Palmers 200 Premium 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.

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Oct 2025	Slightly unrecognisable flavour
Philip Pirrip		25 Mar 2025	Seemed very full bodied tonight
Philip Pirrip		14 Oct 2024	Yet again - spot on
Philip Pirrip		12 Oct 2024	Simply time ran out to have more
Philip Pirrip		31 Aug 2024	Full bodied
Philip Pirrip		22 Jul 2024	In fine form
Philip Pirrip		21 Jun 2024	Just as it should be
Philip Pirrip		24 May 2024	Very very fruity concoction, much more so that usual. Had to have two
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	27 Feb 2024
Philip Pirrip		14 Feb 2024	Probably last out of the cask
Philip Pirrip		17 Jan 2024	Unusual to have 200 and Tally Ho! on at same time - good
Philip Pirrip		05 Dec 2023	Nothing wrong with it particularly but it was a heavy going ale tonight, as one other customer remarked too
Philip Pirrip		15 Nov 2023	Not just a whacking body to this but superb head and lacing to boot
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Oct 2023	The previous customer had the last - no more left
Philip Pirrip		08 Sep 2023	Found this to be rather cloying, unusually
Philip Pirrip		18 Aug 2023	Not quite up there to 4* tonight
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		18 Jul 2023	Nearing end of cask and suffered a tad for it
Philip Pirrip		17 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		14 Jul 2023	As it should be
Philip Pirrip		11 Jul 2023	New cask on and compared with the usual 200 this was rather thin and fresh
Philip Pirrip		10 Jul 2023	Perhaps because followed a Surrey Hills Collusion this seemed very malty
Philip Pirrip		07 Jul 2023	Lovely stuff, drownable in
Philip Pirrip		12 May 2023	So many qualities in one glass
Philip Pirrip		10 May 2023	I mused over both pints of this and could find no reason to other than mark as the pinnacle 5*. Superb. So 5* it is!
Philip Pirrip		18 Feb 2023	First one in on but would have liked a starter Palmers IPA first
Philip Pirrip		29 Jul 2022	Very last pint of cask and not quite the excellence of the previous one, but the barman had offered me to have it or not
Philip Pirrip		29 Jul 2022	Great contrast to the IPA being so much drier
Philip Pirrip		11 Jun 2022	An appropriate last pint nightcapper
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Feb 2014
ChrisE		10 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Jan 2010

The Cobb Arms, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		31 Jul 2025	Always a good beer this
Andrew		09 Aug 2024	Bit warm. None of the okay resin that I remember.
Andrew		10 Aug 2023	Soft in the mouth. Good condition. Rich malt and hints of oak
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Aug 2019
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Aug 2018
Andrew		05 Aug 2016
Andrew		05 Aug 2015	Malty vinous beer
Stu	Not Tried	09 Jun 2015
Andrew		29 Jul 2014	Nice oak notes. Resinous. Reasonsble nick.
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Aug 2013
Andrew		14 Jun 2012	Good stuff.
Andrew		13 Jun 2012	My favorite Palmers beer and in really good condition. Lots of fruit and hints of tang and spice
Andrew		16 Jun 2009	Slightly sickly malt beer with alcohol notes. Not really my thing. Strange, as I remember this being great a few years back.

The Pilot Boat, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Ship Inn, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Jul 2025
Andrew	Not Tried	15 Aug 2024
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Aug 2016
Andrew	Not Tried	31 Jul 2016
Andrew	Not Tried	06 Aug 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	26 Jul 2014
Andrew		09 Aug 2013	Resinous beer. Best of the Palmers stable if you ask me.
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Jun 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Jun 2011
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Jun 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Jun 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	05 Aug 2006

Royal Standard, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Jul 2025
Andrew	Not Tried	09 Aug 2024
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Aug 2023
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Aug 2019
Andrew	Not Tried	09 Aug 2019
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Aug 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	05 Aug 2016
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Aug 2015
Andrew		01 Aug 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	28 Jul 2014
Andrew		13 Aug 2013	Fruity
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Jun 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Jun 2012

The Queens Head, Sheet, Hampshire

Axminster Inn, Axminster, Devon

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		12 Jul 2022

George Hotel, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

Red Lion, Swanage, Dorset

31st Dorchester Beerex 2019, Dorchester, Dorset

Anchor Inn, Seatown, Dorset

Old Bank, Keynsham, Somerset

New Inn, Eype, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		09 Jun 2015

Lord Nelson Hotel, Bridport, Dorset

Market House, Bridport, Dorset

The Merry Harriers, Hambledon, Surrey

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2013, Rochford, Essex

Crown Inn, Bridport, Dorset

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		09 Dec 2012	A decent big un'. Good condition.
Pedro		08 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Dec 2011
Pedro		22 Dec 2011

George Inn, Chideock, Dorset

Royal Oak, Charmouth, Dorset

Ropemakers, Bridport, Dorset

George Hotel, Bridport, Dorset

Great British Beer Festival 2006, Earl's Court, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		05 Aug 2006	Hazy amber. Little bit of weird yeast on teh aroma. Bit of fruit in mouth. Some dryness on end. Odd. Very drinkable and you can see that you would drink a lot of it even at 5%