The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
22 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Milestone - Maid Marian | 4.30 |  | |
Titanic - Classic Mild | 3.50 |  | Offered first out of new cask at last knockings. Probably needs a bit more conditioning time now broached |
London Beer Lab - QED | 4.00 |  | Drank this without noticing |
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | Coming up hazy but others said it tasted OK |
20 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Only 3 others in plus one passing non-drinker.
Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 |  | |
360° - Fastback | 5.20 |  | |
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 |  | I did not find it as inspiring as others said they did |
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Milestone - Maid Marian | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
19 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 |  | Oakham excellence in action |
360° - Fastback | 5.20 |  | Very full bodied indeed |
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
17 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Milestone - Lion's Pride | 3.80 |  | Clean tasting bitter |
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 |  | Rather tired after a few days on |
Phipps NBC - IPA | 4.30 |  | Slight haze and a somewhat cloying |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Highlighter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
15 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Peak condition |
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 |  | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
14 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Mr Hyde IPA Cask Aged | 6.50 |  | Vary very dry on palate, not to the taste of several other customers tonight |
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
13 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Good footfall with cribbage teams in situ.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 |  | 2nd out of a new cask. A fine follow on from the 1066 I had just had elsewhere tonight |
Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 |  | Clean on palate |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
12 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 |  | |
Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 |  | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
10 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
JW Lees (see also Lees) - MPA Manchester Pale Ale | 3.70 |  | Quite a sweet bitterness, perhaps a traditional Mankie trait |
Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.50 |  | 18 months aged |
Oakham - Frozen Fresh Hop Citra | 4.80 |  | Not as clear on the palate as "normal" Oakham Citra |
Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
09 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Beerblefish - 1853 ESB | 5.30 |  | |
Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 |  | Some loss of condition since yesterday |
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Ilkley - Nui | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
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