The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
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11 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Burning Sky - What Gives? | 4.40 |  | New on today, dry and well balanced |
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 |  | I aver something has changed in the recipe, seems maltier and sweeter than is usual (or used to be) |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Single Hop Series Belma | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
07 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Black Magic Cask Aged | 5.00 |  | Pity I had to rush it |
Fell - Crag | 3.80 |  | Good basic bitter that would offend no one |
Marble - Berimbolo | 4.50 |  | Drank without really noticing |
Three Sods - Old Normal | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Half Mast Micro IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
04 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | Needed more condition to make it palatable. Almost completely flat |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 |  | Drank rather without noticing |
Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Elderflower Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
31 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 |  | Basic stuff but good |
Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 |  | One one can't swig down |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Beerblefish - S.M.A.S.H. | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
28 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Hophurst - Porteresque Salted Caramel | 5.50 |  | Been in cellar some weeks. Full bodied, having a second was perhaps too much with such intense flavours |
Allsopp's - Pale Ale | 4.00 |  | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
27 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 |  | |
Allsopp's - Pale Ale | 4.00 |  | Good balanced flavours |
Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Chop & Change Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
24 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 |  | |
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter | 3.70 |  | Basic darkish bitter |
Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 |  | Minimal head on pour disappeared almost immediately for a totally flat pint in the glass |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
21 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 |  | Bordering on poor and alas I had ordered two at last knockings. Real chore to finish them off |
Time and Tide - Deal Patchwork Pale | 4.50 |  | Standard hazy lemon juice bitter, did not enjoy. Needed more condition too |
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
17 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 |  | Professional brew as always from BBF |
Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 |  | Bordering on being too citrus |
Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Odyssey - Flying on Time | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
14 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 |  | An always reliable ale |
Northern Whisper - Oppenchops | 4.00 |  | Good head and condition |
Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
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