3 Brewers of St. Albans Classic English Ale

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	12 Oct 2024
Hogan Sampling		12 Oct 2024	2nd night on and with a good head and lacing. Bitter mouthfeel and little sweetness in it to spoil it for me.
Hogan Sampling		11 Oct 2024	Superb head and lacing. A good old-fashioned bitter, minus the often fruitiness in them. First sip and a wonderful malty hit. Good mouthfeel of a hint of caramel with a very dry, bitter, moreish aftertaste.

St Albans Beer Festival 2024, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		28 Sep 2024	Good head and lacing. A slightly sweet, biscuity mouthfeel.

The Lyric, Soho, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		22 Jan 2016	Amber in colour. An ordinary sort of Bitter.

Queen's Head, Pinner, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		01 Sep 2015	I did not order this but two chums did and I was asked for a second opinion. Pure vinegar. Changing it for another pint was not done with good grace. New cask etc. It was noticeable that the clip was not turned round afterwards.

The Old Barge, Hertford, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		17 Feb 2015

The Highlander, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		03 Jun 2014

The Bricklayers Arms, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Egham United Services Club, Egham, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		11 Aug 2013	Chestnut in colour. A regular bitter – a bit flat from the stillage which compromised the flavour.