Brew York Maris the Otter

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 Roebuck, Borough, Central London

18th Bexley Beer Festival - 8th May-10th May 2025, Bexley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		09 May 2025	3rd beer: Presented with some good head and lacing on this Yorkshire-brewed bitter. A very malty first hit emanating from its five different malts. A bitter malty mouthfeel and a hoppiness rising up and lasting from no less than three varieties of New World hops, the collective name for those from America, New Zealand and the southern hemisphere. A pleasantly malty hoppiness persisting. It reminded me of the week before in enjoying this in the River Ale House micropub and before it all got supped the following day by some of those thirsty Charlton FC home supporters.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		02 May 2025	Fresh on, and almost literally, was this Yorkshire-brewed bitter and presenting very good head and lacing and lasting throughout. A malty bitter first hit. A malty mouthfeel derived from its five different malts and a wonderfully hoppy bitterness from no less than three varieties of New World hops, the collective name for those from America, New Zealand and the southern hemisphere. A pleasantly malty hoppiness persisting in its moreish aftertaste. Only this was supped on this visit as quite simply it was the best!
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Apr 2025
Hogan Sampling		08 Apr 2025	Second night on and holding its head and lacing like a trooper on this York-based brewery's bitter! A very malty first hit. A dry malty bitterness on the mouthfeel and holding. Even the head and lacing were holding! Only five different malts but it was a thoroughly malty explosion on the palate. There was the moreish bitter dryness lingering and just in case you asked! Another had to follow the first!
Philip Pirrip		08 Apr 2025	Good enough
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Dec 2024
Hogan Sampling		15 Dec 2024	Began with head and lacing and only the first day on but soon lost it and so needed a good few decants to restore it. A very malty first hit and brought back having it a week or so earlier in here as well. The mouthfeel was of spice among all the malts in it with a bitterness lingering.
Hogan Sampling		10 Dec 2024	Still holding its head and lacing on the 3rd night but minus the full flavouring in its carbonation. A certain degree of decanting was necessary to keep its head further down the glass. Still holding on to its maltiness and with a moreishly dry aftertaste.
Hogan Sampling		09 Dec 2024	2nd night on. Strangely not holding good head and lacing for a new beer on. It actually had minimal head and lacing. All the regulars on it and so not hanging about and doubtful it will be on by Tuesday late evening and with Charlton FC at home at 7pm and so some may well sup it up after the game before I get out belatedly. Still flavoursome with a good maltiness from 5 different malts as in the governor's tasting notes. It had still a moreishly bitter mouthfeel lingering.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Dec 2024	New cask came on late
Hogan Sampling		08 Dec 2024	Fresh on and good head and lacing. Stuck to it for that reason. An old-school bitter from York with no added sweetness. Just a bitter taste in the mouthfeel. Slightly malty also but not overly from a whole five different malts involved, as referred to in the tasting notes, and with a pleasantly dry, oily aftertaste. Perfect pint or two was this one! As my dad would say, good beer is like fresh bread out of the oven and so liquid bread. With this superb bitter just on, it was working its magic.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	17 Sep 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling		15 Sep 2024	New on and very malty with 5 different ones according to the micro's tasting notes. Good carbonation and a lingering hoppiness.
Philip Pirrip		25 Feb 2024	Second out of a new cask. A very flavoursome pint but one was enough for me
Philip Pirrip		08 Jun 2023	English bitter twisted but hardly as complex as tasting notes suggested
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Dec 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Dec 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Dec 2022
Philip Pirrip		31 Jul 2022	Basic stuff but good

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		09 Nov 2023	Lost a bit as the pint went down. More coffee and toffee than the bitter it is badged as

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

Coach & Horses, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

The Mitre, Richmond, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		07 Feb 2019
ChrisE		01 Feb 2018	Superb traditional bitter. Very popular here today, at least until it ran out.

Brew York Tap Room, York, North Yorkshire

The Admiral's Arm, Queenborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Jan 2017