Banks's Ringwood Fortyniner

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 Mechanical Elephant, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		19 Sep 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	07 Jul 2022
Dosser		06 Nov 2019	I havent had a great pint of this in a spoons pub for a while. But this wasnt too bad, but some way to get back to Ringwoods finest.
Dosser		02 May 2017	Took 5 mins to pour.
Dosser		28 May 2016	My request to take off the sparkler was misunderstood by the bar staff so the beer lost all of its flavour.
Dosser		11 Nov 2015	Bar girl asked me if there was a difference in the taste of the beer when I asked her to take the sparkler off. She still gave me a 1 inch head after I gave her a list of reasons.

Two Sawyers, Pett, East Sussex

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Apr 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Jan 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Oct 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Feb 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Jul 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Mar 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Jan 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Dec 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Jul 2016
Philip Pirrip		31 Jul 2012	In excellent condition but I feel this beer has lost a lot of its flavour in recent times so not the luxury it once was

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Anchor Inn, Wingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		29 Oct 2023	In top nick.

The Fox on the Hill, Denmark Hill, Greater London

The London & Rye, Catford, Greater London

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Feb 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Jan 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Sep 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Sep 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Sep 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Sep 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Sep 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	31 Aug 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Aug 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Aug 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Mar 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip		03 Dec 2019	Jury is out on this
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Sep 2017	A compadre ordered one and left half as not being off but not being right
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 May 2016
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Nov 2006

Bricklayers Arms, Beckenham, Greater London

Bell Inn, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		19 May 2022	New barrel - not fully pulled through at first - second pint fine.

The Retreat, Reading, Berkshire

The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		21 Jan 2022	Not fresh.
Andrew	Not Tried	23 Feb 2008

British Lion, Folkestone, Kent

Avon Brewery Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		27 May 2021	Far too cold. Spoons version in Bournemouth much better. Havent paid bill yet but think it will be..double??

The Mary Shelley, Bournemouth, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		25 May 2021	Bargain priced yet again.

The Three Tuns, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

The Christopher Creeke, Bournemouth, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		25 May 2021	Quality pint.
Dosser		24 May 2021	Best pints ive had in a spoons of 49er. Probably coz it's close to the brewery.

The Inn on the Furlong, Ringwood, Hampshire

The Edmund Halley, Lee Green, Greater London

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Mar 2020
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Oct 2011
Ian	Not Tried	04 Jun 2008
Ian		14 Aug 2005	Mid brown. Not sure what this should taste like as I haven't had it before but I am pretty sure it is not this. Earthy hops and some port aromas with slightly unpleasant strong ale flavour with some fruit. Need to have this someplace better

The Red Cow, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		11 Oct 2019	As expected vanilla and banana flavours
Jack William	Not Tried	14 Jul 2016

The George, Sherborne, Dorset

The Capitol, Forest Hill, Greater London

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

The New Forest Inn, Emery Down, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		20 Jun 2019	Served far to cold.

Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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

Prince of Wales, Farnborough, Hampshire

Boot Inn, Weymouth, Dorset

The Bankers Draft, Eltham, Greater London

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		02 Aug 2018	Not bad
Dosser		27 Sep 2017	Barman asked me why I wanted the sparkler removed. Learn something new everyday.

The Arrow, Yeovil, Somerset

The Globe Sports Lounge & Kitchen (formerly The Globe), Cowes, Isle of Wight

Bargeman's Rest, Newport, Isle of Wight

The Volunteer, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

The New Fox Inn (formerly The Windmill Inn), Willesborough, Kent

The Ledger Building, Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London

Queens Head, Kingsnorth, Kent

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

The William Morris, Hammersmith, Greater London

The New Inn, Easton, Dorset

Artillery Arms, Southsea, Hampshire

The Pheasant, Ashford, Kent

The Playhouse, Colchester, Essex

The Catherine Wheel, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

The Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent

The Drift Inn, Beaulieu, Hampshire

The Phoenix, Southsea, Hampshire

Falcon, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Jackdaw Inn, Denton, Kent

London Tavern, Margate, Kent

The Good Intent, Rochester, Kent

Old George, Bethnal Green, Greater London

The Fox, Temple Ewell, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		21 Aug 2015	Great body and flavour.

The Yarborough Hotel, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		16 Jun 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	23 May 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	22 Nov 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	21 Nov 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	28 Jun 2014
Dosser		28 Jun 2014	Haven't tasted it this good for years
Dosser		16 Mar 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	14 Mar 2014
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Mar 2010
Pedro		21 Mar 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Mar 2010
Dosser		20 Mar 2010
Alenomore		19 Mar 2010	Put on after the Expresso Stout had expired. Vey good, a classic ale welcomed by many on this visit.
Dosser		29 Mar 2009	Lovely

The Sir Michael Balcon, Ealing, Greater London

Wellington Arms, Southampton, Hampshire

S. Fowler & Co., Ryde, Isle of Wight

Inn on the Green, Ockley, Surrey

Rising Sun, Shackerstone, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		04 May 2015

Smiths Tavern, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu	Not Tried	18 Apr 2015
Andrew		23 Oct 2014	Woody alcohol

The Moon & Stars, Penge, Greater London

J.J. Moon's, Hornchurch, Greater London

Stag & Pheasant, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Bridge Arms (formerly The White Horse Inn), Bridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		15 Jan 2015	Good pint of this dark copper bitter. Good malt base.

The Old Brewery Tavern, Canterbury, Kent

Chapelhay Tavern, Weymouth, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Edbeck		11 Aug 2014

The Ward Jackson, Hartlepool, Durham

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

The Ferryboat Inn, Hayling Island, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		19 Jun 2014	Good condition, malty - a little too sweet for me though.

The Peter Cushing, Whitstable, Kent

White Cross Inn, Bradley, West Yorkshire

Hamilton Hall, City, Central London

The Chequers Inn, Rookley, Isle of Wight

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Apr 2014	1st pint a tad tired
Philip Pirrip		05 Apr 2014	2nd pint a tad fresher

The White Horse, Priors Dean, Hampshire

The Willow Walk, Victoria, Central London

The Benton Ale House, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear

Thatcher's Needle, Diss, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		21 Oct 2013

The Standing Order, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		10 Oct 2013	Cloudy.

The Crown Inn, Finglesham, Kent

Travellers Rest, Hythe, Hampshire

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Aug 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	03 Dec 2012
Eddie		26 Sep 2012	Nice malty ale from this brewery from Ringwood in Hampshire :)
Alenomore	Not Tried	12 Jul 2012
Pedro		18 Jul 2011
Alenomore		18 Jul 2011
Pedro		15 Jul 2011	As part of beer and burger meal
Dosser		11 May 2011	Pear flavours. On the turn.
Dosser		05 Mar 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	09 Oct 2010	Others had this as opposed to the usual Ruddles swill and were pleasantly surprised at tasting something in there!
Alenomore	Not Tried	15 Aug 2010
Alenomore	Not Tried	18 Jul 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	08 May 2010

Blue Bell Inn, Cottingham, East Yorkshire

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

The Bull, Barming, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		07 Jun 2013

Goldies, Dorchester, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		21 May 2013	Sweetish and fruity, amber-coloured bitter.

The Richmond Arms, Godalming, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 May 2013	£4 pp - first out of new cask

Anchor Bleu, Bosham, West Sussex

The Hare and Hounds, Sway, Hampshire

The George Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		01 Apr 2013

Wheatsheaf, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The Eight Bells, Dover, Kent

The Sennockian, Sevenoaks, Kent

The London and County, Eastbourne, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		26 Jan 2013	Didn't taste of beer only washing up liquid

The Brandon Works, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire

The Rodboro Buildings, Guildford, Surrey

Borough Arms, Lymington, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	08 Dec 2012
MattY1		05 Nov 2011	Strong malt notes and with high hoppy bittersweet finish.

Wetherspoons, Victoria, Central London

White Horse, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

East End Arms, Lymington, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie	Not Tried	11 Nov 2012
MattY1		06 Nov 2011	Good strong malty notes

Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

The Gun & Spitroast, Horsmonden, Kent

The Brun Lea, Burnley, Lancashire

Green Dragon, Brook, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		14 Aug 2012

The Ragged Trousers, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Kings Arms, Wareham, Dorset

Black Bear Hotel, Wareham, Dorset

J.J. Moon's, Tooting, Greater London

The Robin Hood, Icklesham, East Sussex

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		12 Dec 2011	Nicely malted medium ale. Good balace and easy to drink. Will have to try again.

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

The Swan Inn (old entry now superseded), Wittersham, Kent

The Admiral of the Humber, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
davidg83		24 Jul 2011	Pale ale. Watery with little body. Especially for its abv. Average. Went back later and it was off. Perhaps a end of barrel bad pint.

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		29 Jun 2011	Full bodied malty beer with bitter sweet finish.
Alenomore	Not Tried	19 Sep 2010

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The White Lion Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		12 Mar 2011	Bit sweet I thought. But drinkable enough

Jinnie Inn, Rolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Garry	Not Tried	09 Feb 2011
Garry	Not Tried	26 Jan 2011
Garry		12 Jan 2011	Really enjoyed this. I couldn't hammer down the actualt taste but the alcohol gave it flavour and was served nicely.

The Giddy Bridge, Southampton, Hampshire

The Dolphin, Lydd, Kent

Poole Arms, Poole, Dorset

The Angel, Poole, Dorset

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

Queens Head, Chislehurst, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		08 Jun 2010
James T		11 Apr 2010

The Burley Inn, Burley, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		03 Jun 2010	Copper in colour with fruity flavour with grapes, grapefruit and lime, and a caramelly maltiness.

The Picture House, Colwyn Bay, Conwy

The Earl of Dalkeith, Kettering, Northamptonshire

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		20 Jan 2010	I have many fond memories of this beer and this half has almost ruined them for me. Very sweet and cloying, none of the rich malt flavours I remember.

The Royal Oak, Fritham, Hampshire

The Hope Tap, Reading, Berkshire

The Leading Light, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Kevin		26 Mar 2008	A strong hop presence but with a slight citric fruity flavour.

The Kings Arms, Langton Matravers, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		26 Oct 2007	Malt, oats, alcohol

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Cricketers, Shroton, Dorset

Langton Arms, Tarrant Monkton, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		28 Apr 2007	Sweet and a bit cloying compared to the Hidden Pint

Kings Arms, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		21 Apr 2007	Slightly sickly so I downed it and left.

The Frampton Arms, Moreton, Dorset

The Chambers, Folkestone, Kent

The White Horse, Dover, Kent

The Moon Under Water, Leicester Square, Central London

John of Guant, Horsebridge, Hampshire

The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent