Oakham Bishops Farewell

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 Merchants Inn, Rugby, Warwickshire

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		26 May 2024	One of Oakham's best ale brands
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	31 Mar 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Mar 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Mar 2024
Philip Pirrip		28 Dec 2023	Acted as a great chaser to the Goacher's 1066
Philip Pirrip		21 May 2023	Not the crisp, clean Bishops Farewell I know. Flat, slight haze, total chore to finish
Philip Pirrip		01 Mar 2023	First rate
Philip Pirrip		28 Feb 2023	Always totally reliable
Philip Pirrip		19 Dec 2022	Up there
Philip Pirrip		18 Dec 2022	Oakham - say no more, say no more
Philip Pirrip		22 Mar 2022
Philip Pirrip		21 Mar 2022	A truly professional brew with total clarity
Philip Pirrip		10 Feb 2022	Probably my favourite Oakham session ale

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		14 Apr 2024	Superb

The George, Croydon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		15 Aug 2023	Delightful ale in prime condition
McGargle	Not Tried	16 Jan 2015

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		16 Jul 2023
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	20 Apr 2023
Mitch		15 Apr 2022
Jack William		13 Apr 2021	Gorgeous.
Jack William		18 Oct 2019	Smooth, rich.
Jack William	Not Tried	06 Jan 2019	Taken off - just finished less than 48 hours of going on apparently A sip confirmed.
Jack William		06 Dec 2018	As expected as well - couldn’t fault it.
Jack William		14 Jan 2018
Mick		28 May 2016	Very nice, well balanced.
Jack William		31 Dec 2015	Just superb.
Mick		31 Oct 2015	Another winner from Oakham.
Andrew		15 Aug 2015
Mick		15 Aug 2015	Excellent pale bitter
Mick		09 Aug 2014	Very nice pale hoppy bitter.
Jack William		18 Aug 2013	on the sweet side with complex flavours of malt and hops. Good body, well kept.

Charters, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		14 Jul 2023	A golden, premium beer with a smooth, malty background, rich and fruity hop flavours and a refreshing finish.
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Mar 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	17 May 2018
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	28 Jul 2016
HSB	Not Tried	01 Oct 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	02 Nov 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	20 May 2013
Stephen	Not Tried	11 Jun 2012
Stephen	Not Tried	17 Apr 2010
Blair	Not Tried	14 Nov 2009
Stephen	Not Tried	18 Oct 2009
Stephen	Not Tried	12 Oct 2009
Dubbel		06 Oct 2009	Liquid gold. Grapefruit sensation. Doesn't get much better than this.

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		22 Feb 2023	In very good nick.
Dosser		11 Nov 2019	Lovely pint

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		30 Mar 2022	Fruity rich and smooth golden pale ale
Magnus Greel		22 Aug 2018	Smooth rich yet malty hoppy and refreshing. An easy second choice.

The Sussex Arms, Twickenham, Greater London

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Crown Inn, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		25 May 2021

The Red Lion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		17 Aug 2020	Unexpected flowery lavender aroma and taste
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Aug 2020

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

Old Gate Bar & Restaurant, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

The Coopers Tavern, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse), Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		18 Sep 2019	Lifeless and no sign of any citrus flavours

The Stag, Walmer, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	24 Aug 2019
ChrisE		09 Nov 2018

12 Degrees (a.k.a. RAMS Micropub 12 Degrees), Rochester, Kent

Palmerston Arms, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk

The Doric Arch, Euston, Central London

King Charles I, Pentonville, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		17 Oct 2018	Golden fruity in excellent nick

The Flying Circus, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Mansion House (formerly Oaka at the Mansion House), Kennington, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	24 Sep 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Jan 2015
ChrisE		04 Sep 2014	Good but slightly hazy.
Judy G Garland	Not Tried	22 Aug 2013
Ian		03 Aug 2013	Not on top form.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	03 Jul 2013
Philip Pirrip		27 May 2013

Fat Cat & Canary, Norwich, Norfolk

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		14 Jun 2018	Superb
Jack William	Not Tried	29 May 2018
Dosser		27 Jan 2018	Quality
Dosser		27 Sep 2017	Fine pint
Blair		19 Oct 2008	What a beer! Extremely hoppy, sweet with a little caramel. Oakham are quickly becoming one of my favourite breweries.

The Brewery Tap, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	17 May 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip		21 Aug 2016	Lacking a certain crispness
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 May 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	10 May 2014
Stephen	Not Tried	29 Apr 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Apr 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Dec 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Aug 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	24 Jul 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Jun 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Jun 2013
Stephen		15 Oct 2010	Well up to the mark today
Stephen		02 Oct 2010	Stunning today a brilliant pint never given two 5 stars before but had a great time to day.
Stephen	Not Tried	17 Apr 2010
Stephen	Not Tried	03 Apr 2010
Stephen		31 Mar 2010	yummy stuff really very good
Stephen	Not Tried	22 Mar 2010
Stephen	Not Tried	10 Oct 2009
Ian		07 Oct 2009	A little ascetic on aroma and a little ascetic on the finish. Bit in middle is fine but ultimately disappointing. A little tight in the mouth too, needs a day to open up. Always harsh on beers in the brewery tap

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	31 Mar 2018
Philip Pirrip		16 Dec 2017
Philip Pirrip		08 Jun 2017

Westow House, Crystal Palace, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Jan 2018	Ran out
Philip Pirrip		24 Jan 2018	Always a reliable ale, best of the Oakham range unless Green Devil IPA is around

The Flower Pot, Derby, Derbyshire

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		27 Sep 2017	Spot on
Ian		29 Aug 2009	Just a tad soapy on the hops, but so drinkable it is untrue.
Blair		15 Nov 2008	Top beer. Very hoppy and very refreshing. I love it.

Oakes Barn, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		22 Sep 2017

Hussar Hotel, Westbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		10 Sep 2017

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		21 Aug 2017	My fault for thinking I was being clever accepting the last half out of a cask

Staggs (Volunteer Arms), Musselburgh, East Lothian

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	22 Apr 2017
Philip Pirrip		16 Jul 2013	Probably the best Oakham beer. Obviously rare on gravity dispense
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Jul 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	22 Jun 2013
Brian	Not Tried	09 Feb 2013
Blair		29 Sep 2009	Exceptionally light, crisp and refreshing ale.
Ian		22 Mar 2005	Same as JHB, but fuller in mouth and a bit more malt. Altogether more satisfying

The Bailey Head, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		19 Apr 2017	Great example of this top beer.
Bear & Ragged Staff		05 Apr 2017	An excellent example of this favourite Oakham ale.

Smugglers' Alehouse, New Romney, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		10 Apr 2017	Fruity hop notes with a grainy background and a dry finish.

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	07 Mar 2017
Stephen Harris		19 Jan 2017	On excellent form here to remind me what a good beer this is.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	29 Oct 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	12 Oct 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	10 Oct 2015

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Feb 2017

The Dog and Doublet, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Craft Beer Co., Covent Garden, Central London

The Bartons Arms, Aston, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Jan 2017
Dosser		27 Dec 2012	Hit the spot.
Bear & Ragged Staff		25 Feb 2012	Not the usual reliable and consistent beer I have come to expect. This was jaded and dull - not on form.
Ian		26 Jun 2010	Unbelievable condition and the hops on this are perfect to my palate.

Dartford Working Men's Club, Dartford, Kent

The George & Dragon, Swanscombe, Kent

The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent

Waterloo Tap, Waterloo, Central London

Swan & Rushes, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Fat Cat Brewery Tap, Norwich, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	11 Jun 2016
HSB		10 Jun 2015	Not a beer I often drink, but best of a small choice.
HSB	Not Tried	28 May 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	27 Jul 2007
Ian		27 Jul 2007	Gravity. Not perfect aroma, but the rest was excellent.

Duke of Wellington, Norwich, Norfolk

The Druid Inn, Birchover, Derbyshire

The Berry, Walmer, Kent

Wharf Inn, Welford, Northamptonshire

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Mar 2016

The Alexandra Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Rugby Tap Room, Rugby, Warwickshire

Ram, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

Olde Vic, Stockport, Greater Manchester

The Jolly Brewer, Stamford, Lincolnshire

The Cask & Barrel, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2015, Rochford, Essex

The Two Halves, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		05 Nov 2015	Soo good. Where else can you find this in Thanet??

The Black Lion, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Rose Tavern, Norwich, Norfolk

Spread Eagle, Stokesley, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		31 Aug 2015

The Red Herring, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		18 Aug 2015

Craft Beer Co., Brighton, East Sussex

The Draper's Arms, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

The Regal, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

White Lion Inn, Sedgley, West Midlands

The Criterion, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		02 Jan 2015
Dosser	Not Tried	16 Jun 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	13 Jun 2014
Dosser		07 Jun 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	07 Mar 2014
Dosser		07 Mar 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	15 Feb 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	14 Feb 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	16 Nov 2013
Pedro		16 Nov 2013
Tobes	Not Tried	15 Nov 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	29 Sep 2013
Dosser		31 Aug 2013
Tobes	Not Tried	30 Aug 2013
Judy G Garland	Not Tried	29 Aug 2013
Dosser		15 Jun 2013	Very nice!
Dosser		15 Apr 2013
Bulls		14 Apr 2013
Dosser		16 Feb 2013
Pedro		15 Feb 2013
Pedro		19 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Aug 2012
Alenomore		30 Jun 2012	A very good ale. Our, chauffer, now car free, enjoyed this one.
Alenomore		29 Jun 2012
Pedro		29 Jun 2012
Pedro		29 Jun 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Dec 2011	Ran out
Pedro		29 Dec 2011
Pedro		28 Dec 2011
thebrewingman		25 Oct 2011
Pedro		25 Oct 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	24 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Jan 2011
Pedro		01 Jan 2011	One of my favourites but wasn't on the very top form I'd hoped for, maybe it had been on a few days already !
Pedro		02 Nov 2010
Pedro		31 Oct 2010	Superb!
Pedro		19 Aug 2010
Pedro		18 Aug 2010
Pedro		16 Aug 2010	Superb!...so good I did a take-away (15p for 2 pint container !)
Angie		13 Mar 2010	Lovely
Pedro		12 Mar 2010	Ran out !
Pedro		06 Dec 2009
Angie		05 Dec 2009	Amazing flavours
Pedro		02 Dec 2009
Pedro		24 Sep 2009
Pedro		23 Sep 2009	Outstanding !
Dosser	Not Tried	22 Sep 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	09 May 2009
Dosser		09 May 2009
Pedro		08 May 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	07 May 2009	in the bar

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 Aug 2014	Perfect condition. Perfect hops
Ian		09 May 2014	Arse achingly beautiful. Perfect condition aroma flavour finish

The Will Adams, Gillingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Aug 2014

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle	Not Tried	28 Aug 2014	Burst.
Ray		29 Jan 2010	Straw coloured, one dimensional beer. Hints light fruit flavours but not much else. Too light bodied for strength. Disappointing.

The Mash Tun, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		16 Aug 2014

Kent Beer Festival 2014, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		19 Jul 2014
Ian		18 Jul 2014	Citrusy but not in great nick
Baymart		18 Jul 2014	Not at it's best - but still a good citrus example

The State Bar, Glasgow, Glasgow, City of

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		03 Jul 2014
Pedro		27 Feb 2010	One of my favourite beers, it looked great but it had no flavour, and I couldn't drink it all ! Didn't bother looking at other beers !
Dosser		31 Jan 2010	Wonderful beer amongst several rather ordinary ones.

The Wellington Arms, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Baymart		25 Jun 2014	Citrus and pineapple taste, exceptional taste.

The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Baymart		04 Jun 2014	Very nice, can understand its reputation as a fantastic golden ale

The Reindeer, Norwich, Norfolk

The Cambridge Blue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Hopinn, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis	Not Tried	22 Apr 2014
Mick		22 Apr 2014	Very nice hoppy pale ale.

Royal Oak, Crick, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		05 Apr 2014

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2013, Rochford, Essex

The Blue Bell, Belmesthorpe, Lincolnshire

Peacock, Derby, Derbyshire

The Ribs of Beef, Norwich, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Oct 2013
HSB		18 Aug 2013	Typical Oakham but so tasty

Ales of the Unexpected, Westbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		26 Aug 2013

Wig & Pen, Norwich, Norfolk

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		09 Aug 2013

The Hippodrome, March, Cambridgeshire

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		15 Jun 2013	On good form but wish they would give Citra a try! Or for that matter any one one of half a dozen other Oakham ales that are as good if not better than Bishop's Farewell.
Bear & Ragged Staff		29 May 2013	On good form.
Bear & Ragged Staff		12 Apr 2013	This would have been excellent, bordering on exceptional two or three years ago, but times have changed and new beers have evolved. Once number one in my list, now struggles to make the top ten. Still bloody good.
Bear & Ragged Staff		30 Mar 2013	Still good but no longer the top dog.
Bear & Ragged Staff		27 Jan 2013	????
Bear & Ragged Staff		11 Nov 2012	On very good form, always consistent but some days are better than others and today was one of those days. When on this form, this is one of the best beers of its type.
Bear & Ragged Staff		06 May 2012	Have tried lots of other beers over the weekend, this still rules the roost for me. Consistently good, great citrus bitterness, so well balanced and clean and fresh with every mouthful.
Bear & Ragged Staff		18 Apr 2012	Whenever in doubt, I turn to this consistently good, premium ale. Never disappoints and always satisfies.
Bear & Ragged Staff		23 Jan 2012	Consistently good and on top form tonight. Must be one of the best beers of its type, in the world, ever, part I.
Bear & Ragged Staff		03 Jul 2011	I have commented on this excellent ale before. I think it is worth a second mention because of its consistency. Always recommended as a final drink of the evening because of its strong, refreshing flavours.
Bear & Ragged Staff		08 Feb 2011	A full bodied, tasty bitter ale with a strong hint of citrus (in particular grapefruit). Always consistently good. If you are tasting several ales, leave this one till last because you probably will not taste much else after this has wrestled with your taste buds. Excellent.

The Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Whalebone, Norwich, Norfolk

The Holy Inadequate, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		08 May 2013

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	11 Mar 2013
Ian		14 Dec 2010	So drinkable its untrue and the tangerine flavour is amazing

The Salopian Bar, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Waters Green Tavern, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2012, Rochford, Essex

The Brunswick Inn, Derby, Derbyshire

The Red Lion, Histon, Cambridgeshire

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel	Not Tried	06 Jan 2012	I managed to *just* miss this and wasn't best pleased!
Dubbel		07 Aug 2009	Goddammit. This was as light and refreshing as you would expect but still hasn't recaptured that glittering form of April. As such, I can't help but be slightly disappointed when it's anything less than sheer perfection in a glass.
Dubbel	Not Tried	27 Mar 2009
Dubbel		25 Mar 2009	Top of the barrel. Pure enjoyment in a glass.
Dubbel		20 Mar 2009	Sex. See 17 March.
Dubbel		17 Mar 2009	I'll never get over this beer. Especially when its served like this. Magnificent.
Ian		14 Feb 2009	Enormously good. Outstanding. Love the hop, almost like shards of glass bursting over the tongue. Stunning. I had this side by side with the fresh Inferno afterwards. Hard to pick a winner, but the Inferno just about won out.
Dubbel		13 Feb 2009	Chocced full of grapefruit and lime, dry yet fruity finish, some discreet strawberry never previously detected. In the form of its life.
Dubbel	Not Tried	22 Nov 2008

Mama Liz's, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Dec 2011
Magnus Greel		17 Dec 2011	A golden, premium beer with a smooth, malty background, rich and fruity hop flavours and a refreshing finish.

Silk Mill Ale & Cider House, Derby, Derbyshire

The Hand & Heart, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dickie Bird		05 Nov 2010	Boring Oakham lemon fizz

02nd Gainsborough Beer & Folk Festival, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Rushden Historical Transport Society, Rushden, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen	Not Tried	13 Oct 2010
Stephen		25 Sep 2010	On the money again
Stephen		21 Sep 2010	A great end to a good day
Stephen	Not Tried	18 Sep 2010	Running out of things to say about it will have more in the week now the buses are back to normal
Stephen		11 Sep 2010	Lovely great malt great hops and it's always right on with condition
Stephen		21 Aug 2010	lovely malts great hops 2.40 come and try it is all I can say, I can't not have pint
Stephen		31 Jul 2010	Great beer as usual if I don't change beers run out of things to say.
Stephen		24 Jul 2010	Fruit salad malts a veritable multitude of flavours so hoppy great stuff
Stephen	Not Tried	22 Jul 2010
Stephen		17 Jul 2010	Wow its getting so I am tasting it as is being poured and it always lives up to expectations fruity malts clear gold lasting head great carbonation and wow those hops wonderful. Oakham Beer Monster next on this pump come down Tuesday to try it
Stephen		10 Jul 2010	going to have to think hard to find new things to say if i keep coming here. Tasted lovely
Stephen		08 Jul 2010	Spot on a few pints of this served by the time i was served stunning nick carbonation head malts hops fabulous. If I am only drinking one that's it.
Stephen		03 Jul 2010	A regular beer here and at 2.40 can not complain at all.

01st Amber Valley Beer & Cider Festival (The Ripley Rail Ale Festival), Ripley, Derbyshire

The Moon & Bell, Loughborough, Leicestershire

The Wellington, Birmingham, West Midlands

Bull's Head, Pratt's Bottom, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		10 Sep 2010

The Bell, Wendens Ambo, Essex

Ship Inn, Oundle, Northamptonshire

The Pub, Leicester, Leicestershire

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		14 Mar 2010	What a fantastic beer. Just a little down on perfection as I think it had been on for a day or two, but even still the hops are fabulous.
Ian		04 Jun 2007	Despite the problems of getting this served, it was brilliant, fresh hop flavours.
Ian		20 May 2007	Lovely citrusy hops, nearly perfect. And served without a sparkler.
Ian		05 May 2007	Funnily enough I had this on my way home bright bottled from the cask at Reading BF. Stunning here too, the citrus is gorgeous.
Ian		09 Dec 2005	Just as good as the day before.
Ian		08 Dec 2005	Pale gold in colour with thin creamy white head. Sherbert and Turkish delight with citric hop on the aroma. Light in mouth with astringent citric grapefruit hop on the end. This balances the sherberty sweetness. Just pours down the throat. Simply a delight to drink

The Smithfield, Derby, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		01 Sep 2009	Splendid. Sharp hoppy grapefruit palate. Condition perfect. Wonderful beer.
Ian		14 Jul 2009	Glorious. Love the hops and body on this beer.

The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre), Leicester, Leicestershire

The Bodega, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		14 Jul 2009

Paget Arms, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Marquis Cornwallis, Bloomsbury, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		14 Dec 2008	Crystal clear and in great condition, sweetened grapefruit very much in evidence with trademark dry hoppy Oakham finish. A true classic.

The White Swan, Reading Street, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		13 Sep 2008	Lovely, this is a fantastic beer! Light and crisp, very hoppy with a nice citrussy twist as well.

The Fleur de Lis, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		16 Aug 2008	This was absolutely stunning. Light and extremely hoppy. Served at the perfect temperature as well.

Jacksons Wharf, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		06 Jun 2008	I expected a dark beer for some reason. This was good though. Very hoppy with a little citrus.

26 Furnival Street (formerly The Castle), Chancery Lane, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 Jan 2008	Stunning. Nothing else to day, stunning. Grapefruit biting citrus.

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		30 Nov 2007	Bit soapy, but still excellent.

Bermuda Triangle, Poole, Dorset

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2007, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 Jun 2007	Lacked all of the freshness of the Friday night. Bit thin and acidic.
Andrew		01 Jun 2007	Pale gold colour. Big citrus hop signiture. Rich, sharp and extremely drinkable.
Ian		01 Jun 2007	So hoppy it rips your tastebuds off. Fantastic.

Reading Beer Festival 2007, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		05 May 2007	Stunningly brilliant, citrus and everything else you need.

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Apr 2007	Like the JHB at the moment the eggy yeast does this no favours. The hops too were a bit soapy, but still I love those citrus hops.
Andrew		12 Nov 2005	Fresh hoppy and light

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2006, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		14 Apr 2006	This is where the new beers came on. Some very good blond ones, including Bitter and Twisted, this, Grain Storm, Crouch Vale Brewers Gold. This is blond and hoppy, creamy too. Good astringent hop

Battersea Beer Festival 2006, Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Feb 2006	Last beer before I left for the train. Excellent blond hoppy beer. Just a bit under the weather, but still a very fine beer.

Great British Beer Festival 2005, Olympia, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		04 Aug 2005	See notes on JHB