Rudgate Battle Axe

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.

Dulwich Beer Festival 2025, East Dulwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		23 May 2025	My 4th beer: Very good head and lacing and lasting on this North Yorkshire session bitter from between Harrogate and York. A sharp bitterness in the first hit. A dry bitterness rising up and overtaking its initial sharpness on the first hit. A moreish malty sweetness presented itself in the lingering aftertaste.

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	15 May 2025
Brian		25 Sep 2010	Mid brown standard bitter. Some sulphur smell, very bitter finish, very good.

The Merchants Inn, Rugby, Warwickshire

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

The Punch Bowl Inn, Low Row, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	02 Nov 2021
Wittenden		06 Oct 2019	Old school Best.

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		19 Jan 2018	Trad bitter in good nick.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Fez, Margate, Kent

The Little Angel, Whitby, North Yorkshire

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Trafford Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

The Bankers Draft, Eltham, Greater London

The Picture House, Ebbw Vale, Gwent

Puttshack Bank (formerly The Green Man), City, Central London

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		13 Jun 2015	Really not to my taste. Struggle to get on with Rudgate beers.
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Jul 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	07 Jul 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Jul 2012
Alenomore		06 Jul 2012	Very fair.
Dosser	Not Tried	27 Dec 2010
Dosser	Not Tried	25 Dec 2010
Pedro		25 Dec 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Dec 2010

The Forest Tavern, Forest Gate, Greater London

The Victoria Inn, Colchester, Essex

Ye Old Shambles Tavern, York, North Yorkshire

The White Star, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		08 Dec 2013	Chestnut in colour, nutty and fruity all in good balance followed with a tangy, bitter finish. Excellent.

Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		09 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Aug 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	22 Jun 2013
ChrisE		14 Nov 2010
Magnus Greel		14 Aug 2010	Bready aroma with apple hints and caramel taste. Quite mild on palate
ChrisE		14 Aug 2010	Toffee, caramel taste. I really enjoyed this.

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

The Duke of Cumberland, Barham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		07 Jun 2013	Rich malty and smooth.

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

The City and County, Goole, East Yorkshire

The Brewery Tap, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Duck, Pett Bottom, Kent

Two Sawyers, Woolage Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		25 May 2012	Rich smooth and nutty.

The Bell & Jorrocks, Frittenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		14 Apr 2012

Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent

Bull's Head, Pratt's Bottom, Kent

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Apr 2011
Pedro		28 May 2010

Lord Collingwood, Upper Poppleton, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		16 Oct 2010	Slightly turgid dark brown. Dominated by uninteresting malts there was no room for hops.Badged as Marston Moor.

The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent

The Rising Sun, Twitton, Kent

The Stone Horse, Higham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		12 Aug 2010	Soft, sweet, fruity, brown beer.

Wat Tyler, Dartford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		10 Jul 2010	In good nick.

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London