The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
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18 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit until 7pm close on a welcome rare Monday opening. Almost full of feet until the very end of session.
| Iron Pier - West Street Pale | 4.10 |  | A zingy straw coloured ale named after the Russell's brewery location in Gravesend |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 |  | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | Taken off sale at end of session with one or two left in it |
09 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. All talk, or almost all, was about pasta.
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 | | Same cask as Tuesday but had improved to be excellent, that's cask ale for you |
| Iron Pier - Fuggles & Amarillo Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | I am always impressed by IP's double hop jobbies |
05 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A 30 RANA pack donation visit.
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 | | Basic dark brown English bitter - no need to try either of the other 2 beers on offer |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good crowd in, all cross table chatting.
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 |  | Seemed a little flat |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
11 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | In lovely nick |
| Hop Monster (Georges) - Mad Dog Black (was Mad Dog Mild) | 4.90 | | Delicious with a sweet sip surprise |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
05 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. One of those evenings when everyone was talking to everyone.
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | | In this form a very downable ale |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 | | Strong dark bitter |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
15 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid afternoon visit after local chores. Slowly filled for a Welling Utd match later that day.
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | | Smoked porter - I enjoyed this much more than I expected to |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | | Drank without really noticing |
| New River - Riverbed Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
22 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good to see some faces here again for first time in nearly 2 years. Why is this place not in current Good Beer Guide?
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Great head and condition |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Great head and condition |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. A couple came in even later then me, making 4 customers.
| Mighty Oak - Holly Jolly | 4.50 | | Not my favourite brewery but nowt wrong with this very clean bright looking bitter |
| Pig & Porter - Pigs in Blankets | 4.50 | | Looked more murk than unfined haze. OK but would not want another |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | Taken off sale |
16 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
The faux curfew continues in Welling. 9.25pm and shutters down.
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