Kent Green Giant

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 Pub Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		16 Nov 2024	£4.90. Not as good as in previous years.

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		03 Nov 2024	Not bad, but I've had better. £4.60.

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	02 Nov 2024
Philip Pirrip		22 Oct 2019	Great stuff indeed
Philip Pirrip		22 Oct 2016	Top notch brew, kept and served top notchly here

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		04 Nov 2023	Lovely hoppy beer

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		27 Sep 2023	Yummy.

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		13 Oct 2022

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		09 Oct 2022
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 Sep 2015

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	08 Oct 2022	Resinous,spicy,herbal.
Wittenden		19 Oct 2019	Oily,spicy.Pears.Great beer.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Oct 2022	AN Other said it was grim
Philip Pirrip		29 Sep 2022	Now poured and remained totally flat
Philip Pirrip		28 Sep 2022	Possibly slightly tastier than yesterday, same flat appearance
Philip Pirrip		27 Sep 2022	Disappointing compared to previous years I thought. Stuck with it to say I had done it and certainly felt its strength. Rather flat in glass and sourish
Philip Pirrip		17 Dec 2019	Slight loss of edge from that on the last couple of days
Philip Pirrip		16 Dec 2019	4½* Every bit as superb as yesterday. Shows what can be done with ageing in the pub
Philip Pirrip		15 Dec 2019	4½* Superb having been aged in the pub for some weeks

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		09 Nov 2019	More GG to smooth my furrowed brow after much of it yesterday elsewhere!!
Philip Pirrip		07 Oct 2017	Could it be just a tad better than yesterday's 5 marking?
Philip Pirrip		06 Oct 2017	No lesser mark would do this justice. Had been kept 2 weeks as recommended by the brewery. Condition, head, presentation, taste all collided to a perfect pint
Philip Pirrip		02 Nov 2016	Nearing end of cask, not quite as good as the perfect nectar at the end of last week
Philip Pirrip		28 Oct 2016	The reason for my visit, accomplished with aplomb and this innocent heady brew needed none other to follow it
Philip Pirrip		23 Oct 2015
Philip Pirrip		26 Sep 2015	Only time for 2 of this superbly balanced easy drinking hop hit that was as clear as a bell
Philip Pirrip		01 Nov 2014	Even better than on Thursday night. A magical joint venture weaved twixt brewer and the cellarman
Philip Pirrip		30 Oct 2014	Had been in the cellar for about a fortnight before tapping. Complex and one to savour. At the end I think everyone was having one

The Rusty Bucket, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		08 Nov 2019	Glorious green hopper - one of the last casks being sold anywhere
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Dec 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Nov 2018
Philip Pirrip		24 Nov 2018	Probably the very last one of this season's batch for sale anywhere
Philip Pirrip		11 Oct 2018	Best I have had this year and this has been held back for some weeks before selling. Still a disappointment compared with earlier years' versions which had more body to them

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Nov 2019	4½* again tonight. Every bit as good as yesterday's
Philip Pirrip		04 Nov 2019	4½* Stored on site for at least 6 - 8 weeks and all the better for it. A classic green-hopper
Philip Pirrip		11 Oct 2019	It is that time of year again. Pub has not stored this cask for too long but it is wholeheartedly nicely rounded although comparatively fresh
Philip Pirrip		18 Oct 2018	Spot on once more. Whether exceeds 6% who knows
Philip Pirrip		17 Oct 2018	The very best tasting of the 2018 version, held back here for about 4 weeks. Had developed flavours not experienced elsewhere with younger versions
Philip Pirrip		21 Sep 2018	The Guv warned me to expect to be a bit disappointed. Came across to me as too fresh and lacking bitterness and body. He will certainly be keeping his second cask for a few weeks before broaching it and I implore other licensees to hold back on this one for several weeks too
Philip Pirrip		05 Oct 2016	Innocence in a glass!

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Oct 2018	4½* Almost perfect. Help back for over a month since it was delivered it has developed some bittersweet flavours and become as drinkable as a session beer. SO FAR the very best example of this year's version
Philip Pirrip		14 Oct 2016	Faultless and so innocent
Philip Pirrip		17 Oct 2015

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Oct 2018	Good but not a patch on last year's anywhere I have tried it so far in 2018

Kent Green Hop Beer Festival 2018, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		22 Sep 2018	Lip smacking.
Dosser		22 Sep 2018	Nice pint

The Lady Luck, Canterbury, Kent

4th Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		25 Oct 2014

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		14 Oct 2014	End of cask
Dosser	Not Tried	04 Nov 2013	Ran out
Tobes		26 Oct 2013
Dosser		20 Oct 2012	Ran out
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Oct 2012

The Snooty Fox, Canonbury, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	09 Oct 2014
Stephen Harris		04 Oct 2012	Really good quality green hop beer, full of East Kent Goldings.

Kent Green Hop Beer Festival 2014, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		27 Sep 2014

Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2013, Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		06 Dec 2013

Kent Green Hop Beer Festival 2013, Canterbury, Kent

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		18 Dec 2012

The Kings Arms, Offham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		25 Nov 2012
Pedro		24 Nov 2012	Still lasting from the festival but reduced in price
Pedro		17 Nov 2012

Egham United Services Club, Egham, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		15 Nov 2012	Superb green hop IPA

The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		29 Oct 2012	Tasted so much of apples I thought I'd ordered cider. Nice though.

Kent Green Hop Beer Festival 2012, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		29 Sep 2012	Start as I mean to go on! Superb.
oz11		29 Sep 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	28 Sep 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Sep 2012
Mick		28 Sep 2012	Very nice, good strength and a bitterness to match.