The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 |  | As good as examples of this had in its homeland |
Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Others' looked like with slight haze |
Park - Gallows Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 | Not Tried | No chance after someone else returned some for slops |
27 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Five Points - Pale | 4.40 |  | Apparently had been taken off sales before for being hazy and flat - but did not know that when I ordered |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 |  | Lost all condition and natural carbonation so flat in glass |
360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
26 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only 3 left in at close.
Five Points - Best Goldings Hops | 4.10 |  | In fine form - the best Five Points ale |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Charlie Brown | 6.20 |  | Not sure what to make of flavouring - certainly not the promised peanut butter |
360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
24 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Up The Creek - Hair of the Dog | 4.00 |  | Some interesting tastes, slight haze |
Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | 6.80 |  | Losing some condition so flat in glass |
Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Quantock - The Simple Things | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Park - Lost Farms | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | 6.80 |  | Only one on worth trying, slow drinking to oblivion |
Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Park - Lost Farms | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
22 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Up The Creek - Baltic Porter | 6.80 |  | We had been talking to the UTC brewer in here last night. My first experience of his output and this was first out a new cask. Massively fruit cakey flavours |
Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Park - Lost Farms | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
21 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 |  | As good as ever - only about 15 pints left in a firkin |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 |  | Holding up well after a few days |
Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Rooster's - Capability Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
20 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Very few in tonight and even fewer stayed the kick out course.
Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 |  | A very good one |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 |  | Run of the mill gold |
Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Rooster's - Capability Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | No way |
19 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | In zesty form |
Iron Pier - Export India Porter | 5.90 |  | Complex malt and hop hit with noticeable strength and body |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Park - Killcat | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Rooster's - Capability Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Watling Street Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
17 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | 5.50 |  | Another superb Oakham cask aged job - no need to try any other ale here tonight |
Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Watling Street Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
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