Goacher's Crown Imperial Stout

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 Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		31 May 2024	Spot on condition
Philip Pirrip		12 Apr 2019	Smooth and a delight to drink

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		30 May 2024	Well rounded and a popular ale here tonight
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Nov 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Nov 2023	Came on at very last knockings after the 1066 ran out
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 May 2023	Ran out
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 May 2023
Philip Pirrip		14 May 2023	In fine form holding good head and lacing
Philip Pirrip		11 Nov 2022	Has lost most of its condition
Philip Pirrip		09 Nov 2022	Always consistent
Philip Pirrip		17 Dec 2021	Rather tired after a few days on
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Dec 2021
Philip Pirrip		13 Dec 2021	2nd out of a new cask. A fine follow on from the 1066 I had just had elsewhere tonight
Philip Pirrip		01 Dec 2019	Poured flat, needed more condition
Philip Pirrip		09 Dec 2018	Great head and condition, a pleasure to imbibe

The Pub Herne Bay, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		14 May 2024	Great condition. Less coffee flavours this time and more sweetness.
Andrew		24 Apr 2024	Creamy, burnt malt toasty greatness. So good I wished I didn't have to go home.
Andrew		26 Mar 2024	Been on for three days. Really really good. Roasted, creamy, smooth, well balanced.
Andrew		09 Mar 2024	Very nice.

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	20 Apr 2024
Wittenden	Not Tried	17 Feb 2024
Wittenden	Not Tried	10 Feb 2024
Wittenden	Not Tried	01 Apr 2023
Wittenden		04 Jan 2020	First beer of the New Year:roast,luscious.
Wittenden		24 Nov 2018	Delicious roasty,chocolatey ,earthy Tovil goodness.

Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		29 Feb 2024
Magnus Greel		01 Mar 2023	Ditto my Fine Light entry..
Andrew		02 Dec 2022	In cracking form.
Magnus Greel		24 Nov 2022	A feast of a liquidised Sunday roast beef dinner.
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 Apr 2022
ChrisE		11 Feb 2022
ChrisE		28 Dec 2021
ChrisE		23 Dec 2021
ChrisE		25 Nov 2021
ChrisE	Not Tried	13 Apr 2021
ChrisE		17 Feb 2020
ChrisE		01 Feb 2020	In fantastic condition.
ChrisE	Not Tried	03 Jan 2020
ChrisE		31 Dec 2019
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Dec 2019
ChrisE		17 Nov 2019
ChrisE		10 May 2019
ChrisE		04 Jan 2019
ChrisE		31 Dec 2018
ChrisE		05 Dec 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 May 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Apr 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Apr 2018
ChrisE		24 Mar 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Mar 2018
ChrisE		03 Mar 2018
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	12 Jan 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 Nov 2017
ChrisE		31 Oct 2017
ChrisE		14 Jul 2017
Philip Pirrip		17 Jun 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	03 Jun 2017
Joe Gargery		06 May 2017	Best stout I have ever tasted - stunning
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Apr 2017
ChrisE		12 Mar 2017
Magnus Greel		07 Feb 2017
ChrisE		31 Dec 2016
Magnus Greel		31 Dec 2016
ChrisE		18 Dec 2016	Absolutely top notch.
ChrisE		14 Dec 2016
Magnus Greel		25 Nov 2016	A swift half before departure, roasted coffee and Fuggles hops prevalent.
ChrisE		09 Nov 2016	A good way to finish a day out, an excellent stout.
ChrisE	Not Tried	10 Feb 2016
ChrisE		17 Dec 2015
ChrisE		09 Dec 2015	Brought up in a jug from the cellar tonight as only four handpumps in the pub.
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Nov 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	16 May 2015
Dosser		04 May 2015	Superb as always
Dosser		12 Apr 2015	First class as always
ChrisE		06 Apr 2015
Dosser		03 Apr 2015	Top quality
Tobes		07 Mar 2015
Dosser		07 Mar 2015
Dosser		27 Feb 2015	Ran out
Dosser		22 Feb 2015	Wonderful
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 Feb 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 Feb 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Jan 2015
Dosser		21 Jan 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	12 Jan 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Nov 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	25 Oct 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Sep 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Sep 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	02 Aug 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Jul 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jun 2014
ChrisE		06 Jun 2014
Dosser		23 May 2014	Superb
Dosser		24 Mar 2014	In great nick. Alan not feeling himself.
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	03 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	21 Dec 2013
Dosser		20 Dec 2013	Still a quality beer
Archie14		16 Dec 2013	Fresh on
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Dec 2013
Dosser		13 Dec 2013	Unbelievably good. As good as if Alan poured it. First out of the cask. Well done Archie 14.
ChrisE		11 Dec 2013	Superb
Dosser		01 Dec 2013	Best stout ive had for ages. Superb.
Dosser		25 Oct 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	29 Jun 2013
Dosser		22 Jun 2013	Last of the stout before it runs out for the summer. Will Alan have a replacement? Doubt it!
Alenomore	Not Tried	15 Jun 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Jun 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Jun 2013
ChrisE		23 May 2013
Philip Pirrip		21 May 2013
Dosser		19 May 2013	In superb nick
Toby	Not Tried	03 May 2013
ChrisE		30 Mar 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	23 Mar 2013
Dosser		17 Mar 2013	Superb
Dosser		03 Mar 2013	Top form tonight
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Feb 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Feb 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	12 Feb 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Feb 2013
Pedro		22 Jan 2013
Dosser		20 Jan 2013	Very cold
Pedro	Not Tried	10 Jan 2013
Pedro		04 Jan 2013
ChrisE		31 Dec 2012	Superb, almost worth five stars.
Alenomore		31 Dec 2012	Fresh on with that oh-so-fresh maltiness.
Pedro		31 Dec 2012
Alenomore		29 Dec 2012	Top dog.
Pedro		25 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Dec 2012
Dosser		21 Dec 2012	Fresh on
Pedro		18 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	16 Dec 2012
ChrisE		16 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Dec 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	09 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Dec 2012
Pedro		27 Nov 2012
Pedro		21 Nov 2012
Pedro		20 Nov 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Nov 2012
Dosser		11 Nov 2012	Fresh on
Alenomore		03 Nov 2012	Top form tonite.
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Oct 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	21 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Oct 2012
Alenomore		19 Oct 2012	Again, spot on. And a Barley Wine to finish here at 23:00 in what was now an empty room.
Alenomore	Not Tried	17 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	16 Oct 2012	Ran out of time to try it
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Oct 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Oct 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	13 Oct 2012
Philip Pirrip		12 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Oct 2012
Alenomore		19 Sep 2012	On top form.
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Sep 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Sep 2012
Pedro		06 Sep 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	31 Aug 2012
Angie		31 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Aug 2012
Alenomore		13 Aug 2012	Went down well.
Pedro		01 Aug 2012
Alenomore		20 Jul 2012	A top ale.
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Jul 2012	We moved on, so no chance to sample tonite.
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Jul 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Jul 2012
Dosser		29 Jun 2012	Little warm but good condition.
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Jun 2012
Angie		15 Jun 2012	Fresh on after Alan anounced that the previous cask was almost empty.
Philip Pirrip		15 Jun 2012	Good one to end the evening on
Pedro		11 Jun 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Jun 2012
Angie		01 Jun 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	30 May 2012
Pedro		24 May 2012
Pedro		15 May 2012
Angie		09 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 May 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Apr 2012
Pedro		17 Apr 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Mar 2012
Pedro		20 Mar 2012	Fresh one on and wow!
Pedro		18 Mar 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	13 Mar 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Mar 2012
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	13 Mar 2012
Andrew		10 Mar 2012	Hint of vinegar unfortunately.
Pedro		28 Feb 2012
Pedro		25 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Feb 2012
Pedro		31 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Jan 2012
MattY1	Not Tried	18 Jan 2012
Pedro		17 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Jan 2012
Alenomore		31 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Dec 2011
Alenomore		28 Dec 2011	Spot on.
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Dec 2011
Pedro		20 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	18 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	15 Dec 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Dec 2011
MattY1		14 Dec 2011
Pedro		13 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Dec 2011
Alenomore		10 Dec 2011	A swift pint and spot on as usual.
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	08 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	04 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Dec 2011
MattY1		02 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Nov 2011
MattY1		30 Nov 2011	This was in excellent condition tonight full of flavour with deep intense chocolate/coffee notes and dry hoppy finish with the most wonderful thick yellow head, fantastic :)
Pedro		29 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	23 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	22 Nov 2011
Pedro		22 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	21 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	20 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	19 Nov 2011
Alenomore		19 Nov 2011	On tip top form as usual.
MattY1	Not Tried	18 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	16 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	15 Nov 2011
Pedro		15 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	14 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Nov 2011
MattY1		13 Nov 2011
Alenomore		13 Nov 2011	On top form and a new cask was put on after this one too.
MattY1	Not Tried	11 Nov 2011
Dosser		11 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	10 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	09 Nov 2011
Pedro		08 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	07 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Nov 2011
Dosser		06 Nov 2011	Superb
Pedro		05 Nov 2011
Alenomore		05 Nov 2011	Another excellent dark un'.
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Nov 2011
Pedro		01 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	30 Oct 2011
Alenomore		30 Oct 2011	In good nick as usual.
MattY1	Not Tried	28 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Oct 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	27 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Oct 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	26 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Oct 2011
Alenomore		22 Oct 2011	My favourite Goachers ale.
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Oct 2011
Pedro		18 Oct 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Oct 2011
Alenomore		10 Oct 2011	A cracking ale.
Pedro		09 Oct 2011
Pedro		01 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Sep 2011
Pedro		19 Sep 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	16 Sep 2011
Pedro		01 Sep 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Aug 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Aug 2011
Pedro		30 Jul 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Jul 2011
Pedro		14 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Jul 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Jun 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Jun 2011
Pedro		30 May 2011
Pedro		26 May 2011
Pedro		23 May 2011
Ian	Not Tried	19 May 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	02 May 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Apr 2011
Angie		08 Apr 2011	Went down well
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Mar 2011
Pedro		18 Mar 2011	superb!
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Mar 2011
Dosser		05 Mar 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Mar 2011
Pedro		22 Feb 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Feb 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Feb 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Feb 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Feb 2011
Pedro		31 Jan 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Jan 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Jan 2011
Pedro		18 Jan 2011
Pedro		16 Jan 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Jan 2011
Pedro		09 Jan 2011
Pedro		07 Jan 2011
Pedro		04 Jan 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	01 Jan 2011
Dosser		01 Jan 2011	Superb
Pedro		25 Dec 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Dec 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Dec 2010
Pedro		18 Dec 2010
Pedro		14 Dec 2010
Pedro		12 Dec 2010	super !
ChrisE		11 Dec 2010
Pedro		11 Dec 2010
Pedro		10 Dec 2010	Superb!
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Dec 2010
Pedro		02 Dec 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Nov 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Nov 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Nov 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Nov 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Nov 2010
Pedro		29 Oct 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Oct 2010
Pedro		14 Oct 2010
ChrisE		11 Oct 2010
Pedro		11 Oct 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Oct 2010
Pedro		02 Oct 2010
Pedro		30 Sep 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Sep 2010
Pedro		25 Sep 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	21 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	19 Sep 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	18 Sep 2010
Pedro		18 Sep 2010	WOW ! Finished with this and so much flavour - alas I'd run out of cash so couldn't try more !
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	13 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	11 Sep 2010
Matt		10 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	07 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	05 Sep 2010
Pedro		26 Aug 2010
Pedro		21 Aug 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Aug 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Aug 2010
ChrisE		30 Jul 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Jul 2010
ChrisE		20 Jul 2010
Dosser		19 Jul 2010	A little too warm
Pedro	Not Tried	16 Jul 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Jul 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Jun 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 Jun 2010
Pedro		21 Jun 2010	In really good nick !
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Jun 2010
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	28 May 2010
Pedro		27 May 2010
Pedro		18 May 2010	Even though it was the last of the cask !
Pedro		25 Apr 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Apr 2010
Ian	Not Tried	11 Apr 2010
Pedro		09 Apr 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Apr 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Mar 2010
Pedro		21 Mar 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Mar 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	13 Mar 2010
Pedro		05 Mar 2010
Pedro		26 Feb 2010	Crackin'
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Feb 2010
Pedro		17 Feb 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	16 Feb 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Feb 2010
Ian		13 Feb 2010	The malt mix on this is almost perfect.
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Feb 2010
Angie		07 Feb 2010
ChrisE		06 Feb 2010
Pedro		05 Feb 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Feb 2010
Pedro		02 Feb 2010
Dosser		31 Jan 2010	New cask was out of this world. Smokin.
Pedro		30 Jan 2010	Possibly the best I've ever had ! Dosser thought so too !
Pedro		26 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Jan 2010
Pedro		19 Jan 2010
Pedro		12 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Jan 2010
Pedro		02 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Dec 2009
Pedro		29 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Dec 2009
Pedro		22 Dec 2009	crackin'
ChrisE		19 Dec 2009	Just as it should be.
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Dec 2009
Pedro		15 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Dec 2009
Pedro		01 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Nov 2009
Matt		28 Nov 2009	Firts time sample of the new brew and as expected its excellent...
Pedro		24 Nov 2009	A bit flat but pretty good none the less
Matt	Not Tried	23 Nov 2009
Matt	Not Tried	22 Nov 2009
Matt	Not Tried	21 Nov 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	10 Nov 2009
Matt	Not Tried	08 Nov 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Nov 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Oct 2009
Dosser		07 Jun 2009	Last pin of the season. Wont be brewed again till September!!
Pedro	Not Tried	31 May 2009
Dosser		14 May 2009	Superb choclate flavours in top condition
Pedro	Not Tried	11 May 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	07 May 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	04 May 2009
Pedro		27 Apr 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Apr 2009
Ian		17 Apr 2009	Not sure what this was, fizzy and dark brown is about all I remember.
Dosser		28 Mar 2009	Beautiful full bodied stout.
Ian	Not Tried	01 Sep 2007
Andrew		01 Sep 2007	Lovely rich burnt malt flavours with that telltale Goacher's hop and malt body. Umm Goacher's...
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	30 Jun 2007
Ian	Not Tried	28 Jun 2007
Ian		19 May 2007	More liquorice and molasses than of late. I prefer it when it is more smokey bacon.
Andrew		19 May 2007	Rich dark burnt malt with astringent hop on the finish
Ian	Not Tried	09 Dec 2006
Andrew		08 Apr 2006	Rich and harsh in its burnt coffee bitterness. Think Goacher's Mild with more body and bite. What a pint!
Ian		08 Apr 2006	Again, the end of one barrel and the start of the next. Just a huge array of smokey and roasted malt flavours. Superb stout with excellent aroma, body, flavour and finish. Hugely satisfying.
Ian		02 Nov 2005	The daddy. Burnt roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, some smokiness, some bacon. Rich in mouth and then long finish with some tar and liquorice along with the previous flavours.
Ian	Not Tried	12 Aug 2005
Andrew		12 Aug 2005	Wow. I loved the burnt malt/tar flavours in this stout. Usually this is a very good plain stout but it had obviously developed a bit and had tar though out
Ian		19 Mar 2005	Black in colour. Good burnt malt. Full in mouth with lasting dry malty finish

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	01 Dec 2022
ChrisE		12 Jan 2022
ChrisE		16 Feb 2020
Philip Pirrip		19 Dec 2019	Best beer here tonight that I tried
ChrisE	Not Tried	04 Jun 2019
Ian	Not Tried	29 Feb 2016
Philip Pirrip		29 Feb 2016
HSB		29 Feb 2016	Nearly at the end, not a lot of condition but tasty.
ChrisE		01 Jun 2014	A little bit yeasty.
Ian		11 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Jan 2014
ChrisE		28 Dec 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	23 Jun 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Jun 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Jun 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	26 May 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	12 May 2013
Wittenden		09 Feb 2013	Dark, roast,liquorice. Fine.
ChrisE		27 Dec 2012
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Mar 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	27 Dec 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Dec 2011	Others in our group tried this, and said it was good.
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Sep 2011
thebrewingman		02 Sep 2011	Superb.
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Apr 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 Mar 2011
Ian		30 Jan 2010	Best pint I had all day. Brilliant and in perfect condition. Great malts, choc, touch of liquorice, good roasty burntness.
ChrisE		28 Dec 2009	This beer replaced the Fine Light which ran out. First beers from a new pin.
Pedro		31 Oct 2009
Andrew		23 Jun 2007	Smelt of black molases. Tasted of blackcurrent and acrid burnt smoaked tar.
Ian	Not Tried	14 Jan 2007
Ian		23 Dec 2006	Very similar to the pint at The Woolpack that I had earlier in the day. Very roasty/toasty dry stout. Distinctive Goacher's flavour. Nicely full and with a dry stout finish.
Ian		16 Sep 2006	Sour stout aroma. Oily. Drying in mouth on the end. Thick oily, charcoal flavour. Toasty, smooth, full, sour and satisfying. Really rather good.
Ian		11 Jul 2006	Smokey bacon and charcoal aroma. Needs to make more of its presence in the mouth. More smoke on end and quite harsh malt. Only 3.5/5 as it is just a bit thin. If you are going to do smokey malt, then give it some body.
Ian	Not Tried	24 Jun 2006
Ian		16 Jun 2006	Liquorice/bleached aroma. Some choc. Then in mouth, velvety and then the finish is world class. It makes you go weak at the knees. Choc/coffee and a little dryish powder. Simply wonderful. Choc with dryness, full, velvety, superb.
Ian		28 May 2006	Smokey bacon and burnt malt aroma. Dark choc and espresso coffee. Bacon carries on in mouth, with lasting finish of choc/coffee/charcoal and slight sour liquorice. Beautifully balanced.
Ian		22 Feb 2006	Really charcoaly with liquorice on the aroma. Oily and thick in mouth with chewy malts. Tobacco and tar in there too. Dry hoppy, oily finish. My boss thought it tasted of yesterday's wash suds, but hey what does she know?
Andrew		23 Dec 2005	Slightly vinegary on the nose but tasted okay. This was the end of the barrel.
Ian		23 Dec 2005	End of the barrel. Went off after we had the last 2 pints. This explains the quality of this beer which wasn't at its best
Ian	Not Tried	25 Jun 2005
Martin		18 Jun 2005	It's all still here too - bitter dry finshes and dark molasses. And bacon. What an aftertaste too.
Martin		17 Jun 2005	Creamy smokey bacon and velvet texture. I've had this many times before but it was stunning today.
Andrew		17 Jun 2005	Tasted like smokey bacon crisps. What a stout this is.
Ian		17 Jun 2005	Burnt malty nose, slightly alcoholic, good beer, good blance. Slight creaminess with a very dry aftertaste. Being really picky, it could do with a bit more fruit
Andrew		07 May 2005	This is the best pint of this wonderful stout I've had ever. It was full of body with a burnt edge. I wouldn't be surprised if it could stand up without the aid of the glass.
Ian		07 May 2005	Balck in colour. Chocolate malt nose. Smokey, charcoal. Full in mouth, some acids with bitter burnt amlt on finish.
Ian	Not Tried	20 Nov 2004

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		26 Oct 2022	Lovely. Lots of coffee.
Andrew		17 May 2019	Goachers smoothness.

The Little Gem, Aylesford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		03 Jan 2022
ChrisE		03 Jan 2022
ChrisE		04 Nov 2021

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		02 Feb 2020	Truly a wonderful beer and for me the best cask stout there is.

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 May 2019
Blair		05 Dec 2008	Stunning beer, one of the best stouts I've tasted. Quite dry with a little coffee and maybe a little smoky.

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		11 May 2019
ChrisE		18 Dec 2015
Brian		16 Dec 2015	Top condition. Superb brew.

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		30 Sep 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Nov 2014	A new cask put on shortly before we moved on to the next pub.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	22 Nov 2014

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2017, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		14 Apr 2017	Smokey

The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		27 Jan 2017	We got the last 2 pints. Lovely stuff, as Alan Partridge would have said if he were here.
Andrew		08 Jun 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 May 2013
Philip Pirrip		23 Apr 2013	Being sold from a metal pin, all others appropriately in firkins

Five Bells Inn, Brabourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		01 Jan 2017	Pretty well perfect.Gentle roast chocolate.Bible black.
Wittenden	Not Tried	20 May 2014
Andrew		12 Apr 2014	Ah Goachers. Oily. Roasted with hints of milk chocolate
Dosser		12 Oct 2013	£3.80 or £3.90 a pint if you got a different person to serve you.The beer was given a different name to confuse but it was definetly Goachers.
ChrisE		12 Oct 2013	Badged as a house beer.
Wittenden	Not Tried	10 Sep 2013
Wittenden	Not Tried	25 Jun 2013	Went off as I ordered it.
Wittenden		17 Feb 2013	A classic black dry toasty roasty stout. The ladies enjoyed their lattes, I reveled in this.
Wittenden		19 May 2012	A pub that has a stout as its House Beer! Understand that the Brabourne Velvet Stout is Goacher's Crown Imperial.Anyway, this is fine:dark, bitter chocolate and a deep earthiness. Pretty near ideal.

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

London Tavern, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		07 Feb 2016
Dosser		31 Jan 2016	In fine form

The Three Mariners, Hythe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Nov 2014
ChrisE		05 Jan 2013
Ian	Not Tried	30 May 2011
Ian		28 May 2011	So drinkable
Ian		27 May 2010	Don't know what they have done to the malts, but the last few times I've had this, it has been remarkable. Only beer I had twice.

The Black Lion, Lynsted, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		11 Nov 2014	Nectar.
Wittenden	Not Tried	18 May 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Mar 2012
Andrew		17 Aug 2010	Great beer with rich, well balanced, slightly acrid malt. Black and milky great. I love Goachers.
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Jun 2009
Ian		12 Jan 2008	Too much liquorice and molasses for me, I liked it when it was all smokey bacon.
Andrew		12 Jan 2008	The Smoaky Bacon crisps flavour of this from last year seems to have gone. This was sour beer tasting of rich tar and oystery oilyness. Perfectly good but more like Goacher's Old than Stout.
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Dec 2007
Andrew	Not Tried	31 Dec 2006
Andrew		01 Aug 2006	...and again, wonderfull. Lots of burnt tar and wood smoke makes this a taste sensation.
Ian	Not Tried	29 Aug 2005
Andrew	Not Tried	16 May 2005
Andrew		14 May 2005	Very hoppy with that underlying Goacher's taste.

The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14	Not Tried	25 Jan 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	24 Jan 2014
ChrisE		18 Nov 2013
Archie14		16 Nov 2013	Fresh on and totally delicious! Strong dark chocolate notes with a delicious thick dark yellow head :)
Archie14	Not Tried	02 Nov 2013

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Mar 2013
Blair		03 May 2012	Gorgeous heavily roasted stout.
Blair		08 Nov 2010	Loads of roasted malt and coffee in this one. Got to be one of the better stouts available.

The Royal Paper Mill, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Feb 2013
Pedro		10 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Aug 2010

The Windmill, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		13 Jan 2013	In tip top condition.

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Dec 2012

Louis Armstrong, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		15 Nov 2012	First rate beer to end the evening on

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		27 Aug 2012
Andrew		10 Feb 2007	Full bodied with hints of smoak and lots of acrid burntness.

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2012, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		01 Jun 2012	Beautiful Imperial Stout, worked my way through the lighter beers to finish on this and not disappointed. Superb depth of flavour and body, coffee , chocolate, nuts and more, super.

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2009, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		22 May 2009	Very nice. Chocolate and subtle burnt malt with rich but mellow hops. Super.

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2009, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		10 Apr 2009	Not a shadow of the Smoky Bacon Crisp version of a few years back.

Shipwrights Arms, Faversham, Kent

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2008, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		21 Mar 2008	Once again the cool temperature made this one suffer. The flavours were not pronounced enough, still a nice roasted chocolate flavour.

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2007, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		26 May 2007	Really charcoal smoky and burnt roasted malt. Very good indeed.

The Woolpack Inn, Warehorne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		23 Dec 2006	The first half a pint didn't touch the sides. Very slightly sour, but with more emphasis on roasted malts with charcoal and touch of liquorice than this time last year, when the beer was more smokey and with bacon notes. This was more roasted and toasted malt.

Blakes of Dover, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian	Not Tried	27 Oct 2006
Brian	Not Tried	14 Jul 2006
Brian	Not Tried	06 Jul 2006
Andrew		27 May 2006	Well balanced creamy burnt-coal bitterness. Fanastic
Ian		27 May 2006	I had 2 pints of this. The first was slightly warmer and wonderful, full of charcoaly roast malt. The second was slightly colder and the flavours were less pronounced
Brian	Not Tried	22 May 2006	As this is now a real ale only establishment, this has replaced the Guinness.
Brian		24 Feb 2006	Smelt like a freshly opened jar of instant coffee. Superb taste of chocolate malts, but also a bitterness in the aftertaste.

The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent