Acorn Barnsley Bitter

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 Monton Tap, Monton, Greater Manchester

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Apr 2023
Philip Pirrip		05 Apr 2023	Basic reliable bitter
Philip Pirrip		30 Mar 2023	Almost last out of cask but still good. Then ran out
Philip Pirrip		29 Mar 2023	As good as examples of this had in its homeland
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Mar 2018

Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Mar 2023	Lovely stuff. Big Yorkshire head on classic bitter!
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	18 Dec 2018
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	03 May 2017
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	31 Mar 2013
davidg83	Not Tried	17 Oct 2011
James T	Not Tried	21 Nov 2009
Ian		17 Jul 2009	Burnt toast flavour. Does everthing I want a bitter to do. Excellent session bitter.
Blair	Not Tried	25 Oct 2008

Gardeners Rest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Green Dragon, Dronfield, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Mar 2023	Lovely stuff.

Crown Inn, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Ship Inn, Lathom, Lancashire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		03 Aug 2021

Ring O' Bells, Halifax, West Yorkshire

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

The Commercial Inn, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire

George & Dragon, Wentworth, South Yorkshire

Chesham Arms, Homerton, Greater London

Waters Green Tavern, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Oct 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Aug 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Jun 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 May 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Feb 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Jan 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Sep 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Jul 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Apr 2016
Philip Pirrip		09 Dec 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Nov 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Sep 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Aug 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Jun 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Dec 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Aug 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Jun 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Jun 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Apr 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Mar 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Feb 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Dec 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Oct 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 May 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Apr 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Feb 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Jan 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Dec 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Nov 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Sep 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Jul 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 May 2012

The Plough (a.k.a. The Little Plough), Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		24 Jul 2017	Rather sweet, perhaps per the style
Stephen Harris		31 Jan 2014	Chestnut-coloured, traditional bitter, served with a creamy head.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jan 2014	The staple diet here
Philip Pirrip		24 Jul 2013
Philip Pirrip		29 May 2013	Fresher than yesterday's
Philip Pirrip		28 May 2013	At £2.20 pp - a bloomin' snip
Philip Pirrip		24 Apr 2013
Philip Pirrip		28 Mar 2013
Philip Pirrip		27 Mar 2013	Fine form and only £2.20 pp

The Bell, Walthamstow, Greater London

Blue Anchor, Hammersmith, Greater London

The Coal Hole, Charing Cross, Central London

Queens Arms, Walthamstow, Greater London

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

The Bell Hotel, Norwich, Norfolk

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Duke's Head, Somerleyton, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		25 Apr 2015

Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, Central London

Old No. 7, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

The Masons Arms, York, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		13 Nov 2014	Bit on the malty side
Philip Pirrip		13 Nov 2014

Craft Beer Co., Covent Garden, Central London

Three Horseshoes, Bentley, South Yorkshire

Anglers Retreat, Wintersett, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		31 Jul 2014

North Bar, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		22 Feb 2014	One of my favourite beers of all time. Toasty malt and white pepper finish
Ian		21 Feb 2014	I love this beer. Toast malt and bitterness. Perfect session bitter

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		07 Sep 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Jan 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	09 Jan 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Jan 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Dec 2010
Dosser	Not Tried	20 Dec 2010
Pedro		18 Dec 2010
Pedro		24 Sep 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Feb 2010	Ran out
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Feb 2010
Pedro		24 Feb 2010
Dosser	Not Tried	22 Feb 2010
Pedro		21 Feb 2010
Pedro		18 Feb 2010
Pedro		17 Feb 2010

The Beer Hall, Staveley, Cumbria

Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club, Walthamstow, Greater London

5th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2013, Tenterden, Kent

The Knott, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Mar 2013
ChrisE		02 Mar 2013	Good session beer.
Pedro		02 Mar 2013

Lincolnshire Poacher, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

Courthouse, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		22 Jun 2012

The Magpie, City, Central London

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		25 Feb 2012

The Plough, Langley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		18 Feb 2012

The Queen's Head, Chelmsford, Essex

Woodin's Shades, City, Central London

Reindeer Inn, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
mrorange34		19 Dec 2011	amber bitter, not to my taste prefer lighter ales

Smarden's 11th Beer Festival 2011, Smarden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		06 Aug 2011	Not sure if this resembles the Barnsley Bitter of Yorkshire pride and mythology, but a good amber session beer.

The Falcon, Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		11 Feb 2011

The Bell Inn, Staplehurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		04 Feb 2011

The Old Buttermarket, Canterbury, Kent

The Trackside, Bury, Greater Manchester

Elton Liberal Club, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		21 Dec 2010
pavorossi		27 Nov 2010

Great Central Railway Beer Festival 2010, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bull's Head, Pratt's Bottom, Kent

The Pub, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Palace, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Leigh		01 May 2009	A great, simple beer from Acorn - pale in colour, easy drinking, with a slightly spicy hoppiness at the end. Very refreshing.

Fox & Duck, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	25 Oct 2008
Blair		24 Oct 2008	Malty bitter with a little bit of coffee to it as well. Really pleasant beer.

Kent Beer Festival 2008, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		19 Jul 2008	Brown bitter. Rich and slightly acrid.

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		21 Jun 2008	Proper brown bitter, good dry malt, lovely bitter beer and one of my favourite session beers.

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 Aug 2006	Deep brown colour, no head. Brown bitter, almost like gravy browning. Proper session/best bitter with good malts and lovely dry malt.