Greene King Abbot Reserve

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.

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Apr 2024	Very medicinal and sour bitterness, did not enjoy
Philip Pirrip		29 Dec 2023	A fine strong ale in which I could find no faults whatsoever
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Sep 2014

The White Horse, Bilsington, Kent

The George, Croydon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		15 May 2023	A heady ale with fine head and lacing
Philip Pirrip		10 May 2023	A heavy one pinter nightcap

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Apr 2023	Last thing I expected at the end of a session but hey ho one to never turn down
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jun 2013

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		29 Dec 2022	Fresh on and superb. At £2.19 with a token can't beat it. Unless u ring Margate.
Dosser		25 Sep 2022	Quality
Dosser		30 Apr 2022	Still in great nick
Dosser		27 Apr 2022	In great condition and at a bargain price with a token
Dosser		02 Nov 2020	Superb beer. Tastes even better in a gbg pub. And at 99p a pint.
Dosser		04 May 2018	Got the lower price even though it seemed to have gone up to £3.15 from £2.55 2 days earlier.
Dosser		01 May 2018	30p cheaper than the ordinary abbot. The bargirl told me well done for choosing this and not being mugged off.

The Bottle of Sack, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		27 Dec 2019	Not bad

The Sir Norman Wisdom, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		16 Dec 2019	Only £1.99. Bargain

The Greyhound, Bromley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		16 May 2019	Just a half to end the night

The Richard Oastler, Brighouse, West Yorkshire

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	27 Nov 2018	I must try this sometime.
Ian		17 Mar 2010	A little bit of butter on the aroma, but the malts got very biscuity towards the end of the pint and overall a very satisfying strong beer that hides it's higher ABV well.
Ian		09 Dec 2007	A little sticky and syrupy, but otherwise perfectly drinkable even at 6.5%

The Great Harry, Woolwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Sep 2018	Nightcap that did its job

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		22 Aug 2018	Should I or should I not? Went for it, just the one. Smooth drinking but distinctly headbanger stuff
Philip Pirrip		28 Apr 2018	A total stranger bought several of us a drink at the bar for no apparent reason then walked off
Philip Pirrip		04 Oct 2015	In lovely nick. More balanced than previous examples I thought - but one was enough
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip		05 Oct 2014	Ho hum
Philip Pirrip		11 Aug 2013	Headbanger GK so be careful
Philip Pirrip		25 May 2013	Amazing that GK brews this but does not push it as a mainstay brand
Philip Pirrip		03 Mar 2013

Dew Drop Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex

The Broken Bridge, Pontefract, West Yorkshire

The London & Rye, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		07 Jun 2017	Perhaps smoother tasting than before

The Coronet, Holloway, Greater London

Purple Turtle Bar, Reading, Berkshire

The Druids Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Dec 2015
Dosser		19 Jan 2013
Alenomore		25 Dec 2011	One GK's better seasonal's. In good condition today too.
Alenomore	Not Tried	09 Dec 2011
Alenomore		27 Nov 2011	Good to see this seasonal out again. A good, tasty strong un'. Rare praise indeed from this one for GK?
Ian	Not Tried	13 Nov 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Jan 2010
Pedro		31 Dec 2009

The Draper's Arms, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Hamilton Hall, City, Central London

The Ledger Building, Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London

The Junction (formerly The Angel), Islington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 May 2015	Metallic and bordering on nasty

Black Swan, Homersfield, Suffolk

The Antelope, Surbiton, Surrey

The New Inn Ale House & Kitchen, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		06 Dec 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	10 May 2014
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Mar 2013
Alenomore		12 Dec 2012	Again, top class and good condition, and an extremely rare 5* rating for this much loathed brewer?
Pedro		03 Dec 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Dec 2010

Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse), Broadstairs, Kent

White Hart Hotel, Witham, Essex

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

The Sun, Redhill, Surrey

The Black Horse, Birmingham, West Midlands

The Hippodrome, March, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Jun 2013

The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		14 Jan 2013

The Star, Godalming, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		13 Jan 2013	Excellent nightcap although a long time until bed

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	08 Jan 2013
oz11	Not Tried	22 Jun 2012
oz11	Not Tried	27 Apr 2012
oz11		19 Apr 2012	Drinks to its strength, very nice but maybe a little too sweet.
oz11	Not Tried	05 Jan 2012

Lower Bell, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		03 Jan 2013

The Bishop Vesey, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		26 Dec 2012

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

Wetherspoons, Victoria, Central London

01st Loughborough Winter Beer Festival, Loughborough, Leicestershire

The Boot Inn, Burnley, Lancashire

The Sir John Arderne, Newark, Nottinghamshire

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

J.J. Moon's, Tooting, Greater London

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
MattyBoy		16 Dec 2011	Very belgian in style and needed to be a bit cooler but in very good condtion

Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Asparagus, Battersea, Greater London

The West Gate Inn, Canterbury, Kent

The Samuel Lloyd, Corby, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen		17 Sep 2010	A favourite here with the locals and at £205 for a 6.5% beer not suprising slight alcohol sweetness ofset buy the good hoppy finish
Stephen	Not Tried	15 Sep 2010	I think it's popular cos it is high in alcohol
Stephen	Not Tried	27 Jul 2010

Coopers Arms, Crowborough, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
JeffnJo		04 Apr 2010

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		10 Jan 2010	Only £1.80 whilst stocks last!!
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Jan 2010
Pedro		31 Dec 2009

The Saxon Shore, Herne Bay, Kent

The Crosse Keys, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Nov 2007	Strong beer with a malty/nutty flavour. Deep amber in colour with lasting thin beige head. Raisin/cranberry aroma. Fruity malt. Alcohol is a little sickly. A good fireside warmer if a little sweet.