Westerham Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		18 Jul 2023	Vile - a pint of disgusting murky sweet and sour sugar water. Exchanged for the similar Whitstable Bay Pale Ale.
Magnus Greel		03 Oct 2017	Mellow with hints of banana in spot on condition.

Grasshopper on the Green, Westerham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		24 Aug 2021	Fruity yet earthy complex ale, most enjoyable.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Aug 2021	Ran out
Philip Pirrip		11 Aug 2021	Bordering on citrus
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Mar 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Sep 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Jan 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Nov 2017

The Chequers, Sevenoaks, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Dec 2019
oz11		25 Apr 2015	Slightly hazy.
oz11	Not Tried	13 Dec 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	23 Aug 2014
oz11	Not Tried	20 Apr 2013
oz11		16 Mar 2013	Little bit appley, not as good as it could be.

The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip		10 May 2018

The Leading Light, Faversham, Kent

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Brockley Barge, Brockley, Greater London

The Capitol, Forest Hill, Greater London

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		24 Sep 2018

The Hangar, Sidcup, Greater London

The Swan & Angel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

Ramblers Rest, Chislehurst, Greater London

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		01 Feb 2017	A nice zesty bite.
Alenomore	Not Tried	17 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Apr 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 Apr 2013	This ran out as my pint was being poured.

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

The Hackney Carriage, Sidcup, Greater London

The Lighthouse Inn, Capel-le-Ferne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		14 Aug 2016	Amber-coloured. A nice, balanced, slightly-earthy Bitter.

The Milk House, Sissinghurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		23 Mar 2016	Hoppy and golden.Bit of farmyard.
Wittenden	Not Tried	14 Nov 2015
Wittenden		31 Oct 2015	Slight haze, but the best I've had this:spicy hops, orchard fruit,pleasant malt.

The Honest Miller, Brook, Kent

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		07 Mar 2015
Jack William		06 Mar 2015	Tasting notes said lemon balm, honey and blackcurrant - sounded like a cold cure - but tasted like a good beer with fruity notes.

Simmons (formerly Jimi Loves Gloria; Pillars of Hercules), Soho, Central London

Admiral Owen, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Vacuous		21 Feb 2015	Slightly hazy with a floater evident, but tasty enough with a nice balance between malt and hops

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Dec 2014
Philip Pirrip		01 Nov 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 May 2013

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	01 Nov 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	31 Aug 2013
Bulls		16 Mar 2013

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		26 Jul 2014	This replaced the Gadds' when it ran out.

Orpington Liberal Club, Orpington, Greater London

The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		23 Oct 2013	Criisp, refreshing - excellent condition - with a very moorish bite - am I getting a hint of apple?

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

The Black Horse Inn, Thurnham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Aug 2013
Pedro		01 May 2013

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

1st East Dulwich Real Ale & Cider Festival, East Dulwich, Greater London

2nd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2013, Tonbridge, Kent

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		04 Jan 2013

The Grape & Grain, Crystal Palace, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		14 Nov 2012	Started well but found it lost its intensity of nose and flavour quickly

2nd Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		20 Oct 2012	Groombridge

Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		01 Oct 2012
Pedro		04 Sep 2012

The Bricklayer's Arms, Putney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		27 Sep 2012	Amber coloured, tangy and hoppy.

The Vine Inn, Goudhurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 Sep 2012

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2012, Horsmonden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		15 Sep 2012	A fine golden ale,earthy and floral with a sweetish undertone.Using 9 types of Kentish hops:much more characterful than another Spitfire themed beer that I could mention.

George & Dragon, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	11 Sep 2012
oz11		06 Jul 2012	New permanent beer for the Westerham Brewery. A hoppy golden ale. Very nice but don't we have enough hoppy golden ales yet? Edit: Recently been told that the Jubilation Ale was popular enough to join the regular line up of beers, and that this its new name.

East Malling Beer & Cider Festivals 2012 and 2013, East Malling, Kent

The Sun Inn, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Duke of Wellington, Ryarsh, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		16 Aug 2012