Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House) (Free House)
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12 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | First rate in every way. Delicious |
Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | Tastiest Larkins Pale I have had for a long time |
Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Rebellion - IPA | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Anarchy - Citra Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
08 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close, a visit foreshortened by the Tramlink replacement bus going here stopping nowhere near the tramstop and I mean nowhere.
Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | | Good to try a basic session ale every so often |
Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | | Holding up well after a few days on |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
05 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. No trams here for a fortnight or so.
Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | | A full bodied well bittered nightcap |
Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | Very well rounded |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Missing just a little in flavour |
Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
08 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. Very noisy inside with lots of raised voices competing.
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Palmers IPA seems to have lost its hop nose and bitterness of late, making it often rather bland |
Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Poured flattish, sure not the pub's fault at all, but multiple vigorous decantings between two pint glasses made for some head and life. |
Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
06 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | 4.80 | | Shared it to be a chaser for a bottle of Sambrook's Imperial Stout! |
Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | | Rare for here, felt tired and bland |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Bowland - Boxer Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Black Sheep - Respire | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
01 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | | In full flavoured form |
Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | Does not always taste the same |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Bowland - Boxer Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
27 Feb 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Smoking was still allowed in pubs when I last came here thus I distinctly remember the air was so thick with smoke you could've cut through it with a knife in this hermetically sealed stuffy pub. Not this time on a late afternoon fairly busy with folk enjoying their beers. Reminds me of a northern working mans club in the style of Phoenix Nights!
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | | Sweet salty syrupy ale. |
Bowland - Pheasant Plucker | 3.70 | | Piney with a honey sweetness. |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Westerham - God's Wallop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
23 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Titanic - Cherry Porter | 4.90 | | Good nightcap |
Westerham - Godswallop | 5.00 | | Strong dark ale |
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Leeds - Leeds Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Bowland - Pheasant Plucker | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
16 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | Still in fine form after several days |
Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | Best of this ale I have had in a long time |
Batemans - Hooker | 4.50 | | Florally hopped |
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Wadworth - Dirty Rucker | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
14 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close after a Tramlink part bus journey.
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | In fine form |
Titanic - Cherry Porter | 4.90 | | Good with bitterness overriding the fruitiness |
Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | | Probably last out of the cask |
Palmers - IPA (Best) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Batemans - Hooker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Wadworth - Dirty Rucker | 3.90 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
St Austell - Anthem | 3.80 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
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