The River Ale House (Free House)
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07 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | 4.30 |  | First time I have had this - good malt blend in excellent condition |
Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 |  | Good condition, authentic brown ale |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 |  | Good condition but at 5.2% tasted rather thin |
360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Elusive - Bloons | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
04 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 |  | A reliable choice in most places and was here tonight |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 |  | Good basic bitter but uninspiring |
Siren Craft - The Night Market | 6.00 |  | Holding up after a few days |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Black IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster) | 5.50 | Not Tried | Still on - tiring? |
01 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster) | 5.50 |  | A dryish full flavoured ale |
Iron Pier - Black IPA | 5.90 |  | Not as punchy on hops as promised |
Siren Craft - The Night Market | 6.00 |  | Took multiple decantings between two pint glasses to bring head and condition to this |
New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 |  | Good condition but forgettable |
Vale - Wychert | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Titanic - Glacier Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
31 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 |  | Uninspiring but good condition |
Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 |  | Holding up well after a few days on |
Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | 3.80 |  | Ugh - Over the top citrus for my palate so a chore to finish |
Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 |  | Holding up well after a few days on |
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Some poured away as unsold so ran out |
29 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings (again bus cancellation) visit until close.
Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 |  | Same as yesterday - stout with bitterness |
Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 |  | Same as yesterday, deliciously bitter |
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Elusive - Level Up : American Red Level 31 : Mosaic & Citra | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Nectaron | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Due to an emergency bus diversion just made it for a last knockings visit until close.
Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 |  | Addictively bitter pale in top notch condition |
Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 |  | A very pleasing milk stout, with bitterness to boot |
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on late and from what I saw was poured as flat as a proverbial |
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Nectaron | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
27 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | First rate Gadds' 5 |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 |  | Holding up very well after a few days on |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Fell - Ghyll (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Pale Ale (collaboration with Jopen) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
24 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 |  | Great head but a bit bland |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 |  | A powerful full flavoured dark one |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 |  | Good strong basic bitter |
Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
21 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 |  | Basic Citra hop job. Getting pricey |
Staggeringly Good - Prehistoric Creatures Best Bitter | 4.20 |  | Starting to resemble a red ale. Good enough to have a second |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Elusive - Starport | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Liquid Mystique | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
10 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Pint prices tipping over into £5+, even here now.
Elusive - Living | 5.60 |  | A good dry hop hit |
Siren Craft - Party in the Dark | 4.60 |  | A nourishing creamy milk stout |
Elusive - Sawbuck | 5.40 |  | Brown ale which could have done with more head and lacing |
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Vibrant Forest - Together in Static | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Suspended in Columbus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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