Canterbury Brewers Foundry Torpedo

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 Foundry Brew Pub, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		16 May 2023
Magnus Greel		20 Apr 2023
Jack William		29 Dec 2022
ChrisE		24 Mar 2022	One of my favourite beers.
Jack William		14 Oct 2021
Jack William		29 Jul 2021	So good I stayed on this.
Jack William		19 May 2021	All 3 of us stuck on this - very good.
Magnus Greel		02 Oct 2020	A bit heavy going for my taste however in superb nick.
Jack William	Not Tried	10 Mar 2020
Jack William		22 Dec 2019	A favourite of mine - didn’t disappoint.
Jack William		19 Oct 2019	Seemed more malty than I thought previously - new recipe? A very good, complex brew.
Jack William		12 Jul 2019
Jack William		28 Jun 2019	Not had this for a while - lovely bitterness.
Stephen Harris		19 Jun 2019	A well-hopped, golden Bitter. Very bitter in fact. Just my thing.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	01 Apr 2019
Jack William		31 Dec 2018
Andrew		15 Dec 2018
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Jul 2018
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Apr 2018
Jack William		12 Apr 2018
ChrisE		23 Nov 2017
ChrisE		14 Jan 2017
Jack William	Not Tried	21 Dec 2016
Andrew		16 Sep 2016
Wittenden		20 Aug 2016	Bit hazy,not as bitter as it was in bottle a few years ago.Raspberries.
Andrew		27 Jul 2016	Bit hazy and a bit of perspex but nice
Jack William		19 Dec 2015	Good - but not at its best - a bit metallic.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Sep 2015
Jack William		01 Jul 2015	This is so well balanced - delicious.
Mick	Not Tried	26 Jun 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 May 2015
Andrew		19 Apr 2015	Right at the end of the barrel but lots of burnt rubber and peanut on the finish with slightly syrupy body and plenty of leafy hop bite.
Jack William		19 Apr 2015
Jack William		18 Feb 2015	A little cloudy and tasted a little soapy - not at its best.
Jack William		21 Dec 2014	First rate.
Andrew		19 Dec 2014	Hint of smoke and, perhaps, vanilla. Good stuff.
Andrew		22 Nov 2014	Just outstandingly good.
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Oct 2014
oz11	Not Tried	27 Sep 2014
Jack William		10 Aug 2014	Excellent condition - great hoppy bite and clearly travels well all 3 metres from brewery to pump.
Mick	Not Tried	27 Jun 2014
Andrew		07 Jun 2014	Hint of Brett. ...but nice orange flavours and peppery hop
Andrew		17 May 2014	This is not Torpedo. It has Brett yeast. It's nice but it isn't Torpedo.
Jack William	Not Tried	09 May 2014
Mick	Not Tried	15 Mar 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	03 Jan 2014
Brian		21 Dec 2013	Really good as per normal
Andrew		21 Dec 2013	Me really likey.
Brian	Not Tried	29 Nov 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	11 Oct 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	23 Sep 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	15 Sep 2013
Andrew		31 Aug 2013	Hint of orange. Nice leafy, peppery hops
Ian		29 Aug 2013	Very bitter bitter
Brian	Not Tried	25 Jul 2013
Ian	Not Tried	22 Jun 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	13 May 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Apr 2013
Andrew		20 Apr 2013
Brian		09 Feb 2013	It's a bitter bitter. Great.
Andrew		16 Dec 2012	Stunning
Brian		02 Dec 2012	As always, superb light brown bitter
Andrew		17 Nov 2012
Mick	Not Tried	10 Nov 2012
Brian		10 Nov 2012	Great pint of bitter beer.
Wittenden	Not Tried	27 Oct 2012	not available today, unfortunately!
Ian		20 Oct 2012	Really good standard hoppy bitter bitter that was even better when mixed with a bit of a Target hop dry hopped version.
Eddie		06 Oct 2012
Mick		28 Sep 2012	Good hoppy pint, fresh and crisp with some citrus.
Mick	Not Tried	22 Sep 2012
Andrew		15 Sep 2012	Leafy rough hop brilliance
Mick		10 Sep 2012	Good hoppy pale well balanced beer.
Eddie		14 Aug 2012
Andrew		20 Jul 2012	Excellent stuff
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Jul 2012
Ian		23 Jun 2012	I love this bitter
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jun 2012
Brian	Not Tried	28 Apr 2012
Mick		10 Mar 2012	Light copper colour with a good hop finish
Brian	Not Tried	02 Mar 2012
oz11		25 Feb 2012
Angie	Not Tried	24 Feb 2012
Andrew		18 Feb 2012	Stunning beer as usual.
Andrew		04 Feb 2012	Back to its earthy toasted nut best
Ian	Not Tried	24 Jan 2012
Andrew		14 Jan 2012	Top stuff
Alenomore		27 Dec 2011
Andrew		24 Dec 2011	Top stuff. Back to it's rough hoppy best
Martin the Mildman	Not Tried	24 Dec 2011
Brian	Not Tried	04 Dec 2011
Andrew		02 Dec 2011	Had 3 pints of this. Top stuff
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Nov 2011
Ian	Not Tried	12 Nov 2011
Andrew		04 Nov 2011	Umm, I think the recipe has changed. This was quite pulpy with strong passion fruit and melon flavours. Gone was the great ripping leafy hop profile.
Ian	Not Tried	29 Oct 2011
Pedro		08 Oct 2011
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Sep 2011
Ian		29 Jul 2011	Such a bitter bitter. Hits the spot. I actually wake up in the morning and think, "You know what? I fancy a pint of Torpedo today." First time that's happened with a beer in quite a while.
Andrew		22 Jul 2011	Superb beer. Great nettley hop and solid body.
Andrew		12 Jul 2011	I'd have given this a 5 out of 5 if it wasn't for the fact it was way too cold.
Blair	Not Tried	12 Jul 2011
Blair		19 Jun 2011	Pale, hoppy beer. Tastes remarkably like Gadds' - No 3.
Mick		16 Jun 2011	I preferred this to the Gold, really fresh taste, super hops and a wonderful sharp lingering finish 10/10
ChrisE		13 Jun 2011	Some other customers had a taster of this, and did not like it. They offered it to me, and I just had to have a couple of pints of it before I left. A really nice bitter finish.
Andrew		11 Jun 2011	Really good best bitter. Well balanced, slightly syrupy, nettlely hop finish.

The Four Horseshoes (formerly The Freewheel Cycling Pub & Cafe Bar), Graveney, Kent

City Arms, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		08 Dec 2017
Andrew		31 Oct 2017	Spot on (if a little more ruby flavoured and slightly less hippy than I recall)
Jack William		14 Mar 2015	At its best.
Andrew		12 Dec 2014	Fruity with great nettly hops.
Brian		31 Jan 2014	Fruit and body, not at all like a lager.
Alenomore	Not Tried	23 Sep 2013
Brian		23 Dec 2012	What Ian said (see Firkin Ale House visit).
Andrew	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jun 2012
Ian	Not Tried	29 Oct 2011
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Oct 2011
Martin the Mildman		13 Aug 2011	Darker amber coloured brew with a sharper piney hop character giving quite a bitter taste. Dry, sharpish finish. My score 14/20.
ChrisE		13 Jun 2011

Docker Bar (formerly Inn Doors), Sandgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Aug 2015

Wye Beer Festival 2015, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		26 Jun 2015

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		12 May 2014
Tobes		10 May 2014
Ian		08 Sep 2012	REally excellent bitter
oz11		07 Sep 2012
Pedro		07 Sep 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Sep 2012
Alenomore		06 Sep 2012	Another top Foundry ale. Very refreshing.
Pedro		06 Sep 2012

The Berry, Walmer, Kent

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		08 Nov 2013	Full hoppy flavour - the most popular choice of the bar.

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	05 Jul 2013
Ian		03 Jul 2013	brilliant bitter
Ian		20 Feb 2013	My most drunk Kentish bitter over the past 12 months. Love it. With Gadd's No.5 coming in a close second.
ChrisE		24 Dec 2012
Ian		21 Dec 2012	one of the few proper bitter beers left in britain. could still taste the hops on the train on the way home.

Leas Lift Beer Festival, Folkestone, Kent

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		21 Dec 2012	What a bitter should be - BITTER
ChrisE		30 Sep 2011

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		28 Nov 2012	Yup exactly what I've come to expect, very hoppy and exceedingly drinkable.

The Royal Oak, Mersham, Kent

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2012, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		01 Jun 2012	Pale straw ale, good hops and a lovely finish.

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		12 Apr 2012	This brewery is so consistent with its output

The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		26 Jan 2012	Amber best bitter with good citrus hop character and some malt balance. The finish is dry and hoppy. My score 15/20.

Wye Hops Beer Festival 2011, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Sep 2011
oz11		17 Sep 2011

Kent Beer Festival 2011, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		23 Jul 2011
Alenomore		22 Jul 2011	My first ales from this new brewer.
Mick		21 Jul 2011	Good hoppy ale with much hops.