The River Ale House (Free House)
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Visits Details
05 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Rogue Hop | 4.10 |  | Usual Oakham professionalism |
Kent - Mad Cow | 7.40 |  | Been aged at brewery for a year and at the pub for maybe two months more. A heavy brew and one was enough |
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Luverlee Juberlee | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Emperor | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Regal Lager | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
03 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a somewhat elongated Jubilee close time as such not really identified, but we were last out.
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 |  | Darkish, malty |
Southwark - Emperor | 5.00 |  | Innocuous, only really chose it for its apparent strength |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
01 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | Crisp, clean and a credit to the brewer |
Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 |  | Deteriorates a tad every day it is on |
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
31 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close, in exalted hierarchy CAMRA company.
Oakham - Kaizen Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | First rate ale, cask ageing must benefit it |
Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 |  | |
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
30 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter | 5.50 |  | Very nourishing, worth having two |
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
29 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a relaxed kick-out.
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 |  | As usual BS is right up to scratch |
Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 |  | Had one on recommendation. Just about a good mark |
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | Still hanging in there |
Hophurst - Yellow Hammer | 4.80 | Not Tried | There are people who like a thick murk |
26 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, after a visit to Kidbrooke Beer Festival.
Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 |  | |
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 |  | I think this has lost some of the bitterness and body it had when first introduced by Marble |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
25 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Arrived heavy handed with 400 London Drinker magazines to dole out.
Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 |  | Top form so multiple orders placed |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
24 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | The only decent choice on tonight - this was actually a tad better than last night's too |
Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | Not Tried | !!!! |
Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Someone else tried this and after several sips gave up, it tasted marshmallowy / caramelly. My sip of his echoed the sentiment |
23 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Reliable brew |
Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 |  | Not a patch on yesterday's |
Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 |  | Unpleasant sour hazy ale. I returned half a glass for slops |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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