Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House) (Free House)
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Visits Details
22 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | In fine form |
Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | 4.60 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | 4½* Superbly balanced - top spot here tonight |
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip | 4.60 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Really spot on, just pipped for top spot tonight by the SH Greensand |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
17 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | First rate condition but the harsh bittering not to my palate |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Good enough |
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Orange Zeus | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
12 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | 4½* Near perfect and head and lacing until the end, to boot |
Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | I am beginning to prefer this to the ubiquitous Palmers IPA here |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Pilgrim - Saracen Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Courage Best Bitter (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Brewed at Marston's Burton-on-Trent or is it really. Anyway all Carlsberg now |
05 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Tally at its best |
Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | With its unique twang |
Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Sidekick | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
28 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Made up for the relative disappointments of the other 2 beers tonight |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Had better, taste not balanced enough |
Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | OK but lacking the bite expected of a 6.5%er. Not sure why this pub persists on selling one ale on gravity on the bar - always flatter and not as cool as from the cellar |
Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Night Shift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Pomelo | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
24 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Sustaining the good form |
Butcombe - West Coast | 4.60 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Good try at a rather unexciting style |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Surrey XPA (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Night Shift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Westerham - Light Ale | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
21 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Just as it should be |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Good session opener |
Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Surrey XPA (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Night Shift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
14 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | 4½* After what I thought was a quality lull from the brewery this was up there with the very best |
Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring | 4.20 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | Good on taste, little head or lacing |
Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Served on gravity in a cask on the bar counter |
Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
07 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Few of the locals I converse with there for once.
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Back to form |
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Spot on fruit / bitterness balance |
Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | In a cask on counter top |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Downton - Cerberus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
24 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. At last full tram service operating again.
Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Very very fruity concoction, much more so that usual. Had to have two |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Pretty much always reliable |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Hop Back - Citra | 4.00 | Not Tried | On gravity dispense on bar counter top |
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
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