The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
14 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 |  | |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
13 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 |  | Could not fault but really too citrus for my palate |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 |  | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 |  | Further loss of condition since Thursday's pint. Pleased I had only ordered a half |
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
10 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and a relaxed kick out.
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 |  | Probably my favourite Oakham session ale |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 |  | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 |  | Full flavoured, needed more natural carbonation to make it excellent |
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
08 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Live music in back room.
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 |  | Very refreshing and condition excellent |
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 |  | Holding up well but at this ABV that was expected |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
07 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. No seats until the crib league players started to depart.
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 |  | Quite headbanger stuff but innocent with it |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 |  | Others convinced me to have one but don't know why - poured flat and no condition so a chore to finish |
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
06 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 |  | Heavily hopped and massive on mouthfeel and fortunately not just a heavy lemon juicer |
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 |  | A really zingy mouthfeel with a certain sweet aftertaste |
Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Midnight Merriment | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
04 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. I knew in my waters that 1066 would be on.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Aged at the pub, smooth mouthfeel, no harshness, nectarous |
Leatherbritches - Lemongrass & Ginger | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | Put on at session end |
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
03 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 |  | |
Leatherbritches - Shafted | 5.20 |  | Less astringent than yesterday - very nice indeed with a softer mouthfeel and its higher ABV is not really apparent |
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Guv back off Covid "leave".
Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 |  | Always astoundingly flavoursome for its ABV |
Leatherbritches - Shafted | 5.20 |  | Astringent bitterness |
Milestone - Crusader | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
31 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until the last of the enforced curfew early closes. Fortunately a local had put one in the wood for me before last orders.
Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 |  | A welcome single pint |
Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Weird Beard - Black Perle Limited Edition - Tonka Bean | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Saison's Greetings | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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