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The Real Ale Way (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Tech NoirExcellent1
Larkins - PaleExcellent4
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark PorterExcellent1
Kent - PaleExcellent1
Tonbridge - TraditionalGood2
Kent - El Dorado - Single Hop PaleGood1
Tonbridge - CountrymanGood1
Larkins - PorterAcceptable1
Mad Cat - Educated GuessNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Crispin AmberNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Easy Street PaleNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern MildNot Tried0
Wantsum - DynamoNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Rosherville RedNot Tried0
Westerham - Helles BellesNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Unsinkable SamNot Tried0
Wantsum - Black PigNot Tried0
Wantsum - ImperiumNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Serious Plottin'Not Tried0
Cellar Head - India Pale AleNot Tried0
Titsey - Gower WolfNot Tried0
Cellar Head - FlapjackNot Tried0
Westerham - Alt EgoNot Tried0

Visits Details

23 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy footfall for late afternoon visit with the Bromley CAMRA crawl ending at The Real Ale Way's sister micropub in West Wickham. Friendly, prompt service and seating to be had, following 3 minutes' train ride from Hayes.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Tech Noir6.10ExcellentSuperb head and lacing on this American porter. A malty mouthfeel with a lingeringly dry aftertaste.
Tonbridge - Countryman4.00GoodGood head and lacing. A bittersweet mouthfeel with a pleasantly malty aftertaste.
Kent - El Dorado - Single Hop Pale4.50GoodGood head and lacing. A very hoppy first mouthfeel with a dry, lingering aftertaste.
Westerham - Helles Belles4.00Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Larkins - Pale4.20Not Tried
Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam5.20Not Tried
14 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit on a warm humid evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter5.60ExcellentA nourishing pint in excellent condition
Larkins - Pale4.20GoodFirst pint out of a new cask. Rather zingy and fresh still
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild6.00Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Wantsum - Dynamo4.30Not Tried
Tonbridge - Countryman4.00Not Tried
Iron Pier - Rosherville Red4.80Not Tried
23 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Tried about 5 seats before I found one with a comfortable table height.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Larkins - Pale4.20ExcellentSpot on
Larkins - Porter5.20AcceptableA rare find, alas soon lost head and lacing. Guess been on a few days
Westerham - Alt Ego4.00Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not TriedMisleadingly branded here with no provenance
Mad Cat - Educated Guess4.70Not Tried
Mad Cat - Crispin Amber4.00Not Tried
Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale3.90Not Tried
04 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Arrived mid evening with vinyl records session in full swing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Larkins - Pale4.20ExcellentIn top form with sweetish aftertaste
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60GoodGiven a house beer name with no true brewing provenance shown anywhere. Rather creamy head on this one
Cellar Head - India Pale Ale5.00Not Tried
Titsey - Gower Wolf4.00Not Tried
Cellar Head - Flapjack4.70Not Tried
16 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit - my first here, and not as far from West Wickham station as I first imagined. At first shocked by hearing music from it 50 yards away but soon joined the spirit of the Vinyl DJ night within, albeit said DJ had not a single vinyl copy of any of my 7 requests. Told CAMRA discount had been withdrawn some time previously.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00ExcellentBest of the evening here being clean, clear, crisp and cool
Larkins - Pale4.20GoodGood but I found it rather cloying
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60AcceptableSold here as The Real Ale Way Tradition Ale with no clearly stated provenance
Wantsum - Black Pig4.80Not Tried
Wantsum - Imperium4.00Not Tried
Mad Cat - Serious Plottin'4.90Not TriedOn a quite separate board as Beer of the Week away from the main menu board

About The Real Ale Way

The pub sign. The Real Ale Way, West Wickham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent5
Good5
Acceptable2
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in West Wickham, Greater London, BR4 0PX.

The third in this chain of micropubs when it first opened (the one in Westerham has subsequently closed), the second in London and located in Station Road opposite a quite large Sainsbury's store, but beware further from West Wickham station than you might expect. Opened 29th September 2021 in a former street corner home furnishings shop. Mainly Kentish ales and ciders sold on gravity dispense from a rear chilled cellar room.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 7 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR4 0PX