The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
Visits Details
15 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 |  | First rate Gadds' quality |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 |  | Premium priced flavoured rich milk stout |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
11 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 |  | Good, needed just a tad more condition |
| Oakham - Lord Maximus Cask Aged | 5.50 |  | Heavily flavoured and hop oily |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Idaho 7 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
08 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 |  | Excellent head and lacing, bloated me a little, perhaps over-carbonated |
| Iron Pier - Bullion & Eldorado Joined at the Hop | 3.80 |  | Thin gruel with little taste or condition - a rare Iron Pier two hopper failure |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra Haze Cask Aged | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Funky Claude Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
04 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 |  | As expected for this Oakham classic, top form |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Slight caramelly backtaste |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 |  | A heady brew with emphasis on bitterness |
| Tonbridge - Winter Solace | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Nectaron | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bullion & Eldorado Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
01 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 |  | In good nick as yesterday |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 |  | A good zingy light bitter |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Shadow of Darkness - Biscoff | 5.00 |  | Flavoursome but little life in the glass. Quite flat |
| Park - Saw Pit | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Godiva | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
31 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Even later on a local CAMRA branch local crawl ended up here.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 |  | Low gravity ale in very good condition |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 |  | Probably Five Points's most consistent product. Reliable |
| Park - Saw Pit | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Godiva | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Shadow of Darkness - Biscoff | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 |  | A heavy brew, bordering on a mark of 4 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 |  | Flavoursome and reasonable condition |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Saw Pit | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Modus Mosaic | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Godiva | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
25 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Brew York - Make it Nectaron | 4.60 |  | A well balanced tangily hopped ale |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 |  | Good head and lacing - fine condition |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 |  | Good one to end the session on |
| XT Brewing - 3 (Three) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Morphic Resonance | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
21 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Good footfall given the raging storm outside.
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 |  | Could not fault this very sour hopped tasting bitter ale |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 |  | Just a half fortunately. Head disappeared almost immediately - tired and flat |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Caracara | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Reasons Pt. 2 | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
18 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 |  | Probably best ale on here tonight |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 |  | Real disappointment. No head or lacing, quite flat. Even multiple vigorous decantings to and fro with two pint glasses brought minimal life to the ale |
| Titsey - Vanguard | 3.40 |  | Lacklustre, I don't think I was judging its 3.4%. Chore to finish |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - French Toast | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Reasons Pt. 2 | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
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