Hop Back Summer Lightning

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.

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Sep 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	31 Aug 2024
Philip Pirrip		25 Jul 2023	If only it was served like this everywhere
Philip Pirrip		04 Feb 2023	Good nightcap but never as good as it once as
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	31 Aug 2022	Tempted but the much adored mid brown bitters were too good

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

The Fat Cat, Ipswich, Suffolk

The Jolly Coopers, Hampton, Greater London

The Masons Arms, Teddington, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		18 Apr 2024	All my SL expectations satisfied..

The Glue Pot, Swindon, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		12 Apr 2024	All my SL expectations saisfied..
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	03 May 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Jun 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Jul 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	23 Nov 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Nov 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Sep 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Jun 2012

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		07 Oct 2023	Soft and creamy. Rich. Very good.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	06 Oct 2023
Jack William		16 Jul 2023
Mick	Not Tried	19 Jun 2015
Mick	Not Tried	23 May 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	22 May 2015
Mick	Not Tried	25 May 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Jun 2012

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		16 Aug 2023	Doesn't get much better
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Aug 2023

The Famous Ship Inn (formerly The Ship Inn), Sandgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		16 Jun 2023
ChrisE	Not Tried	12 Apr 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 Dec 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 Nov 2016
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	16 Oct 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 Jul 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 May 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	03 Feb 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Jan 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Aug 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Nov 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	04 Oct 2012
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	21 Jan 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Feb 2006	Charlie and Martin's pint looked a bit cloudy to me but they said it wasn't too bad a pint
Ian	Not Tried	13 Jul 2005
Ian		12 Feb 2005	Had a certain creamy bitterness to it. First pint from the barrel
Martin		22 May 2004	Not bad, but it's been better here. Nearing the end of the barrel methinks.

The Sultan, South Wimbledon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	05 Dec 2022
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	02 Dec 2019
Magnus Greel		29 Nov 2019
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Apr 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	02 Apr 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	04 Dec 2017
Stephen Harris		22 Jun 2017	Not at its best, we thought it might be a little ‘green’.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Mar 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Mar 2017
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	03 Dec 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	22 Sep 2015
HSB	Not Tried	03 Jun 2015
HSB	Not Tried	02 Apr 2015

Coach & Horses, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

The Dolphin Hotel, Weymouth, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	03 Jul 2021
Stephen Harris		25 May 2015	Classic beer somehow rendered near tasteless.

The Wyndham Arms, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		28 May 2021	Refreshingly hoppy beer the advert says. Long time no see.
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Mar 2019
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	12 Dec 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Jul 2014

The Wash House, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		15 May 2021	Top notch example of this iconic ale

The Inn on the Furlong, Ringwood, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		12 May 2021	One of the original and best of the blonde ales, delicate floral notes work well with the strong 5.0abv & very morish

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2020, Dover, Kent

The Three Pillars, Gravesend, Kent

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Aug 2019	Ran out as I ordered, must have really run out at the end of the Sunday session here
Philip Pirrip		10 Aug 2019	4½* Don't get Summer Lightning is this condition very often, apart from here
Philip Pirrip		12 Jul 2019	Always the best Summer Lightning here
Philip Pirrip		24 Aug 2018	Ray the Guv here is the master of Summer Lightning, the best I know even country-wide
Philip Pirrip		26 Jan 2018	The Guv here seems to bring this beer to its peak of taste
Philip Pirrip		09 Sep 2017	The Guv here works magic on this beer, that is rare elsewhere
Philip Pirrip		01 Jul 2017	4½* In stunning condition, head, flavour just all right
Philip Pirrip		10 Jan 2015
Philip Pirrip		12 Dec 2014	Never as good anywhere else as it is here
Philip Pirrip		21 Jun 2014	I have not had Lightning like this for years so much so that I had recently avoided it

The Three Wishes, Winchmore Hill, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		04 Jun 2019	Vile - exchanged for the Watch Rugby with good grace.

Old Road Tavern, Chippenham, Wiltshire

Haunch of Venison, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		16 Mar 2019	Bit clinical but good
ChrisE	Not Tried	21 May 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	12 Dec 2015
HSB	Not Tried	13 Jun 2013
Martin the Mildman	Not Tried	17 Feb 2011
ChrisE		01 May 2010

Deacons, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Mar 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Jan 2014
ChrisE		19 May 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 May 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	21 Apr 2007

Prince of Wales, Farnborough, Hampshire

The Great Eastern, Brighton, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Mar 2019	Good but not at its best. Rare sweet after-taste for this beer
Philip Pirrip		23 Aug 2018

The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich, Suffolk

The Berry, Walmer, Kent

This Ancient Boro', Tenterden, Kent

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		08 Jul 2018

Waterloo Arms, Southampton, Hampshire

The Eagle, Eastbourne, East Sussex

The Kingston Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	07 Oct 2017
HSB	Not Tried	18 Feb 2016
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	12 Sep 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	27 Dec 2014
Ian		19 Jan 2007	I so want to give this a higher score. One of my all time favourites. Bit of yeast and citrus fruits on aroma. Full in mouth with that slight sweetness from the alcohol and then a smooth malt/hop swallow, with a great lingering herby hop finish with more melon type hops and a certain dryness. Yes, very good beer.

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

The Alehouse (formerly Hobgoblin), Reading, Berkshire

The Windmill Tavern, Gravesend, Kent

Queens Head, Kingsnorth, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		11 Apr 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Mar 2017
ChrisE		04 Feb 2017	Gravity dispense from the cellar.
ChrisE		17 Aug 2015	Served direct from the cellar by gravity dispense.
Magnus Greel		28 May 2010

Falcon, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Black Boy, Winchester, Hampshire

The Brewers Arms, Lewes, East Sussex

Prince Albert, Notting Hill, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		17 Aug 2016	Not the freshest pint of this I have ever drunk, but still discernible as a very decent, hoppy, golden beer.

The Pheasant, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		28 Jul 2016	A pint of, "That there".

The Star Inn, Ringwood, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		06 Jul 2016	Probably one of the first light blonde ales and still on of the best
Eddie		24 Oct 2012	Stunning example of this light golden premium ale :)

Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Walthamstow, Greater London

The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		25 Jun 2016
Mick	Not Tried	24 Oct 2015
Mick		19 Jul 2015	Nice pale hoppy ale.
Mick		12 Jul 2015	Good pale, refreshing bitter.
Jack William		11 Jul 2015	An old standard kept well
Mick		25 Jun 2015	pale, hoppy and refreshing.
Mick		09 Jun 2015	Fresh and crisp.
Mick	Not Tried	21 Sep 2014
Mick		15 Aug 2014	Very nice pint of this pale hoppy beer.

Kings Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

Princess of Wales, Blackheath, Greater London

The Mariner, Folkestone, Kent

The Prince of Wales, Stow Maries, Essex

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016, Dover, Kent

The Blue Posts (Berwick St.), Soho, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		14 Jan 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 May 2014

Royal Standard, Wooburn Common, Buckinghamshire

The Angel, Swanton Morley, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	24 Oct 2015
HSB		17 May 2015	Not a beer I normally drink but I thought I'd give it a go. New cask and very lively but very tasty.

The Coronation, Bristol, Avon

Two Pigs, Corsham, Wiltshire

The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk

The Station Inn, Whitby, North Yorkshire

Rose Tavern, Norwich, Norfolk

Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Lion, Basford, Nottinghamshire

The White Swan, Covent Garden, Central London

The Market Hotel, Alton, Hampshire

The Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent

The Carpenters Arms, Windsor, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		09 Aug 2015	Not cold enough for my preference with this beer.

The Railway, Blackheath, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Jul 2015	Lively on pour. Reckon this was very fresh as it left a long lingering sweet after-taste
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Jun 2015

Mash Tun (formerly Hog in Armour), Norwich, Norfolk

The Argyll Arms, Soho, Central London

The Clachan, Soho, Central London

The Porcupine, Leicester Square, Central London

The Marquis, Charing Cross, Central London

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	27 Jun 2015
Dosser	Not Tried	15 Feb 2015
Dosser	Not Tried	14 Feb 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	14 Feb 2015
Pedro	Not Tried	12 Oct 2012
Dosser		10 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Apr 2012
HSB	Not Tried	11 Apr 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Dec 2011
Pedro		16 Dec 2011
Alenomore		16 Dec 2011	Another stunningly good beer.
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Oct 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	08 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Jul 2011
Alenomore		15 Jul 2011	Another top 5* ale.
Pedro		01 Jul 2011
Dosser		08 Jul 2010	ran out
Pedro		03 Jul 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Jan 2010
Angie		17 Jan 2010
Pedro		16 Jan 2010
Pedro		29 Aug 2009
Pedro		28 Aug 2009
Dosser		28 Aug 2009
Pedro		26 Aug 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	16 May 2009	Ran out before I could order one !
Dosser		16 May 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	15 May 2009

The White Lion, Baldock, Hertfordshire

The Hyde Tavern, Winchester, Hampshire

Pearson's Arms, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		11 May 2015	I used to really like this beer - but this was cloyingly sweet.
Alenomore		30 Jul 2012	In 5* condition today.

Black Bull, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		02 May 2015	Somewhat insipid. Lacked the flavours I usually associate with this beer.

The Robin Hood, Icklesham, East Sussex

The Lobster, Sheringham, Norfolk

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	05 Mar 2015
Ian		07 Feb 2015	Used to be my favourite beer. This was a really good iteration.

The Buckingham Arms, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

King William IV, Leyton, Greater London

Ox & Plough, Old Buckenham, Norfolk

The Falcon, Battersea, Greater London

The Goose (formerly The Sovereign), Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		04 Sep 2014

The Star Inn, Bath, Somerset

The Bell, Bath, Somerset

Crown Hotel, Liverpool, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		29 Aug 2014

Railway Tavern, Framingham Earl, Norfolk

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Aug 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	14 Dec 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	07 Nov 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	16 Sep 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	17 Aug 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	19 Jul 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	17 Jun 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	14 May 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	05 May 2012	On at bar
Trevor	Not Tried	03 May 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	03 Apr 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	15 Mar 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	01 Mar 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	21 Sep 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	09 Aug 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	26 Jul 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	14 Jul 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	29 Jun 2011	Not available
Trevor	Not Tried	15 Jun 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	04 May 2011	Label turned round
Trevor	Not Tried	28 Apr 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	14 Apr 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	24 Mar 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	25 Feb 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	11 Feb 2011
Trevor	Not Tried	09 Feb 2011
Trevor		25 Jan 2011	Clear, very drinkable ale, holding flavours to the end.
Trevor		12 Jan 2011	Strong and very drinkable.
Trevor	Not Tried	20 Oct 2010	Label was turned round on arrival but ale was available by the time we left.
Trevor	Not Tried	05 Oct 2010	The label was turned round.
Alenomore	Not Tried	19 Sep 2010	On at the pub bar.
Trevor		11 Aug 2010	Good condition with a strong flavour.
Trevor	Not Tried	28 Jul 2010	Not available
Trevor		14 Jul 2010	Good clear refeshing drink.
ChrisE		06 Jul 2010	Lacking condition, buttery, and slightly hazy. I was unable to finish this pint.
Trevor	Not Tried	30 Jun 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	02 Jun 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	19 May 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	06 May 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	07 Apr 2010
ChrisE		17 Feb 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	09 Feb 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	26 Nov 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	11 Nov 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	28 Oct 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	23 Sep 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	25 Aug 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	23 Jul 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	01 Jul 2009
Trevor		17 Jun 2009	Refreshing and sharp flavour.
Trevor	Not Tried	03 Jun 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	21 May 2009
Trevor		07 May 2009	Clear golden ale in good condition.
Ian		06 Oct 2007	Just no condition on this at all. No carbonation in mouth. Lacks aroma. Some kick in the mouth. Bit uncultured. Some grassy hop.
Ian		14 Jul 2005	Apart from the white bits floating in it, this tasted absolutely fine, almost tasting like its old self. Golden with elderflower hop and dusty aromas, citric fruit and it certainly does not drink its strength. Shame that the pub is not quite how I remember it 10 years ago

Woolpack Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

The Tiger Inn, Bridport, Dorset

The Magpie, City, Central London

Duck Inn, Laverstock, Wiltshire

The Rose, Norwich, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	24 Jun 2014
Blair		02 May 2009	Not usually my cup of tea this one, but on a day like this it went down a treat. Light and summery, great stuff.

The Snooty Fox, Canonbury, Greater London

Dog & Duck, Soho, Central London

Waters Green Tavern, Macclesfield, Cheshire

The Blue Bell, Belmesthorpe, Lincolnshire

The Sun Inn, Stafford, Staffordshire

The Ship, City, Central London

Kings Arms, Arundel, West Sussex

Ales of the Unexpected, Westbrook, Kent

The Seal, Selsey, West Sussex

The White Lion, Sawley, Derbyshire

The Rising Sun, Twitton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Aug 2013
Pedro		16 Aug 2013
Pedro		18 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Aug 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Aug 2010

Halfway House, Challock, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		14 Aug 2013	Refreshing crisp flavoured drink.
Trevor		02 Aug 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	16 Apr 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	02 Jul 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	01 Sep 2009

The Black Friar, Blackfriars, Central London

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Aug 2013
Pedro		19 Jun 2011
Pedro		04 Jun 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Apr 2011
Pedro		28 Dec 2010

The Red Herring, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The Cricketers, Addiscombe, Greater London

The State Bar, Glasgow, Glasgow, City of

Sawyers (formerly Barbers Arms), Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 Jun 2013

Nags Head, Reading, Berkshire

Somerset Arms, Gravesend, Kent

Duke of Wellington, Norwich, Norfolk

Earl of Normanton, Idmiston, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		30 Mar 2013

The Green Man, Stamford, Lincolnshire

The Dolphin Hotel, Plymouth, Devon

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		06 Dec 2012	OK pint of this classic beer, pale and hoppy but maybe a tad past its best.

The Bell, Walthamstow, Greater London

The Royal Oak, Fritham, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie	Not Tried	11 Nov 2012
Eddie		19 Oct 2012	Just love this premium bitter and its in 5* condition here today :)
Andrew	Not Tried	19 Jun 2009

The Cuckoo Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		25 Oct 2012
MattY1		02 Nov 2011	Wow! In top condition Fresh hoppy aroma with intense bitterness, this was a very polished pint, superb:)

Bottle Shop, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		04 Oct 2012

The Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

White Rabbit, Maidstone, Kent

The Old Mill, Ashford, Kent

The Anchor, Walberswick, Suffolk

Philharmonic Dining Rooms, Liverpool, Merseyside

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

The George (formerly The Barrow House, The George Inn), Egerton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		01 Aug 2012	Ahh, Summer Lightning! In good order, but not the full on experience of a few years' back.

The Sussex Arms, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Windmill, Hollingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Jul 2012
Alenomore		30 Jun 2012	Our chauffuer sampled this and thought it was spot on.

Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		20 Jul 2012	A new cask just went on. Good stuff @ £3.85 pint!
Alenomore		18 Jul 2012	Out of three handpumps, this was the sole offering today. Must admit, it was 5*, and so it should be at £3.85p a pint? For the record, I believe this is the priciest pint of Real Ale in town??
Alenomore		10 Jul 2010	Surprised to see this on and not disappointing either.

The Dirty Habit, Hollingbourne, Kent

Duke of Wellington, Wareham, Dorset

The Oak on the Green, Bearsted, Kent

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Bull's Head, Pratt's Bottom, Kent

Salisbury Rugby Football Club, Salisbury, Wiltshire

1st Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2012, Tonbridge, Kent

Nevill Bull, Birling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		06 Apr 2012

The Barley Mow, Shepperton, Surrey

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		04 Mar 2012	First try at this and it certainly didn't drink at 5.0%, it was easy and smooth. The downside was that it was neither one thing or the other and seemed lost. I got some biscuity malt and some citrus hop, but it didn't stand out and there was something stopping it being a great ale.

The Druids Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		25 Dec 2011	A top ale. Stayed on this one.
Alenomore	Not Tried	09 Dec 2011

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

King Street Tavern, Southsea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		06 Aug 2011

The Chequers, Sevenoaks, Kent

The Little Black Dog (formerly The Hoodener's Horse), Great Chart, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		17 Jul 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 May 2011
ChrisE		11 Mar 2011
Ian		18 Mar 2010	Best pint of this I've had in some time, bit of biscuit on the finish. Some decent hop and some tangerine fruit.

Ramsgate Royal Harbour Brewhouse and Bakery, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		04 Jul 2011	Very good pint, wasn't expecting it at all.

The Old Oak, Sittingbourne, Kent

The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	15 May 2011
Pedro		07 Apr 2011
Hopmonster	Not Tried	29 Nov 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Aug 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Jul 2010
Ian	Not Tried	27 Aug 2005

The Malt Shovel, Horsham, West Sussex

The Victoria (formerly Tap and Spile), North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		24 Apr 2011
Flying.geordie		20 Mar 2011
Flying.geordie		15 Aug 2010
Flying.geordie		17 Oct 2009

King & Queen, East Malling, Kent

The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

The Greyhound, Wadhurst, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		18 Jul 2010	The original (for me) Pale 'n'Hoppy, and as good as it ever was. Plenty of bite from the Challengers and Goldings, with an underlying malt body.

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

The Tickled Trout, Wye, Kent

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

Tilleys, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		19 Oct 2009
Ian	Not Tried	30 Oct 2007

Rising Sun, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

The Duck, Pett Bottom, Kent

The Roebuck, Hampton Hill, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		01 Jun 2009	I could have happily sat and drank this all night in the pleasant evening sun. Glad to see this has replaced the landlords favourite of Sharps Special (cask conditioned).

The Tiger Inn, Stowting, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 May 2009	Yeah, pretty good, bit warm maybe, but the hops were good, they were decent pale malts and it was pretty drinkable.
Ian		27 May 2005	Golden beer. Does not drink its strength and can get you deceptively drunk. Slighly hoppy nose with some creamy lemon citrus acids in mouth. Pleasing refreshing summer beer made for a beer garden

The Rose Inn, Wickhambreaux, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	25 May 2009
Blair		23 May 2009	Light summer ale with a strong abv. Great on a hot day.
Mick	Not Tried	10 Oct 2008
Mick	Not Tried	21 Jul 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Jul 2007
Andrew		02 Jun 2007	The pub's guest beer. Excellent straw malt and green leaf herby hops. "That there" is back.

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

The Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough, Leicestershire

The Fox Goes Free, Charlton, West Sussex

The Stratford Haven, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

West Riding Licensed Refreshment Rooms, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		08 Apr 2009

Horse & Groom, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		14 Nov 2008	"That there". Mellowed rich hop with reedy flavoured body.

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		05 Sep 2008	Really malty with a nice straw like flavour to it. Good beer.

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

The Blue Pigeons, Worth, Kent

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		19 Apr 2008	Grassy, hoppy flavour with a slight alcohol finish. This is a good beer, but not sure it deserves all the hype it gets.

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

The Doric Arch, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	26 Jan 2008
Ian	Not Tried	30 Mar 2007
Ian	Not Tried	12 Aug 2006
Ian	Not Tried	23 Mar 2006
Ian	Not Tried	28 May 2005
Ian	Not Tried	16 Apr 2005
Andrew		30 Oct 2004	It's beginning to taste like warm fosters

Whalebone, Norwich, Norfolk

The Fat Cat Brewery Tap, Norwich, Norfolk

The Goat, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		07 Jul 2007	Bit too yeasty on aroma. Beautifully juicy and hoppy in mouth. Don't car, this pub is fantastic.

The White Lion, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Half Moon & Seven Stars, Preston, Kent

The Boot, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		30 Sep 2006	Aggresively bitter just like it was 15 yars ago.

Victoria & Albert, Netherhampton, Wiltshire

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Behind the Wall, Falkirk, Falkirk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Charles		29 Jun 2006	Drank nothing else - very good - hoppy with high ABV

The Yew Tree Inn, Barfrestone, Kent

Ship Inn, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	05 Jun 2005
Andrew		16 Apr 2005	Umm... I don't know what Hopback are doing with this beer. It tastes tired and rough. This is not the pint of the early 90's

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2005, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		03 Jun 2005	Aggresively bitter, yellow beer. Nearly back to how it was 10 years ago

The Royal Oak, Brookland, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		30 May 2005	I was driving so could only have a half. Golden summer beer with some hops, citrus fruit and a light creamy feel for a 5% beer