The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
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24 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | The only decent choice on tonight - this was actually a tad better than last night's too |
Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 | Not Tried | !!!! |
Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Someone else tried this and after several sips gave up, it tasted marshmallowy / caramelly. My sip of his echoed the sentiment |
23 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Reliable brew |
Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 |  | Not a patch on yesterday's |
Hophurst - Cosmati | 4.20 |  | Unpleasant sour hazy ale. I returned half a glass for slops |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
22 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Iron Pier - Old Ale | 4.30 |  | Really a dark bitter on good form |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana Oatmeal IPA | 4.00 |  | Rather drank without noticing very much at all but good condition |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | Ran out as I entered the bar! |
Bexley - Spike Island | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
20 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 |  | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 |  | Rather more cloying than yesterday's |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Well tired now |
Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
19 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close and being shoo-ed out.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | 3.70 |  | Basic English bitter in fine form |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Tiring a bit - no loss of flavour but its oooooooomph has faded |
Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 |  | |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
18 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Immaculate 4th day running |
Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 |  | |
Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
17 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Third consecutive night of perfect 1066 |
Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
16 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Simply as perfect as yesterday's |
Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 |  | OK but probably not the best ale to use as a chaser with 1066 |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Three Sods - Beatbox | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
15 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Wow. Had been kept for further cask ageing at the pub. A surprise appearance on the beer board - no pre-warnings! Beautiful head, lacing and condition. Can't be bettered |
Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Altered Egos ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | Previous problem cask, now clearly signed on beer board as "hazy" |
Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
13 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Iron Pier - Spring Time IPA | 4.90 |  | A heady brew, good enough to have a second, a third scotched by closing time |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 |  | |
Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Dark Revolution - Orbital | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
Quantock - Obsessed with Centennial | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
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