cask and still full of flavour for a 3%er |
| Moles - Gold | 3.80 | | Dry and tongue rasping. New cask fresh on |
| Naylor's - Merrie England | 5.00 | | Came across as fruity and spicy in smell and taste |
| Peerless - Bunny Hop Blond | 4.00 | | Very citrus |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 |  | Too fresh. New cask fresh on |
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