Marston's Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)

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 George, Croydon, Greater London

Wheel Inn, Westwell, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		27 Oct 2024	Peppery bitter fruity fare in superb condition.

The Flying Horse, Boughton Lees, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	23 Oct 2024
Trevor		16 Feb 2012	Most enjoyable dark bitter with strong toffee flavour.

The Crown Inn, Finglesham, Kent

The White Horse, Chilham, Kent

Guy Fawkes Inn, York, North Yorkshire

The Pheasant, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	30 May 2023
Magnus Greel		01 Dec 2022	I'm hoping this is the correct choice of the many options available on this site for this rich dark chewy malty fare..
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	17 Jul 2020
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	13 Jan 2020
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	18 Sep 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	01 Jul 2019
ChrisE	Not Tried	25 Jan 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	25 Jan 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	19 Jan 2019
ChrisE	Not Tried	27 Dec 2018
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	02 Nov 2018
Magnus Greel		09 Jun 2018	Rich plummy chewy and syrupy ale
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	10 Jun 2017
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	31 May 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Mar 2017
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	02 Mar 2017
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	08 Feb 2017
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	06 Feb 2017
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	27 Jan 2017
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	08 Dec 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	19 Nov 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Nov 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	21 Sep 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	07 Sep 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	03 Sep 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	11 Aug 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	20 Jul 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	11 Jun 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	26 May 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 May 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Feb 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 Aug 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Feb 2015
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	11 Feb 2015
Trevor	Not Tried	24 Nov 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	27 Oct 2014
Trevor		30 Jun 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	09 Jun 2014
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	26 May 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 May 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	28 Apr 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	07 Apr 2014
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	19 Mar 2014
Trevor		18 Mar 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	03 Mar 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	10 Feb 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	27 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Jan 2014
Trevor		13 Jan 2014
Trevor		08 Jan 2014
Trevor		16 Dec 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	04 Nov 2013
Trevor		22 Oct 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	08 Jun 2013
Trevor	Not Tried	10 Nov 2009

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Jan 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Feb 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Feb 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Jan 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Sep 2019
Philip Pirrip		18 Sep 2018	My distress purchase swap out for the Bishops Finger. An awful beer being overly malty at the best of times and tonight was no different
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Oct 2017	3D red flashing eyes pumpclip garishness for a beer I would never drink out of choice
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Oct 2012	Pump adorned with the most awful garish clip I have seen for a long time with 4 flashing lights and "The Unofficial Beer of Halloween"

The Chequers Inn, Smarden, Kent

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

The Walnut Tree, Leytonstone, Greater London

Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical), Leyton, Greater London

The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London

The Capitol, Forest Hill, Greater London

Ye Olde John O'Gaunt, Lancaster, Lancashire

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Poachers, Gledrid, Shropshire

Bull Inn, Llangollen, Denbighshire

The Nags Head (Uttoxeter Racecourse), Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Bucks Head, Camden Town, Central London

Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Bankers Draft, Eltham, Greater London

The Kings Ford, Chingford, Greater London

The Brockley Barge, Brockley, Greater London

Royal London, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Three Daws, Gravesend, Kent

George IV, Aldwych, Central London

Tattershall Castle, Charing Cross, Central London

The Ship Inn, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Duke's Head, Putney, Greater London

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

Strathmore Arms, Holwick, Durham

The White Lion Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

The Clarendon Hotel, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Bull, Streatley, Berkshire

The Sir Norman Wisdom, Deal, Kent

The Ram Inn, Holme Chapel, Lancashire

Ocean Inn, Dymchurch, Kent

Conquerors March, Hastings, East Sussex

Falcon, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Apr 2018
Ian	Not Tried	26 Jun 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Sep 2010
Ian		31 Dec 2009	Barely acceptable, but nothing wrong with it, lacked a bit of condition, but unmistakable Wychwood yeast and Hobgoblin taste. Completely forgettable mind.
Ian	Not Tried	16 May 2005
Ian	Not Tried	15 May 2005

The Red Barn, Barnehurst, Greater London

Yates, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Red Lion, Leytonstone, Greater London

Bargeman's Rest, Newport, Isle of Wight

The Spring River, Swanscombe, Kent

Jenny Lind, Hastings, East Sussex

The Oyster Bed, Swalecliffe, Kent

The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent

Windmill Hotel, Parbold, Lancashire

The Hole in the Wall, Colchester, Essex

Flute & Flagon, Solihull, West Midlands

The Fox & Hounds, Forest Gate, Greater London

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

The Bridge Inn, Grinton, North Yorkshire

Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell, Central London

Dame Alice Owen (formerly The Blacksmith & The Toffeemaker), Clerkenwell, Central London

The Hereward, Ely, Cambridgeshire

The Crow's Nest, Seaham, Durham

Pot & Glass, Egglescliffe, Durham

Bloomfield Brewhouse, Blackpool, Lancashire

St Machar Bar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

Caroline of Brunswick, Brighton, East Sussex

The Marian Anderson (formerly The Bowler), Clerkenwell, Central London

The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel, Dartford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		10 Jan 2017	I am not a fan of Hobgoblin but there was nothing wrong with the condition of this ale.

Ambrette (formerly The Hoy), Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		15 Dec 2016

The Horniman at Hay's, Southwark, Central London

Dove, Hackney, Greater London

Promenade, Margate, Kent

Unicorn, Ludlow, Shropshire

Ferry Inn, Brough, East Yorkshire

Cunning Man, Burghfield, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		23 Jul 2016
Jack William	Not Tried	22 Jul 2016

The Tollemache Inn, Grantham, Lincolnshire

British Lion, Folkestone, Kent

The Miners Standard, Winster, Derbyshire

The Rock Rose (formerly The Kittiwake), Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		27 May 2016

Champion, Bayswater, Central London

Queens Head, Chislehurst, Greater London

The Windmill, Stansted Airport, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		21 Apr 2016
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	11 Mar 2016

Horseshoe Inn, Bermondsey, Central London

Black Lion, Epping, Essex

The Akeman, Tring, Hertfordshire

Princess of Wales, Blackheath, Greater London

The Goose, Walthamstow, Greater London

Thatcher's Needle, Diss, Norfolk

Olde England 2, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Wasdale Head Inn, Wasdale Head, Cumbria

Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside

Eagle & Child, Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Quays, Darlington, Durham

The Waterside Inn, Ware, Hertfordshire

The West Quay, Brighton, East Sussex

Eltham GPO, Eltham, Greater London

Cap & Stocking, Kegworth, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		06 Nov 2015
Stu	Not Tried	23 Dec 2014

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	05 Nov 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Nov 2015
Dosser	Not Tried	14 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Jan 2012
Pedro		14 Jan 2012	Ran out
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Jan 2012

Bull & Butcher, Corley Moor, Warwickshire

The Original Plough (formerly The Plough), Chelmsford, Essex

Jolly Sailor, Heybridge Basin, Essex

Queens Head, Ramsgate, Kent

Hill Tap Top (formerly The Portrait), Sidcup, Greater London

Railway Tavern, Chelmsford, Essex

The Greenstone, East Dereham (a.k.a. Dereham), Norfolk

Hurley Flyer, Morecambe, Lancashire

Munich Cricket Club (formerly Low Slow & Juke; The Abbey), Westminster, Central London

Toby Carvery Eden Park, Eden Park, Greater London

Lighthorseman, York, North Yorkshire

Ye Olde Black Boy, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Marston’s Brewery Visitors Centre, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		02 Sep 2015	Chestnut/ruby in colour. Toffee and mild coffee tastes. Sweet and tangy. Not my thing at all and I had trouble finishing a half pint.

White Eagle, Rhoscolyn, Gwynedd

Mayfly, Hawkinge, Kent

Pipe Major, Dagenham, Greater London

The Goose (formerly The Sovereign), Ramsgate, Kent

The Last Plantagenet, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Robert Nairn, Kirkcaldy, Fife

The Richard John Blackler, Liverpool, Merseyside

The Butler's Bell, Stafford, Staffordshire

The Admiral of the Humber, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

The Wheatsheaf Inn, Raby, Merseyside

Black Dog, Grantham, Lincolnshire

The Imperial Hotel, Stroud, Gloucestershire

The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Old Post Office, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Hair of the Dog, Minster (Thanet), Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		11 Jun 2015	Not my sort of beer. Surprised to find it here rather than the enterprise inns pub opposite with the disappointing beer selection

The Old Ship Aground, Minehead, Somerset

Railway Tavern, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		26 May 2015	My swap out beer, I have no great love for this brand

The Wagon Works, Eastleigh, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	16 May 2015
Ron D		25 May 2012	Always agood ale

Yelf's Hotel, Ryde, Isle of Wight

Nags Head, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 May 2015

The Metropolitan Bar, Baker Street, Central London

The Fox & Crown, Newark, Nottinghamshire

MASH, Macclesfield, Cheshire

The Knights Templar, Bristol, Avon

Northumberland Arms, Fitzrovia, Central London

The Enigma Tavern, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

Hamilton Hall, City, Central London

West Norfolk Pub, Heacham, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		05 Apr 2015
HSB		20 Jun 2013

Barge Inn, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

J.J. Moon's, Hornchurch, Greater London

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

The Queen of Iceni, Norwich, Norfolk

Wetherspoons (also known as Station), Leeds, West Yorkshire

Triplekirks, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Vine Inn, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	27 Jan 2015
pavorossi	Not Tried	23 Sep 2010
pavorossi		25 Jul 2010
pavorossi	Not Tried	13 Jul 2010

Queen of Bradgate, Leicester, Leicestershire

Alum Ale House, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

The Pembroke Arms, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

The New Fox Inn (formerly The Windmill Inn), Willesborough, Kent

The Last Post, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		28 Nov 2014

The Plough Inn, Ripple, Kent

Dukes Head, Hythe, Kent

The Norton Arms, Runcorn, Cheshire

Woolwich Equitable, Woolwich, Greater London

Captain Manby, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		30 Oct 2014	I am sure this beer is getting sweeter.

The Racing Greyhound, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Oct 2014	Not a beer to my palate but this was in excellent condition

Black Griffin, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		26 Oct 2014	With that distinctive Wychwood maltiness.
Andrew	Not Tried	31 Dec 2013

Black Horse, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbyshire

Rumbold Arms, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The Red Lion, Ealing, Greater London

The Red Lion Hotel, Wirksworth, Derbyshire

The Woolpack, Hothfield Common, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		20 Oct 2014	Rather too cool but some flavour came through eventually as it warmed up.
Trevor	Not Tried	02 Oct 2014
Trevor		09 Jul 2014
Trevor		11 Jun 2014
Trevor		15 Jan 2014	Good condition and tasty.
Trevor		28 Aug 2013	Good temperature and taste.
Trevor		24 Jul 2013
Trevor		17 Jul 2013
Trevor		10 Jul 2013	Unlike a previous occasion when the beer was icy this was a much better temperature so that the flavour came through.
Trevor		18 Jan 2013	Being forewarned from our last visit, when the ale was too cold, we allowed this to warm up before we imbibed.
Trevor		16 Jan 2013	Rather too cold at the start but once it warmed up a bit the flavour came through.
Trevor		01 Sep 2011	Strong flavoured dark ale

The Poppy Fields, Allington, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		19 Oct 2014
Tobes		03 Aug 2014

The Robin Hood, Icklesham, East Sussex

The Potting Shed, Hythe, Kent

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor	Not Tried	15 Oct 2014
Trevor	Not Tried	30 Oct 2013
Trevor		06 Mar 2013	A nice tasty ale in good condition.
Trevor		14 Dec 2012	Very tasty dark brown ale. Described as 'tis Christmas' on the badge.
Trevor	Not Tried	19 Jul 2012
Trevor		17 Jun 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	14 May 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	05 May 2012	On at bar
Trevor		03 May 2012
Trevor		03 Apr 2012	Good condition and flavourful.
Alenomore	Not Tried	19 Sep 2010

The Penny Theatre, Canterbury, Kent

The Cross Keys, Thame, Oxfordshire

The Bull, Woolwich, Greater London

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	11 Oct 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	01 Mar 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	22 Feb 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	15 Feb 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	08 Feb 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	01 Feb 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	07 Dec 2013
Tobes	Not Tried	15 Nov 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	15 Sep 2013
Toby	Not Tried	16 Jun 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Mar 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	27 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	26 Jul 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Jul 2012
Pedro		25 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Sep 2010
Alenomore		29 Aug 2010	Could not fault this. Two pints sampled.

The Watermill, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Sep 2014
Ian		06 Oct 2007	Initially I thought the malts were a little disengaged from the rest of the pint, but the aroma was quite good with dry malt and fruit. Malts are ok in mouth, bit perfumed even. Fine.

Jolly Brewers, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

The Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent

Elephant & Hind (formerly The Burger Bros Bar & Grill; The Port of Call), Dover, Kent

The Punch Bowl, York, North Yorkshire

Jackson's Wharf, Hartlepool, Durham

Ye Old Elm Tree, Durham, Durham

Queens Arms, Walthamstow, Greater London

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	19 Jul 2014
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Jun 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	15 Aug 2010
Pedro		02 Feb 2010

The Angel & Royal (formerly The Old Angel), Doncaster, South Yorkshire

The Fortescue Hotel, Plymouth, Devon

Coach & Horses, Carshalton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		01 Jul 2014	Never a favourite

Green Dragon, Wymondham, Norfolk

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

Eliot Arms, Tregadillett, Cornwall

Golden Fleece, York, North Yorkshire

Solent Inn, Ryde, Isle of Wight

Cherry Tree, Norwich, Norfolk

The Woodman, Birmingham, West Midlands

Dukes Head, Walthamstow, Greater London

Copper Beech, New Costessey, Norfolk

Minster Tavern, Ely, Cambridgeshire

The Old Market Hall, Mexborough, South Yorkshire

Goldengrove, Stratford, Greater London

The Ackhorne, York, North Yorkshire

The Goodman's Field, Aldgate, Central London

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

The Tickled Trout, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor	Not Tried	19 Dec 2013
Trevor	Not Tried	16 Sep 2013
Trevor		24 Oct 2011	An enjoyable dark ale

Goldies, Dorchester, Dorset

The Castle, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Bridge Hotel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Britannia Inn, Mossley, Greater Manchester

Billingham Catholic Club, Billingham, Durham

Little London Inn, March, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		02 Nov 2013

The Magpie, City, Central London

The Albion, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk

The Old Mill, Plumstead, Greater London

Northern Echo Arena, Darlington, Durham

The Coach & Horses, Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		19 Oct 2013	Liked this no more than last time I had it when Wychwood first started brewing it. Dark Ruby ale. Can not understand why it is so ubiquitous as it seems so home-brewish

The Mitre, Greenwich, Greater London

The Three Guineas, Reading, Berkshire

The Commercial Hotel, Herne Hill, Greater London

The Old Buttermarket, Canterbury, Kent

Tattersalls Tavern, Knightsbridge, Central London

The Nottingham House, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

Honeystone, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Golden Lion Hotel, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		28 Sep 2013	Usual malty taste. The paper pumpclip said "only" £3.80 a pint.

Black Swan, North Walsham, Norfolk

Ye George Inn, Beckenham, Greater London

Running Horse, Fakenham, Norfolk

Good Intent, West Farleigh, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		23 Aug 2013

The Oxted Inn, Oxted, Surrey

The Wallace Hartley, Colne, Lancashire

The Jack Phillips, Godalming, Surrey

The Red Herring, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The Steamboat, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Malt 'N' Hops, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		26 Jul 2013

Bell Inn, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent

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

Jacksons Arms, Hartlepool, Durham

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

The Lord Northbrook, Lee, Greater London

Cock, Drayton, Norfolk

The Crown Rivers, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Greater London

The Half Moon (Ex Tap & Spile), Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

The Old Windmill, Coventry, West Midlands

Glen Helen Inn, Glen Helen, Isle of Man

Argyle, Holborn, Central London

Bar Fringe, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Tap & Spile, Birmingham, West Midlands

Packhorse, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	06 Mar 2013
oz11	Not Tried	14 Jan 2013
oz11	Not Tried	08 Jan 2013
oz11	Not Tried	20 Nov 2012
oz11	Not Tried	28 Jun 2012
oz11		31 Jan 2012

Carriages, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Black Horse Inn, Thurnham, Kent

The Fenman, King's Lynn, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		24 Jan 2013

Star & Eagle, Goudhurst, Kent

Black Jug, Horsham, West Sussex

The City and County, Goole, East Yorkshire

The Yeoman (formerly Lion of Kent; Kentish Yeoman)., Bearsted, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		05 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Apr 2011

The Junction (formerly The Angel), Islington, Central London

The Barrel Inn, Bretton, Derbyshire

The Flower Pot, Derby, Derbyshire

The Wrong 'Un, Bexleyheath, Greater London

Market House (formerly Earls), Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		17 Nov 2012	In good nick.
Pedro		17 Oct 2012
Pedro		07 May 2012
Pedro		06 May 2012	Had a slightly better one on gravity upstairs to the one in the bar
Pedro		27 Jan 2012
Pedro		25 Jan 2012
Pedro		22 Jan 2012
Pedro		07 Jan 2012
Alenomore		13 Nov 2011	Reasonable but not cool enough here tonite.
Pedro		13 Nov 2011

Crown Hotel, Liverpool, Merseyside

The North Western (formerly The Head of Steam), Liverpool, Merseyside

Telegraph Inn, New Brighton, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		11 Nov 2012	In very good condition.

The Brickmaker's Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		03 Nov 2012
Pedro		24 Oct 2012
Pedro		21 Oct 2012	Not usually a fan of this beer, but today it was excellent, very much the best drink of the day!
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Dec 2010

Dick Whittington, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent

The Eagle Tavern, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Oct 2012
Alenomore		04 Dec 2011

The Wharf, Grays, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
TheJudge		19 Oct 2012

Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Oct 2012
Alenomore		20 Jul 2012	Fresh on and in good nick tonite. £3.75 pint!
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Mar 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	10 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	22 Oct 2011
Pedro		25 Feb 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Mar 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Mar 2010
Angie		20 Jun 2009	Flavoursome beer for a lady.

The Six Templars, Hertford, Hertfordshire

The Dolphin, Lydd, Kent

Nevill Bull, Birling, Kent

The Calverts Court, Stockport, Greater Manchester

The Boot Inn, Burnley, Lancashire

The Frog & Orange (formerly Green Man), Shatterling, Kent

Malta Inn, Sandling, Kent

Hoy & Helmet, South Benfleet, Essex

Elleray Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria

The Crosse Keys, City, Central London

The Old Brewery Tavern, Canterbury, Kent

Black Bear Hotel, Wareham, Dorset

The Railway Hotel, Appledore, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Jun 2012	First pints from a new cask, and the only Hobgoblin that I have ever really enjoyed.

Salutation, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Queens Hotel, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Salutation, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

The Foy Boat, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		19 Feb 2012	This was actually really good, quite surprised.
Andrew	Not Tried	20 Aug 2010
Blair	Not Tried	09 Apr 2008

Tafarn Y Porth, Caernarfon, Gwynedd

The Lady Luck, Canterbury, Kent

The Crutched Friar, City, Central London

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		12 Dec 2011	A beer that gained a notoriety more from its advertising campaign rather than the quality of the beer. Dark - the malt and fruit are out of balance and a poor body. Did I also get a hint of sulphur?

The Swan, Ashford, Kent

The Whalebone (formerly The White Hart), Downham Market, Norfolk

Dartford Working Men's Club, Dartford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		12 Nov 2011

The Angel, Lymington, Hampshire

The Palm Tree, Bow, Greater London

North Pole, Wateringbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		03 Nov 2011

The Crown of Broadstairs, Broadstairs, Kent

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

The Swatters Carr, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

The Village Inn Bar & Grill, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

Wetherspoons, Victoria, Central London

The Windmill, Hollingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	01 May 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Jan 2011
Pedro		07 Nov 2010

Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Jul 2011
Pedro		05 Apr 2011

The Devonport Hotel, Middleton One Row, Durham

The Union Arms, Yarm, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
davidg83		30 Jun 2011	Ruby beer. Malty, floral nose. Lasting head. Sweet aftertaste. Ok.

Oddfellows, North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		30 Jun 2011

LYH, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		21 May 2011

Castle Arms (Glue Pot), Castletown, Isle of Man

Merchants 1688, Lancaster, Lancashire

Jinnie Inn, Rolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Garry		22 Apr 2011	Tried it, didn't buy it, dark, overwhelmingly toffee and caramel, just not me
Garry	Not Tried	03 Apr 2011

Greyhound, Boundary, Leicestershire

The Albion, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

The Eight Bells, Dover, Kent

Ye Olde Red Lion Hotel, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire

The Small Holding (formerly Globe & Rainbow), Kilndown, Kent

Blue Bell, Maxey, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dickie Bird		05 Nov 2010	Not very inspiring brown beer

The Robert Peel, Bury, Greater Manchester

The Globe, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		03 Nov 2010

Quay Taphouse, North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		01 Nov 2010

The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent

The Moorcock Inn, Garsdale Head, Cumbria

The Trackside, Bury, Greater Manchester

Crown & Anchor, Sowerby (Nr. Thirsk), North Yorkshire

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Adelphi, Blackburn, Lancashire

The York, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Robin Hood, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

Rose & Crown, Oundle, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen		19 May 2010	Was passable next time may well pass.

The Samuel Lloyd, Corby, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen		05 Feb 2010	it was fine had 5 pints.

The Chequers, Laddingford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		23 Jan 2010

The Eagle Ale House, Battersea, Greater London

The Sun Inn, Barnes, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		15 Nov 2009	Pleasant and fairly sessionable for my sunday roast. Good ruby colour, and the regular fruity nose. Nice lasting bitter finish.

The Cherry Tree, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Halfway House, Challock, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		20 Sep 2009
Trevor		01 Sep 2009	Strong flavoured darker ale.
Michael		24 Mar 2009	Ruby coloured fruity malt flavour. An excellent choice
Trevor		24 Mar 2009	A good clear darker brown ale which went down well.
Trevor	Not Tried	01 Oct 2007

Hobgoblin, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	13 Sep 2009
Blair		09 Apr 2009	I still shed a tear whenever I see this 'new improved' version of Hobgoblin. Malty and a little fruit. Not bad but not particularly memorable.
Brian		23 Mar 2007	This was still excellent. It was smooth, easy drinking, with chocolate malts and a bitter bite.
Brian		17 Mar 2007	I liked this. Dark brown with a ruby tinge, lasting beige head, chocolate malt in the mouth and a rounded bitter finish.
Andrew		09 Jul 2005	Dark coloured with a sickly maltyness about it and very little hops.
Ian		09 Jul 2005	Acidic but alcoholic sweet malt fruit, not enough body or structure

Four Horseshoes (old entry), Graveney, Kent

Chequered Flag, Tiffield, Northamptonshire