Musket Fife & Drum Golden 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 Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry		03 Nov 2024	Full body, biscuity
ChrisatSturry		19 Jul 2024	light but full flavour, hoppy.
Jack William		18 Jul 2024	Top class condition, fresh and fragrant.
Jack William		19 Feb 2023
Brian	Not Tried	23 May 2015

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	25 Sep 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	29 Oct 2023
Jack William	Not Tried	21 Mar 2023
Jack William	Not Tried	29 Dec 2022
Jack William	Not Tried	31 Mar 2022
Mitch		05 Mar 2022
Jack William	Not Tried	04 Feb 2022
Archie14	Not Tried	30 Sep 2021
Jack William	Not Tried	18 Oct 2019
Jack William	Not Tried	28 Mar 2019
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Jan 2019
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Mar 2018
Andrew		18 Feb 2017

The Armoury, Linton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		28 Jul 2024	Peppery dry fare with hints of honey and marmalade.
Jack William		03 May 2024

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		08 Feb 2024	Smooth with a hint of honey.

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

This Ancient Boro', Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		18 Oct 2023	Sadly the sour hints increased the more was drank..

Red Lion, Badlesmere, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		30 May 2023	Light creamy refreshing with an earthy bitter finish. Delicious..

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		09 May 2023	Quite quaffable
Philip Pirrip		09 Oct 2020	Another 5 star - the third in two visits here. Who must be doing something right?

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Apr 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Aug 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Nov 2021
Magnus Greel		28 Jun 2021	Refreshing hints of citrus made for a perfect summer session ale
Philip Pirrip		26 Jun 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Aug 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jul 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Mar 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Dec 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Nov 2018
Philip Pirrip		20 Sep 2018	Did not excite this time round
Philip Pirrip		01 Sep 2018	Glorious condition with a very hop floral nose and taste
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Jun 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Jan 2018	Exactly what a Fife is no one was quite sure
Philip Pirrip		23 Dec 2014	Broken yeasty head. Bit sour

The Real Ale Way, Hayes (SE London), Greater London

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		07 Feb 2023	Near the end of the barrel and soon taken off
Philip Pirrip		06 Sep 2022	Peak condition
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Oct 2019
Philip Pirrip		03 Apr 2018	Best Musket I've had, fresh perhaps but clean tasting

The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		21 Apr 2022	Not over chilled for this refreshing dry toasty peppery nectar.
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Sep 2014

The Yellow Stocks, Sittingbourne, Kent

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		14 Jul 2021	Peppery with hints of honey and marmalade.
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Sep 2019
Andrew		18 Feb 2019	Zingy
Andrew		07 Sep 2018
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Jul 2018
Jack William	Not Tried	29 Apr 2018
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Nov 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Sep 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	21 Jul 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	05 May 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	28 Apr 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Apr 2017
Jack William	Not Tried	19 Feb 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	18 Feb 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Feb 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	21 Dec 2016
Jack William		13 Aug 2016	Well balance golden ale in good condition.

The Handsome Sam, Whitstable, Kent

The Style & Winch, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		06 May 2021
ChrisE		13 Apr 2021	I'm not a great fan of golden ales but this made a pleasant change from the National brands that I have found in other pubs this week.
ChrisE		30 Apr 2018	Not my favourite beer but this was in tip top condition.
ChrisE		31 Oct 2017
ChrisE		28 Apr 2017

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

The Lady Luck, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		15 Dec 2018

Halfway House, Challock, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		21 Oct 2018	Cracking pint. Simple flavours done well.
Andrew		28 Apr 2018

Donna's Ale House, Sittingbourne, Kent

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		13 Mar 2018	Tip top.

The Command House, Chatham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		21 Nov 2017

The Walnut Tree, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		07 Feb 2017	Dry light hoppy with a hint of marmalade

The Honest Miller, Brook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		22 Feb 2016	A refreshing ale

The Plough, Langley, Kent

The Crafty Alehouse, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		09 May 2015

Kent Beer Festival 2014, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		19 Jul 2014

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	21 Jun 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	19 Jun 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	01 Feb 2014
Tobes		01 Feb 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	30 Dec 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	23 Nov 2013

The Hare at Blean (formerly Blean Tavern; Hare & Hounds), Blean, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		15 Jun 2014	Pale straw colour. Hint of nut and pepper. Astringent. Really grew on me

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	06 Jun 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Jun 2014
HSB		05 Jun 2014	No condition, flat.
Philip Pirrip		05 Jun 2014	Flat, no condition, chore to drink
Ian	Not Tried	25 Mar 2014
Ian	Not Tried	06 Dec 2013

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2014, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		18 Apr 2014	Mustard and pepper flavours. Quite sharp on the finish. Light gold colour.

Hair of the Dog, Minster (Thanet), Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		19 Dec 2013	A taste of honey in this beer, not really to my liking but a well kept pint.