Phipps NBC Cobbler's Ale

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Apr 2026	Ran out
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	06 Apr 2026	Ran out on being poured for me!
Philip Pirrip		05 Apr 2026	OK but rather bland
Hogan Sampling		05 Apr 2026	Now its third day on but still exhibiting a good head and lacing and lasting on this East Midlands' Northampton Brewery Company's golden amber-coloured bitter. From the day before, its caramelised but dry bitter first hit continuing. Its biscuity and toffee-infused sweetness still rising before its malty bitterness wins over. A dry hoppiness persisting from its fruited English hops before its slide out with biscuity notes to aid it. Still quaffable but slightly less conditioning than on the previous evening.
Hogan Sampling		04 Apr 2026	Second day on for this East Midlands' Northampton Brewery Company's golden amber-coloured bitter, based on a historic recipe from the 1930s that was conceived as a tribute to Northampton’s local shoe-making industry. Here exhibiting superb head and lacing and lasting the whole way. A very fresh hoppy first hit suggesting it could almost be fresh on and with pronounced caramel and candied orange notes with hints of roasted malt. A dry bitterness prevailing with a hint of sweetness such as butterscotch from its biscuity and toffee-infused sweetness. A malty bitterness winning over its sweetnesss from its darker standard malts characteristic of pre-WWII session beers. A moreishly dry hoppiness lingering from its traditional English hops lending a hoppy fruitiness. Its biscuity notes playing out. Very quaffable and served in top notch condition!
Philip Pirrip		13 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip		12 Nov 2019

Albion Brewery Bar, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Rugby Tap Room, Rugby, Warwickshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		09 Oct 2024	Flavoursome nutty traditional cooking bitter.
ChrisE		07 Jun 2019