The Door Hinge (Free House)
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Michael Croxford
Visits Details
27 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close and a bit. A usually lager drinker was very interested in why we all love our cask.
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery, now brewed at Burton Bridge) - Charrington Oatmeal Stout | 4.00 |  | No need whatsoever to try any others tonight |
| Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | 5.50 | | First rate with powerful floral hopping nose |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 |  | |
| Dorking - Pacific Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
20 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close.
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | A lovely beer |
| Dow Bridge - Ratae'd | 4.30 | | Condition good but a rather lacklustre beer in taste terms |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
14 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Nearly the last one out of cask |
| Stamps - Mail Train | 4.20 | | Some debate about condition as it went flat in some drinkers' glasses but stayed lively and with a head in mine |
| Slaughterhouse - Saddleback Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | Fresh on for tomorrow |
| Stamps - Rum Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | Nearing the end - looking quite flat in the glasses I saw |
08 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Skin of the teeth last knockings visit until 10pm close. An old lags' club tonight - sorry Sally.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Slater's - 1 Hop Goldings Hops | 4.00 | Not Tried | Came on for tomorrow |
01 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Near end of cask but still excellent |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
31 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Surprise visit at last knockings by a group of young people on a golf themed crawl with a mandated drink style in each pub, here it was pale ale which several of the girls did not appreciate but downed them nevertheless. Interesting rule that none was allowed to carry a mobile phone for the evening, except the leader and that for emergencies only too.
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Great hop balance in this new APA from kent |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
28 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. The new boys have kept up Ray's previous served beer quality. I hope the ownership change will not affect Good Beer Guide entry continuity.
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | | GBG quality |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | 3.90 | | GBG quality |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close.
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | In peak condition |
| Hop Fuzz - Small Batch No. 3 Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Condition good but an unimpressive attempt at the best bitter style |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
17 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close and a bit.
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Full head and lacing until the last sip |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | 5.20 | | In very fine form, felt its strength |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | The fastest moving beer here in my stay |
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