Crafty Brewing Hop Tipple

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 Horse & Groom, Chobham, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		25 Apr 2026	1st beer of this visit: Very good head and lacing presented and lasting on this IPA from Crafty Brewing set up in 2014 at Thatched House Farm in Loxhill, Surrey, some 18 miles away near Godalming. A very hoppy first hit. A rising fruitiness from its blend of hops from the USA and the southern hemisphere including Cascade, Chinook, Citra and Columbus, said to be the "founding fathers" of the American West Coast IPA style, and here lending it for my taste buddies a grapefruity sweetness, with hints of lavender, wildflowers and a spicy citrus flavouring. Its Citra also lending it tropical fruits like mango and passion fruit, and its Columbus behind its hints of black pepper and licorice. A dry hoppiness winning over before sailing out and also aided by its Maris Otter and Munich malts. Served in top nick.

Jolly Farmer, Bramley, Surrey

The Cricketers, Worthing, West Sussex