Adnams Mosaic Pale 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 Red Lion, Bromley, Greater London

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry	Not Tried	11 Nov 2024
Jack William		05 Sep 2015	Hoppy and fruity, very nice indeed.
Jack William		30 May 2015

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

The Butt & Oyster, Pin Mill, Suffolk

Sun Inn, Dedham, Essex

The Amber Rooms, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		02 Apr 2024	A dry hoppy tropical fruits fare.

Victoria Arms, Brentwood, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		02 Dec 2023

The Fox on the Hill, Denmark Hill, Greater London

The Doric Arch, Euston, Central London

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

The Two Halves, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		15 Sep 2022	A bit flat.

Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Aug 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Oct 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip		25 Aug 2021	In excellent condition but too close to a Jif lemon in taste
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Aug 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Aug 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Aug 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Jul 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Jul 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Jul 2021

The Park Tavern, Eltham, Greater London

The Mill Inn, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

White Hart, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

The Lord Nelson Inn, Southwold, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		23 Aug 2021	The haulage costs from the brewery have to be recouped with premium pricing I guess. £4.30

The Hand & Flower, Kensington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		15 Mar 2020	Light and hoppy.

Princess of Wales, Blackheath, Greater London

Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical), Leyton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	16 Aug 2019
Stephen Harris		04 Aug 2018	A reliably excellent pint.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	03 Dec 2017
Stephen Harris		12 Aug 2017	I do like a spot of Mosaic hop. Best beer of the day.
Stephen Harris		07 Jul 2014	Lovely.

The Chequers (formerly Chequers Inn), Aylesford, Kent

Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		01 Jul 2019	Biscuit toast and hops with a bitter finish.Nice

London Tavern, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		13 Jun 2019	Label said 4.4%. Very nice.

Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Jun 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Feb 2018
Philip Pirrip		24 Jan 2017	Compared with the superb Bad Seed Mosaic I had the other day this was noticeably harsh, rather than subtle, hopping which bordered on being unpleasant
Philip Pirrip		15 Feb 2016	Nearing 5* quality
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Aug 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jul 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Apr 2014

The Camel, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		04 Jun 2019

The Red Lion, Stodmarsh, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		26 May 2019	Great taste, great condition.

The Nevill Crest & Gun, Eridge Green, East Sussex

The European (formerly Spark House; The Drum), Leyton, Greater London

The Basketmakers Arms, Brighton, East Sussex

The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk

The Parcel Yard, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Waterloo Tap, Waterloo, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		02 Feb 2019	Lacking its usual punchiness
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	11 Jun 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 May 2018
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	08 May 2018
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	01 May 2018

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

The Yeoman (formerly Lion of Kent; Kentish Yeoman)., Bearsted, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		05 Dec 2018

Old Cross Tavern, Hertford, Hertfordshire

The Forester, Ealing, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		20 Aug 2018	Slightly chilled refreshing pint brought out the best of the Mosaic hops.

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

The Alma, Wandsworth, Greater London

The Farmers Boy, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Hermits Cave, Camberwell, Greater London

The Horn, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		23 May 2018

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		08 May 2018	Now with a heavy, superbly made metal pumpclip
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Jan 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Aug 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Jul 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 May 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Apr 2014
Philip Pirrip		15 Mar 2014	Everything was right. Nose, bitterness, lingering aftertaste. 1 became a "few more"

The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Westow House, Crystal Palace, Greater London

The Lord Northbrook, Lee, Greater London

The West Gate Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Thomas Becket, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		05 Jan 2018	Very nice, fresh and hoppy.

The Hospital Arms, Colchester, Essex

Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		10 Nov 2017	Really very good.
Brian		29 Oct 2017	When at it's best this is an exceptional beer. Consistently good in here. Easy drinking, fresh, lemony.
Magnus Greel		03 Oct 2017	Superb condition, far exceeded my expectations here.
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Jul 2017
Brian		07 Oct 2016	Really good, big lemony, soapy pint.
Dosser		25 Sep 2016	Made all the more enjoyable when you have an app for a free un.

The Carpenters Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		05 Oct 2017	A prime example of Mosaic hops at their very best, shining in a beer served in perfect condition. Superb. A five star beer.
Stephen Harris		16 Feb 2016	Just my sort of thing and I managed a couple.

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

The Barley Mow, Shoreditch, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		05 Sep 2017	Good body and a freash zesty flavour.

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Jul 2017
Philip Pirrip		27 Nov 2015	Top notch nick
Philip Pirrip		01 Aug 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Aug 2014

Old Bay Alehouse, Minnis Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		13 Jun 2017

Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, Kent

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 May 2017
Philip Pirrip		07 Jun 2016	Just a half
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Jan 2016

The Smithfield, Derby, Derbyshire

Queens Head, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		27 Sep 2016

Exmouth Arms, Euston, Central London

The Fox Inn, Finchingfield, Essex

The Railway, Blackheath, Greater London

The Fox & Crown, Newark, Nottinghamshire

The Railway Tavern Ale House, Dalston, Greater London

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

The Mill, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Earl of Beaconsfield, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Mayflower, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London

The Queen of Iceni, Norwich, Norfolk

163 Upper Street (formerly The Taproom), Islington, Central London

Trafford Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

Marlborough Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		10 Jun 2015	Tip-top condition.

The Hare & Billet, Blackheath, Greater London

The Angel Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk

Angel Oak (formerly The Rye), Peckham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		25 Apr 2015

The Feathers, Wymondham, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		18 Apr 2015	Not quite as good as it can be.

Albion, Epsom, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		24 Mar 2015	Not at its best. Probably the first one of the day.

Ale House, Colchester, Essex

The Bricklayers, Colchester, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		15 Jul 2014

Blakes of Dover, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		30 May 2014	In excellent condition; never tried this before - just bringing the pint to my mouth told me it would be good - and it didn't disappoint - luscious grapefruit, elderflower hoppiness. Delightful.

The Galvanisers Union, Bow, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		30 Apr 2014	Light and hoppy, but in sub-prime condition.
Stephen Harris		10 Apr 2014	Very pleased to finally catch up with this beer, which is as lusciously hoppy as I was expecting.

The Edmund Halley, Lee Green, Greater London

Ox & Plough, Old Buckenham, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		02 Apr 2014	Slightly sweet but overall an interesting beer.

Three Chimneys, Biddenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		26 Mar 2014	Little condition. Interesting tropical fruits, but some disassociation between hop and malt.

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		26 Feb 2014