Bristol Beer Factory Independence
| Beer Engine | Southwick, West Sussex | 05 Jul 2019 |
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| The Marine Hotel | Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire | 25 Jul 2018 |
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| The Kemble Brewery Inn | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 14 Apr 2018 |
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| Smugglers' Alehouse | New Romney, Kent | 24 Jun 2017 |
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| Hopinn | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire | 01 Dec 2016 |
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| The Evening Star | Brighton, East Sussex | 02 Jun 2016 |
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| Bristol Yard (formerly Yard; Colston Yard) | Bristol, Avon | 01 Jun 2016 |
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| Royal Albert | New Cross, Greater London | 21 Sep 2015 |
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| The Great Western | Wolverhampton, West Midlands | 30 Jul 2015 |
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| The Duke's Head | Highgate, Greater London | 07 Jul 2015 |
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| Hope & Anchor | Bristol, Avon | 23 Apr 2015 |
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| Pelt Trader | City, Central London | 30 Mar 2015 |
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| The Harp | Charing Cross, Central London | 05 Jan 2015 |
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| The Just Reproach | Deal, Kent | 17 Dec 2014 |
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| The Holy Inadequate | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire | 24 Oct 2014 |
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| Dean Swift | Bermondsey, Central London | 26 Sep 2014 |
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| The Flower Pot | Maidstone, Kent | 29 Aug 2014 |
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| The Grapes (formerly Beerd; Grapes) | Oxford, Oxfordshire | 06 Jul 2014 |
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| The Cambridge Brew House | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 21 Mar 2014 |
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| Hand in Hand | Brighton, East Sussex | 16 Feb 2014 |
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| Euston Tap | Euston, Central London | 29 Oct 2013 |
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| Ravensbourne Arms | Lewisham, Greater London | 20 Oct 2013 |
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| The Beer Hall | Staveley, Cumbria | 18 Jul 2013 |
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| Sheffield Tap | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 01 Apr 2013 |
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| Catford Bridge Tavern | Catford, Greater London | 08 Aug 2012 |
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| York Tap | York, North Yorkshire | 14 Jan 2012 |
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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.
Beer Engine, Southwick, West Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 05 Jul 2019 | |
The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| McGargle |  | 25 Jul 2018 | Old favourite served in top condition. |
| McGargle |  | 14 May 2014 | Malty and hoppy. Just what's needed after a day in the 'Pleasure Palace'. |
The Kemble Brewery Inn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 14 Apr 2018 | |
Smugglers' Alehouse, New Romney, Kent
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| ChrisE |  | 24 Jun 2017 | |
Hopinn, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
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| Nick Willis |  | 01 Dec 2016 | Nice light session ale |
The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 02 Jun 2016 | After my expressed adoration of the APA a barman suggested I try this for flavour. Very intense hop nose and bitterness but I thought the hops I detected were English rather than US style |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 09 May 2013 | |
Bristol Yard (formerly Yard; Colston Yard), Bristol, Avon
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| Mick |  | 01 Jun 2016 | Very nice American IPA, good hops but well balanced. |
Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 21 Sep 2015 | Ran out |
The Great Western, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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| HSB |  | 30 Jul 2015 | An excellent version of an American Pale Ale. |
The Duke's Head, Highgate, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 07 Jul 2015 | |
Hope & Anchor, Bristol, Avon
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| HSB | Not Tried | 23 Apr 2015 | |
Pelt Trader, City, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 30 Mar 2015 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 04 Jul 2013 | |
| Stephen Harris |  | 01 Jul 2013 | Amber-coloured. Excellent US hop flavours. |
The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 05 Jan 2015 | New World hops but good as that |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Oct 2013 | |
The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 17 Dec 2014 | My colleague waxed lyrical about this one |
The Holy Inadequate, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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| Nick Willis | Not Tried | 24 Oct 2014 | |
Dean Swift, Bermondsey, Central London
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 26 Sep 2014 | |
The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent
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| Tobes | Not Tried | 29 Aug 2014 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 13 Jul 2014 | |
| Tobes |  | 12 Jul 2014 | |
The Grapes (formerly Beerd; Grapes), Oxford, Oxfordshire
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 06 Jul 2014 | |
The Cambridge Brew House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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| HSB |  | 21 Mar 2014 | My first example of a continuously hopped ale. The hop flavour was stunning. |
Hand in Hand, Brighton, East Sussex
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 16 Feb 2014 | |
Euston Tap, Euston, Central London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 29 Oct 2013 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 22 May 2013 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 18 Oct 2012 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 Sep 2012 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 13 Jun 2012 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Jun 2012 | |
| Philip Pirrip |  | 13 Apr 2012 | Chalk board showed ABV as 4.8% and named Dry-Hopped Independence. Good hop taste - drank beer as chaser with Steel City and Arbor Ales (Joint Venture) DCLXVI. |
Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 20 Oct 2013 | |
The Beer Hall, Staveley, Cumbria
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 18 Jul 2013 | |
Sheffield Tap, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 01 Apr 2013 | |
Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 08 Aug 2012 | |
York Tap, York, North Yorkshire
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| Martin the Mildman |  | 14 Jan 2012 | Pale and well balanced brew with good citrus hop and malt character. My score 15/20. |