Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) Pale Rider

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.

Euston Tap, Euston, Central London

The Fat Cat, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Mar 2023	A champion beer of Brittan, in the brewers own pub. Umm. Well, we moved on swiftly - not because it was off, or bad, just not overly interesting.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	18 Dec 2018
Magnus Greel		03 May 2017
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	11 Oct 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	01 Feb 2014
Blair	Not Tried	25 Oct 2008

The Green Goddess, Blackheath, Greater London

The Flying Standard, Coventry, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		21 Jan 2020	Didn’t remember this being quite so astringent, almost overpoweringly so. In good condition.

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Jan 2020
Philip Pirrip		14 Aug 2019	In fine form
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 May 2016

The Coronation Hall, Surbiton, Surrey

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		02 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip		28 Oct 2019	Best beer of the evening
Philip Pirrip		18 Jun 2019	Unexpected haze, needed lemonade splashes to liven it up
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jun 2019
Philip Pirrip		20 May 2019	OK, one can taste its strength
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip		04 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip		15 Aug 2016	Giving it away at £2.05pp to clear

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip		20 Nov 2019	Headless and suspect in the pipe for a while
Philip Pirrip		10 Dec 2017	A sourer hop bitterness than I recall before
Philip Pirrip		31 Aug 2015	Cloudy, nearing end of cask. Nowhere near as good as the other night.
Philip Pirrip		29 Aug 2015	Spot on with a big taste
Philip Pirrip		24 Mar 2013	Full bodied in good form

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		10 Nov 2019

The Barrel Vault, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		20 Sep 2019	Took 40 or more pulls of the pump and staff not sure if end of cask or not! Clear as a bell though and nicely bittered

Ponsonby Arms, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		13 Sep 2019	Slightly sweet honey hints dangerously quaffable ale

The Port Jackson, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	31 Jul 2019
Stephen Harris		25 Jul 2019	Served with a huge creamy head.

Hog's Head, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

The Bankers Draft, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		17 Mar 2019

Wetherspoons, Victoria, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Mar 2019	Could not fault this
Philip Pirrip		01 Jul 2016	Over the top at £3.80 pp in a Spoon's

The Leading Light, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		26 Jan 2019	Quite a meal this one

The Golden Lion Hotel, Rochester, Kent

The Crosse Keys, City, Central London

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Dec 2017
Dosser		31 Mar 2017	Too warm and Angie wasn't keen. I found it ok ish.
Dosser		01 Oct 2016	Fine pint
Dosser		06 Jun 2016	Tired
Dosser		27 Jul 2015	Superb
Philip Pirrip		01 Oct 2014
Blair		09 Aug 2009	Great beer. Lemony and fruity, easy to drink.
Blair		25 Jun 2009	Not as good as I've had it previously for whatever reason, still a very tasty strong pale ale though.
Blair		19 Oct 2008	Great, just as it was yesterday.
Blair		18 Oct 2008	Sweet and very fruity. I was really impressed with this one.

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		20 Sep 2017	Lacked condition

The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent

Waters Green Tavern, Macclesfield, Cheshire

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2017, Dover, Kent

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		04 Oct 2016	Very last out of the cask and still top notch

The New Fairlop Oak, Barkingside, Greater London

Fez, Margate, Kent

Commercial Inn, Glossop, Derbyshire

Church Inn, Chelmorton, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		10 Aug 2015

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	18 Jul 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	01 Nov 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	26 Jul 2014
Tobes		14 Jul 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Jan 2013	Run out
Pedro		17 Oct 2012
Alenomore		15 Oct 2012	An incredibly good ale. Two pints devoured tonite. (Dosser, eat your heart out!).
Alenomore	Not Tried	07 Oct 2012
Alenomore		06 Oct 2012	"Nought special" elsewhere, but, this is superb.
Alenomore	Not Tried	31 Jul 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	29 Jul 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	07 Jul 2012

Dentdale Music and Beer Festival 2015, Dent, Cumbria

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		26 Jun 2015	As the beer notes said - full-bodied, strong and fruity," excellent choice to finish on - before a pleasant walk back - in good daylight after 10 pm. I like this festival.

The Brockley Barge, Brockley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 May 2015	Really superb, full bodied

The Moon & Stars, Penge, Greater London

Becketts Bank, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		02 Feb 2015	Nice pint

Tap & Tankard, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

MoCa Bar, Matlock, Derbyshire

The Market Pub, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

The Henglers Circus, Glasgow, Glasgow, City of

Horse & Groom, Basford, Nottinghamshire

The Treacle Tap, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Feb 2014	Nothing great

Whitelock's Ale House, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Lord Clifden, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands

The Doric Arch, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis	Not Tried	03 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip		04 Apr 2013	Bit flattish
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Mar 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Apr 2012
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	13 Feb 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	27 Jan 2012
Flying.geordie		06 Jul 2011
ChrisE		11 May 2010
Ian		01 Mar 2005	Golden lemony citrusy strong ale, with hoppy end. Odd flavour on end of this pint

Dambusters Inn, Scampton, Lincolnshire

King William IV, Leyton, Greater London

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		01 Feb 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Jun 2011
Pedro		04 Jun 2011
Pedro		06 Feb 2011
Pedro		05 Feb 2011
Dosser		20 Dec 2010	Went down well

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		24 Dec 2012	Very nice. Good to sample this one down south.

The Distillery (formerly The Slug and Lettuce), Leicester, Leicestershire

Hamilton Hall, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		13 Sep 2012

The Brun Lea, Burnley, Lancashire

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

York Tap, York, North Yorkshire

Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow, Glasgow, City of

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		26 Jul 2012	Pale gold in colour and sharply citrus hoppy.

The Ship, City, Central London

The Original Plough (formerly The Plough), Chelmsford, Essex

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		28 Apr 2012	Distinctive notes here, not a beer I'm familar with, very nice hops with fruity citrus.

Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club, Walthamstow, Greater London

The Devonshire Cat, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The Talbot, Brockley, Greater London

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

The Steamboat, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		04 Jul 2011

Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Prince of Wales, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Great Central Railway Beer Festival 2010, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Roebuck, Richmond, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Aug 2010
Magnus Greel		28 Aug 2010

The Trackside, Bury, Greater Manchester

Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill), Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		02 Jun 2010	Although pale, as the name suggests, it had some distinctive flavours.
Ian		29 May 2010	Haven't had this in years. Still a decent strong blond ale. Just a tad on the syrupy side on aroma. Decent hops, some tropical fruit salad flavours.

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 Mar 2010

Beltane, Buxton, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		11 Sep 2009	Pale gold in colour,with a hoppy grapefruit taste with some floral hints and a dry bitter finish.

Greenwich Beer and Jazz Festival, Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		09 Jul 2009	Citrus fruits surround this in the mouth. Not a massive fan of this, but on good form generally. No more notes on my sheet!

Dove & Rainbow, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		25 Apr 2009	Really light and fruity beer. A must if you're in Sheffield.

The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk

The George, Bethersden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 Jul 2006	Pale gold, thin white head. Astringent hop aroma. Too citric to be pleasant. I think the heat may have been too much for some of the delicate flavours. Bit of alcoholic sweetness, but otherwise disappointing

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2005, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		03 Jun 2005	Dark yellow colour with a rich earthy taste and a finish of metalic hops

Monsal Head Hotel, Monsal Head, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		24 Mar 2005
Andrew		21 Mar 2005	Not as good as I thought it should be. Slightly cloudy and wheatbeerish. Too much of an alcohol taste for me