Tonbridge Countryman

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 Real Ale Way, West Wickham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		23 Nov 2024	Good head and lacing. A bittersweet mouthfeel with a pleasantly malty aftertaste.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Jul 2023

The Real Ale Way, Hayes (SE London), Greater London

The Cockpit, Chislehurst, Greater London

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		21 Sep 2024	Fine head and lacing. Fresh on and so a slight fizz on the tongue and a fruity lingering mouthfeel.
Hogan Sampling		07 Sep 2024	Fine carbonation and lacing. Malty mouthfeel and slightly sharp with fruity flavours.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Apr 2024
Philip Pirrip		22 Sep 2023	Peak condition
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		19 Jan 2023	Spot on
Philip Pirrip		18 Jan 2023	Basic English bitter and in spot-on form
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jul 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Jul 2022
Philip Pirrip		10 May 2022	Had this twice in two days in different houses
Philip Pirrip		09 Aug 2021	Mid-brown basic bitter
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Aug 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Aug 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Mar 2020
Philip Pirrip		01 Mar 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Apr 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Apr 2018

Breakwater Brewery Taproom, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		12 Sep 2024

The Bouverie Tap, Folkestone, Kent

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Sep 2024	Head and lacing lasted until the last drop. Rather more malty than I prefer

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		15 Aug 2024	Traditional bitter in good form.
Jack William	Not Tried	16 May 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	19 May 2023

This Ancient Boro', Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		12 Apr 2024	Peppery farmyard fare.
Magnus Greel		02 May 2021
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 May 2019

The Swan on the Green, West Peckham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		09 Mar 2024	Perfect pint, full bodied.
Jack William		13 Jan 2024	A full-bodied, rich ale. Beautiful.

The Pub Herne Bay, Herne Bay, Kent

The Brickfield Micropub, Swalecliffe, Kent

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Feb 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Nov 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Apr 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	31 Mar 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Oct 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Sep 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Jul 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Nov 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Jul 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Nov 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Nov 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Dec 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Oct 2018
Philip Pirrip		11 Jun 2018	Superb head and condition. Cannabis type nose until the glass was quite a way down. Proves the link between Humulus lupus and Cannabis sativa?
Philip Pirrip		16 Feb 2018	Rather thin but there is a malt and yeast dominance over the hops

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

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		31 Aug 2023	A wry good traditional style bitter.
Jack William	Not Tried	08 Sep 2022
Jack William	Not Tried	03 Jun 2021

The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		04 Aug 2023
Magnus Greel		28 Apr 2017	This was the only cask ale on offer in sea of Brew Dog keg offerings and it was in faultless condition. Spicy aroma with a roast malts throat hit. Another pump had a Boutilliers clip turned around but I did not note which brew.

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Jun 2023	Clear and refreshing
Philip Pirrip		09 May 2022	New on today, very zesty

Copper Pottle, Beltinge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		15 Jun 2023
Jack William	Not Tried	16 Jun 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Feb 2020

Red Lion, Badlesmere, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		30 May 2023	Slight malts and caramel with a hoppy bite for this traditional cooking bitter.

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

The Black Lion, Appledore, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		10 Mar 2022

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

The Dead Pigeon, Rochester, Kent

The Colonel Fawcett, Camden Town, Central London

The Music Shop (formerly The Made Inn), Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		11 May 2019

Fez, Margate, Kent

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

The White Hart, Hythe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		16 Sep 2017

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		15 Jun 2017

Globe Inn Marsh, Rye, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		07 Jun 2017	Superb condition despite nigh on a dozen of us finishing off the cask.

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

The Plough, Ivy Hatch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		01 May 2017	A delicious farmyard best bitter, earthy spicy hops in first rate condition.