Sharp's Special

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.

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

The Hole in the Wall, Bodmin, Cornwall

The Handsome Sam, Whitstable, Kent

Victoria Arms, Brentwood, Essex

Duke of Hamilton, Hampstead, Greater London

Carpenters Arms, Maldon, Essex

The New Belgium Bar (formerly Belgian Cafe), Ramsgate, Kent

Railway Tavern, Chelmsford, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Oct 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Jun 2014
Philip Pirrip		03 Apr 2014	OK but did not really go well as a Citra chaser
HSB	Not Tried	12 Mar 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Mar 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Jan 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Sep 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Apr 2013

The Whip Inn, Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire

The Kings Arms, Waterloo, Central London

Rising Sun, Lynmouth, Devon

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Baymart		26 May 2014	darkish, fruity, malt - a well kept beer

The Chaser Inn, Shipbourne, Kent

The Nags Head, Lyme Regis, Dorset

The Onslow Arms, West Clandon, Surrey

The George, Aldwych, Central London

The Clarence, Whitehall, Central London

The Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire

5 degrees west, Falmouth, Cornwall

Who	Score	When	Notes
davidg83		15 Jun 2011	Rich brown in colour. Malty strength, syrupy in texture. Sweet floral pleasing nose.

The Bell & Jorrocks, Frittenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		10 Apr 2010

The Roebuck, Hampton Hill, Greater London

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

The Duke of Cumberland, Barham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		03 Jul 2009	Dark copper, very nice malt and good hops.

Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	05 Sep 2008
Blair		31 Aug 2008	Creamy with a strong malty flavour, little bread and hops. Sharps really are distinctive.
Blair		13 Jul 2008	Really good ESB, creamy and malty with a certain breadiness. Good stuff.

The White Horse, Parsons Green, Greater London

Lamb & Flag, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Feb 2008	Chestnut, decent malt, niceish ESB, fairly standard, some fruit, dryish hop.

The Castle Inn, St Ives, Cornwall

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2005, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		04 Feb 2005	Real taste of typical Sharps with a kick