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Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) Winter Star

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
The Furze WrenBexleyheath, Greater London16 Jan 2024
The Edmund HalleyLee Green, Greater London03 Dec 2022
The Brockley BargeBrockley, Greater London11 Feb 2022
The Gate ClockGreenwich, Greater London19 Jan 2022
The Watch HouseLewisham, Greater London08 Jan 2022
The CapitolForest Hill, Greater London21 Dec 2021
The Hare & BilletBlackheath, Greater London15 Dec 2021
Red LionLeytonstone, Greater London23 Feb 2020
The Bunch of GrapesKnightsbridge, Central London08 Feb 2018

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 Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried16 Jan 2024
Philip PirripAcceptable15 Jan 2024 Rather lacklustre but no off flavours. Sealed my early departure
Philip PirripNot Tried18 Dec 2023
Philip PirripAcceptable22 Feb 2023 Not a patch on this ale I have had elsewhere

The Edmund Halley, Lee Green, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripGood03 Dec 2022 Very good condition
Philip PirripNot Tried13 Jan 2020

The Brockley Barge, Brockley, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried11 Feb 2022

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried19 Jan 2022

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried08 Jan 2022
Philip PirripNot Tried08 Jan 2022
Philip PirripNot Tried02 Jan 2022

The Capitol, Forest Hill, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried21 Dec 2021
Philip PirripNot Tried27 Dec 2018

The Hare & Billet, Blackheath, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripGood15 Dec 2021 Very dry and very malty
Philip PirripAcceptable25 Dec 2019

Red Lion, Leytonstone, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisExcellent23 Feb 2020 A rich and satisfying Old Ale.
Stephen HarrisNot Tried09 Dec 2019
Stephen HarrisGood24 Dec 2017 Branded as an Old Ale but has little resemblance to the classic Old Ales I am familiar with from Harveys and Adnams. Very decent though – chocolatey and dark brown in colour.

The Bunch of Grapes, Knightsbridge, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
AndrewGood08 Feb 2018 Not particularly sour but drinkable old anyway.

Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) Winter Star

4.40% ABV.

We have tried this beer 8 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Acceptable to Good.

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