The River Ale House (Free House)
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Stephen Harris
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05 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | | One of Canterbury's stronger ales. Good flavour hit, head, lacing and condition |
Anspach & Hobday - The Smoked Brown | 5.00 | | Poured pretty flat, lacked mouthfeel. Chore to finish |
Iron Pier - Mack's Milk Stout | 3.90 | | New cask on today. Initial head quickly dissipated leaving a rather flat pint |
Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | New cask came very near to end of session |
02 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Always reliable |
Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | Overly malty so hiding some of its bitterness |
Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | | Not sure I'll bother with VF again. Flat and with little condition made this a chore to finish |
Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Vibrant Forest - Inaudible | 5.00 | Not Tried | Others' looked like milk shake murk |
Tonbridge - New Zealand Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
28 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Good condition but not a patch on the 4½* version in Ramsgate last Friday |
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | | Quite a malty brew |
Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Haze of Thunder | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Citra Haze Cask Aged | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
25 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Tasty brew |
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Consistently good and always sells fast here |
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Brew York Brew York | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
21 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Almost last out of cask. A very malty beer |
Church End - Pews Porter | 4.50 | | Stacked two at last knockings. Too rich a flavour really to have two |
Vibrant Forest - Flying Saucer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Vibrant Forest - Metamorph | 5.50 | Not Tried | A milkshake murk - I saw others struggle with it |
Ilkley - Promise | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
18 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Tonbridge beers seem to have improved significantly of late |
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Always a powerful hitter |
Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
14 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | | Definitely strong and definitely resinous |
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | | Total chaos as to its ABV, it having varied so much. Basic job albeit with a little too much citrus for my palate |
Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | They can keep their ABV dumbed down beer |
Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | They can keep their ABV dumbed down beer |
Park - Tasman NZ Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
11 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | New cask on and top form. Five Points's best ale by a long chalk |
Elusive - Morrisman | 5.00 | | Alas lost head and lacing rather quickly |
360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | I won't knowingly try dumbed down for duty reduction ales |
Park - Poets' Corner | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Five Points - Gold | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
07 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Blarney Stone | 4.30 | | First time I have had this - good malt blend in excellent condition |
Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Good condition, authentic brown ale |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | Good condition but at 5.2% tasted rather thin |
360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Elusive - Bloons | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
04 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | A reliable choice in most places and was here tonight |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | Good basic bitter but uninspiring |
Siren Craft - The Night Market | 6.00 | | Holding up after a few days |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Iron Pier - Black IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Only With Love - Love & Monsters West Coast IPA (collaboration with Little Monster) | 5.50 | Not Tried | Still on - tiring? |
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