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The Alma Inn & Dining Rooms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Hopsy Daisy |  | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Bathside Battery |  | 2 |
| Shalford - Hyde Bitter | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Ten 46 | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Mostly Mosaic |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Anchor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harwich Town - Phoenix APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Magna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Somerset & Dorset Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Mid-Autumn Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Rising Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - GB Growler Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Five Rifles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
03 Aug 2020 (Jack William)
Monday evening, lively. I am here after a day’s sailing with some old school chums. We sat in the courtyard area and discussed passage plans for Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Bathside Battery | 4.20 | | Good condition amber ale. |
| Harwich Town - Mostly Mosaic | 4.00 | | Rather lifeless. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
An early evening visit for a quick pint. Busy and lively in here while the streets outside are totally deserted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Ten 46 | 4.80 | | Brown. A heavy-duty, old school, malty Bitter. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - GB Growler Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Five Rifles | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
An unnecessarily hurried visit after I misread the train timetable. Followed by 30 minutes sitting on the platform waiting for the train. The food looked so good here that I was sorely tempted by thoughts of ‘second lunch’.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shalford - Hyde Bitter | 4.70 | | A malty beer with a bitter finish. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Mid-Autumn Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Rising Sun | 5.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2014 (HSB)
13:30 Lunch stop. Excellent food by the way. Busy with a mix of drinkers and diners. Landlord gave us a guided tour of the pub including a visit upstairs to see the renovation work and the original beams exposed by the work. The rear room that was originally served by a completely separate entrance is an unusual feature.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Bathside Battery | 4.20 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Somerset & Dorset Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon on Sunday and moderately busy. I have to say that the food in here looks superb. Blowing a bit of a storm outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Hopsy Daisy | 4.60 | | Amber-coloured and very well-hopped. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Magna | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Has fairly recently moved from Pubco to private freehouse ownership. Fairly quiet tonight but good food trade. Now marketed as The Alma Inn and Dining Rooms.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | | Standard stuff |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | Upon ordering was warned the beer had not cleared and given a taster. Very honest - well done pub! Partook of a pint which had a strong and pleasant tangy taste but clearly had not fully conditioned |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harwich Town - Phoenix APA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1300 visit. Third stop today. A very nice old place, 5 decent ales on. Good food menu noted too. This was in the gbg for 15 years until 1999. Been changed and refurbished since then, alas, not "in" any more, which is a shame. Nice place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | | A nice Porter in pretty good nick too. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Anchor | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Alma Inn & Dining Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Harwich, Essex, CO12 3EE.
Traditional pub in Kings Head Street, a recently refurbished and reopened unspoilt public house since 1873, 16th century building, two drinking areas around a central bar, separate restaurant area. with a large room featuring nautical artefacts. Small corridor snug behind the main bar.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: CO12 3EE