Anspach & Hobday The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%)
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.
Hand & Marigold, Bermondsey, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 Mar 2025 | |
The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 24 Dec 2024 | |
| Hogan Sampling |  | 24 Dec 2024 | Only third night on and minus head and lacing without the decanting involved from this Bermondsey-based brewery. A very bitter, bitter mouthfeel and without much of the tasting notes' description of hop aromas of pine, spice and dark fruits. |
| Hogan Sampling | | 23 Dec 2024 | Only the second night on and minimal head and lacing on this Bermondsey-based bitter. Much decanting was needed to get the carbonation. A dry bitterness, some fruitiness, a hint of biscuit and caramel flavouring, and a touch of sourness lingering. |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 Dec 2024 | |
| Hogan Sampling |  | 22 Dec 2024 | Good head and lacing on this Bermondsey beer as fresh on. A very bitter first hit and a bitterness lingering along with some biscuity and caramel flavouring. |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Jul 2024 | |
| Hogan Sampling | | 14 Jul 2024 | Tasting of biscuit and caramel with a malty sweetness and hoppy bitterness. In good form with the head. |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 11 Apr 2024 | I won't knowingly try dumbed down for duty reduction ales |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 25 May 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 14 May 2023 | Uninspiring and obviously being premiumised by A&H |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 19 Aug 2022 | Ran out |
| Philip Pirrip | | 18 Aug 2022 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 17 Aug 2022 | Kept good head and lacing |
| Philip Pirrip | | 24 Jul 2022 | Basic darkish bitter |
| Philip Pirrip |  | 06 Jul 2021 | |
One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 12 Oct 2024 | Marked up as 3.7% on blackboard |
Lucky Anchor Ale House, Deptford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 23 Sep 2024 | As an aside had a taster, odd rubber like nose to it, suspect will be off sale soon |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 19 Sep 2024 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 09 Aug 2024 | Lost a little but still good |
| Philip Pirrip | | 08 Aug 2024 | Only cask ale on and in lovely form, belying its 3.4% ABV for flavour |
Arch House (formerly Anspach & Hobday Brewery Tap Room), Bermondsey, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 27 Feb 2023 | |
| Stephen Harris | | 11 Oct 2019 | A particularly good Bitter, as you might expect from this excellent brewery. |
Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 Jan 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 02 Jun 2022 | |
The Shirker's Rest, New Cross, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 22 Jun 2022 | |
The Rusty Bucket, Eltham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 May 2022 | |