Ripple Steam Original Best Bitter

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.

White Cliffs Hotel, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Sep 2018	Nearing wend of cask, flat
Philip Pirrip		27 Aug 2018
Philip Pirrip		25 Oct 2017	OK no more
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 May 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Jun 2016

The Freed Man, Walmer, Kent

The Scottish Stores, Pentonville, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		31 Aug 2017
Jack William	Not Tried	25 Apr 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Jun 2016
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	23 Mar 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Mar 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Mar 2016
HSB	Not Tried	29 Feb 2016
Jack William	Not Tried	29 Feb 2016
HSB	Not Tried	25 Feb 2016
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	29 Dec 2015

The Tyler's Kiln, Tyler Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		27 Jun 2017

The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		10 May 2017	So called "happy hour" with 50p off a pint. Just the £3.50 then. Clear with a good head but tasted past its best.
Jack William	Not Tried	10 Feb 2017

The Bohemian, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	26 Nov 2016
Vacuous	Not Tried	29 Nov 2014
Stephen Harris		14 Sep 2014	A good Best Bitter. Brown, with solid malt and nice, peppery, English hop tastes coming through. In great condition.

The Unicorn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		21 Oct 2016	Full bodied bitter hit.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	21 Oct 2016

The Dog Inn, Wingham, Kent

The Bowl Inn, Hastingleigh, Kent

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Tan Bueno (formerly The Hop and Huffkin), Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		11 Sep 2015	Nice copper traditional bitter.

The Red Cow, Sandwich, Kent

The Plough Inn, Ripple, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		14 Aug 2015	Travels well - about 900 metres from the brewery I believe.
Vacuous	Not Tried	14 Feb 2015
Vacuous	Not Tried	27 Nov 2014

Five Bells, Ringwould, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		14 Aug 2015	One pint cloudy - the second was worse.

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 Aug 2015

The Arlington, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	05 Jun 2015
Jack William	Not Tried	19 Feb 2015
ChrisE		19 Dec 2014	Taken off sale.
Jack William	Not Tried	19 Dec 2014
Jack William		12 Dec 2014	Fine - but tasted rather thin after the other 2 ales on offer.
ChrisE		17 Sep 2014
Philip Pirrip		06 Sep 2014

The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		13 May 2015
ChrisE		22 Sep 2014	The very last two pints in the cask, very acceptable ale but unfortunately no more for at least a couple of days.

Hercules Pillars, Covent Garden, Central London

King Ethelbert Inn, Reculver, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		14 Mar 2015	Excellent condition. Nutty brown bitter

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Feb 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Dec 2014
Philip Pirrip		09 Dec 2014	Quite a sharp bitterness
Brian	Not Tried	22 Oct 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	21 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Sep 2014
Philip Pirrip		27 Aug 2014
Philip Pirrip		03 Jun 2014
Andrew		07 Feb 2014	Excelleny condition. Brown malty bitter.
Ian	Not Tried	31 Oct 2013
Jack William		18 Oct 2013	Full of effervescent flavour - award winner and I'm not surprised.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Oct 2013

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	10 Jan 2015
Philip Pirrip		05 Aug 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip		11 Dec 2012	A tad flat and apple tasting towards bottom of glass
Mick		05 Sep 2012	Nice pint of this amber bitter, as before I still get a celery taste, weird.

The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Hotel De Ville, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		09 Oct 2014	Flat. Drank up quickly and went

The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		30 Sep 2014	Dark session bitter, strong malt with background hops
Mick	Not Tried	24 Sep 2014
Mick		21 Sep 2014	Good malt. Full bodied and well balanced hops.
Mick		28 Jul 2012	I like this beer, a distinctive taste, full bodied and well balanced

Pharos Beer Festival 2014, Dover, Kent

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		30 Aug 2014
oz11		17 Jun 2014

Elephant & Hind (formerly The Burger Bros Bar & Grill; The Port of Call), Dover, Kent

Sawyers (formerly Barbers Arms), Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Jun 2014	Flat, no condition, chore to drink
HSB	Not Tried	05 Jun 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Jun 2014

Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Kent

The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		08 Mar 2014	Good honest best bitter
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Mar 2014

Pier Three, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		22 Nov 2013	Towards end of cask which was on the counter top on gravity dispense

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

The Crown Inn, Finglesham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		06 Oct 2013	Touch flat. Reedy malt with a hint of leafy bitterness

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

Five Bells Inn, Brabourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		25 Jun 2013	Well balanced saloon bar stalwart. A new brewery for me.

5th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2013, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		15 Jun 2013

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

The Wheel Alehouse, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent

East Cliff Tavern, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Dec 2012

Leas Lift Beer Festival, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		29 Jul 2012	Good condition.

London Tavern, Attleborough, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		13 Jul 2012

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Two Sawyers, Woolage Green, Kent

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Ripple Steam Brewery, Ripple, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		28 Apr 2012	Very nice, although I believe the ABV was 4.1%. Perfect balance of hop and malt with a super finish.

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	27 Mar 2012
Mick		28 Jan 2012	A new brewery, Ripple near Dover. A nice pint, not outstanding but a good session bitter, perhaps it needs a bit more body but has a good hop malt balance.

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		01 Mar 2012	Decent, malty, best bitter.