Kent Twelfth Night

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	20 Mar 2025
Philip Pirrip		20 Mar 2025	Just a half knowing how long it had been on
Philip Pirrip		18 Mar 2025	Tired
Hogan Sampling		18 Mar 2025	Good head and lacing when first served on this dark ale from Birling just outside West Malling, Kent. A fruit-infused body presented itself with a dry maltiness persisting. A few decants became necessary to wake it and for the time I was ready to end on this barley wine of a dark ale.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	16 Mar 2025
Philip Pirrip		16 Mar 2025	A strong flavour hit and good nightcap
Hogan Sampling		15 Mar 2025	Labelled on the blackboard hanging up as a barley wine, and just in case you could not see the 7.4% also written up or the pump clip above the blackboard for this dark ale from the Birling-based brewery, north of West Malling. Good head and lacing but did not hang about. A first hit of fruitiness and nuts. A very dry mouthfeel lingered with the odd fruity grape making itself known.

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		24 Feb 2025	Full on flavour

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 Feb 2025	Barley wine with no harsh notes whatsoever

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2020, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		07 Feb 2020	Lovely easy to drink
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Feb 2020

The Orange Tree, Chelmsford, Essex

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2019, Dover, Kent

Waterloo Tap, Waterloo, Central London

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2018, Dover, Kent

Craft Beer Co., Islington, Central London

The Wishful Thinker (formerly The White Horse), Sandway, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		05 Jul 2014	Little flat. All beers 3.50

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2014, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		07 Feb 2014	A proper barley in every sense

The Cock Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, Greater London

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		09 Jan 2013
thebrewingman	Not Tried	08 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Jan 2013
Dosser		05 Jan 2013	Disappointing. Didnt taste like previous casks. Too sweet.
Pedro		04 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	10 Sep 2012	Took some home to sample later, before price goes up!
Dosser		09 Sep 2012	Wow!
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Sep 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Feb 2012
Pedro		05 Feb 2012	But shouldn't have started on it !
Pedro		04 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	31 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Dec 2011
Pedro		28 Dec 2011
Alenomore		27 Dec 2011	Having been forewarned by txt from Pedro that this was on, I went straight for it on arrival. A decent effort too. A Dark type barley wine with fairly rich flavours, not too sickly sweet like others. I only gave it a 4*, because it wasn't that special that I wanted another.
Pedro		27 Dec 2011

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2012, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		04 Feb 2012
Ian		03 Feb 2012	Good chocolate and dark fruits and a bit of tar

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		24 Dec 2011

Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		22 Dec 2011	Barley wine.