Wye Valley HPA (Hereford 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.

George & Dragon, Knighton, Powys

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry		17 Oct 2025	Easy drinking well balenced.

Hope & Anchor, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

The Swan Inn, Hanley Swan, Worcestershire

The Queens Head, Sheet, Hampshire

Lord Herbert, Plumstead, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 May 2025
Philip Pirrip		15 Oct 2024	Just a half, good condition but not one of favourite ales
Philip Pirrip		15 Jul 2024	Condition great but rather too citrus for my liking
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jun 2024

The Britannia Inn, Crickhowell, Powys

The Goose & Cuckoo, Upper Llanover, Monmouth

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		27 Apr 2025	A good citrus pale ale in top condition.

The Wheatsheaf Inn, Ludlow, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		15 Apr 2025	Pale gold. Cold. Honey sweetness and candy with some leafy bitterness

Yes Olde Bull Ring Tavern, Ludlow, Shropshire

Old Street Tavern, Ludlow, Shropshire

Charlton Arms, Ludlow, Shropshire

Blue Boar, Ludlow, Shropshire

The Bull, Woolwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Oct 2024
Philip Pirrip		10 Jun 2022	Stale, sourish and with apple flavours
Philip Pirrip		11 Mar 2022	Very light in colour but good bitterness
Philip Pirrip		19 Nov 2014	Perfectly clear and in excellent condition

Blue Bell, Earlswood, Warwickshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		30 Aug 2024

The Half Moon Hotel, Llanthony, Monmouth

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle	Not Tried	25 Apr 2024	Another quick seller. I don't understand why - to me it's thin and lacking.
McGargle	Not Tried	13 Oct 2023
Ray	Not Tried	06 May 2013
Ray	Not Tried	26 May 2012
Ray		19 May 2012	Thin but improving as the cask emptied.
Ray		06 May 2012	Thin.
Ray		15 Apr 2012	Typically HPA - light in colour, thin in body and flavour.
Ray	Not Tried	01 Apr 2012
Ray		25 Mar 2012	Needs more..... everything.
Ray	Not Tried	26 Feb 2012
Ray		12 Feb 2012	Very pale. Thin body and flavour. Refreshing but really needs more of everything.
Ray		22 Jan 2012	Always found this a bit thin. No exception tonight. More a lager than a Pale Ale.
Ray		17 Jul 2011	Still think this could do with a bit more body. Selling quickly though.
Ray		15 Jul 2011	Very light in colour. Bitter but not very hoppy, bit thin in the mouth. Very much liked by the locals who cleared the cask in under 24hrs.

The Flying Horse, Boughton Lees, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		29 Aug 2022	Hints of peachiness and hops with a subtle sweet tang and crystal clear.

Boat Inn, Penallt, Gwent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		20 Jul 2022	A bit thin.
Andrew		14 Apr 2019	Gravity served. Soft and fruity. Really very nice. Maybe gravity suits this beer

The Wellington, Birmingham, West Midlands

The Three Stirrups, Brewood, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		26 Jun 2021	Gorgeous.

Swan Hotel, Brewood, Staffordshire

The Green Dragon, Little Stretton, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		21 Sep 2020	Nice enough but a little warm.

The Lyndhurst, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		08 Sep 2020	In superb condition I had to have another just to make sure

The Anchor Inn, Wingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		03 Sep 2019	Refreshing and in good condition - but very pale - a few more hops wouldn’t have gone amiss.

The Queens Head Inn, Monmouth, Gwent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		08 Jun 2019
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Apr 2019

The Robin Hood, Monmouth, Gwent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		08 Jun 2019	Soft citrus and slightly chilled

The Posada, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		13 May 2019	Thin gruel
ChrisE		28 Jul 2018

The Royal Hotel, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		18 Apr 2019	A bit lack lustre

The Saracens Head, Symonds Yat, Herefordshire

Three Tuns, Chepstow, Gwent

The Anchor Inn, Tintern, Gwent

Old Road Tavern, Chippenham, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Apr 2019
Philip Pirrip		24 Jun 2015	Apparently the biggest seller here

Bush Inn, Lower Gornal, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		14 Mar 2019	Citrus hop aroma leading to a balanced bitter finish

Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		23 Feb 2019	Very pale gold. Slightly sweet. Inoffensive.

The Kemble Brewery Inn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The Pear Tree, Fulham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		10 Apr 2018	Rather insipid.
Jack William		06 Mar 2018	Bit thin.

The Lemon Tree, Charing Cross, Central London

The Prince of Wales, Birmingham, West Midlands

The Queens Arms, Birmingham, West Midlands

The Bohemian, Deal, Kent

Harp Inn, Old Radnor, Powys

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		16 Oct 2016	Pale with a bit of citrus:mellow.

Unicorn, Ludlow, Shropshire

Town of Ramsgate, Wapping, Greater London

Seven Stars, Bristol, Avon

Boot Inn, Orleton, Herefordshire

Church Inn, Ludlow, Shropshire

The Barrels, Hereford, Herefordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		18 Sep 2015	Unimpressive
Vulthoom		11 Mar 2009	Light straw yellow colour. Good head. Lightly hopped. Very drinkable - would make a good light barbecue beer on a sunny day.

Hog's Head, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Royal Oak (The Tiddly), Ellerdine Heath, Shropshire

The Mug House Inn, Bewdley, Worcestershire

Turks Head, Alcester, Warwickshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		15 Jun 2015	This beer is almost tasteless.

Affcot Lodge, Upper Affcot, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		14 Jun 2015

The Forest, Dorridge, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		13 Jan 2015	Very pale with a tight white head, and those unpleasant bubbles that can appear on the side of the glass. I don't think this pint was quite right.

Ye Olde Black Boy, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

The Weavers Real Ale House, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		02 Oct 2014	Flowery and refreshing

The Lord Clifden, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands

Weavers at Park Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		28 Jun 2014	Golden ale with a strong cream soda nose and a bitter finish

The Chindit, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Horse & Jockey, Lichfield, Staffordshire

The Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent

Plough & Harrow, Stourbridge, West Midlands

Annexe, Bristol, Avon

Wildmoor Oak, Wildmoor, Worcestershire

Admiral Benbow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Pelican Inn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cottage, Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		03 Nov 2012

Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		10 Sep 2012
Pedro		04 Sep 2012
Pedro		10 Sep 2011
Pedro		06 Sep 2011	Super !
Pedro		28 Jun 2011	Very light ale !

General Havelock, Hastings, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Jun 2012

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		25 Mar 2012	What a superb pale ale, normally this would be excellent if not exceptional. This time though, I got a lemony citrus ending which detracted from the good work that had gone before. Still good.

New Inn (formerly Old Courthouse), Westfield, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		31 Dec 2011	One of the palest pale ales I have seen.

Cheshire Cheese, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		21 Oct 2010	Fresh, slightly zingy. Good

The White Lion Inn, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Golden Lion Inn, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Robin Hood, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

The Crown Inn, Woolhope, Herefordshire

The Bush Inn, Worcester, Worcestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		07 Nov 2009	Pale gold and a bit cold. Easy drinking stuff.

The Retreat, Reading, Berkshire

The Angel, Rainham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		03 Jul 2009	Touch too much butteriness for me but in good condition and the sub-citrus hop was nice.

The Coach & Horses, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		30 Jul 2008	Pale gold coloured beer. Excellent tea flavoured hops with some grassy flavours too. Interesting tangy sharpness there too. A very drinkable beer.

Battersea Beer Festival 2007, Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		08 Feb 2007	Gold colour with thin white head. Decent citrus hop aroma. Decent in mouth, some more citrus. Bit of hay on aroma. Very decent gold/blond ale, ticks all the boxes. Some good citrus on the finish. Bit of tangerine.