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The Real Ale Way (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Tech Noir | | 1 |
| Larkins - Pale | | 4 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 2 |
| Kent - El Dorado - Single Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Larkins - Porter |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Helles Belles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Serious Plottin' | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Flapjack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Educated Guess | Not Tried | 0 |
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tech Noir | 6.10 | | Superb head and lacing on this American porter. A malty mouthfeel with a lingeringly dry aftertaste. |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Good head and lacing. A bittersweet mouthfeel with a pleasantly malty aftertaste. |
| Kent - El Dorado - Single Hop Pale | 4.50 | | Good head and lacing. A very hoppy first mouthfeel with a dry, lingering aftertaste. |
| Westerham - Helles Belles | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit on a warm humid evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | A nourishing pint in excellent condition |
| Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | First pint out of a new cask. Rather zingy and fresh still |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Tried about 5 seats before I found one with a comfortable table height.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | Spot on |
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | A rare find, alas soon lost head and lacing. Guess been on a few days |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | Misleadingly branded here with no provenance |
| Mad Cat - Educated Guess | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Arrived mid evening with vinyl records session in full swing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | In top form with sweetish aftertaste |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Given a house beer name with no true brewing provenance shown anywhere. Rather creamy head on this one |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Flapjack | 4.70 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Best of the evening here being clean, clear, crisp and cool |
| Larkins - Pale | 4.20 | | Good but I found it rather cloying |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Sold here as The Real Ale Way Tradition Ale with no clearly stated provenance |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Serious Plottin' | 4.90 | Not Tried | On a quite separate board as Beer of the Week away from the main menu board |
About The Real Ale Way
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 5 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
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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.
Postcode: BR4 0PX