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Brewster's Hophead

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
Orange TreeBaldock, Hertfordshire10 May 2024
Lord HarrowbyGrantham, Lincolnshire11 Aug 2023
The CockHemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire05 Feb 2023
Crown InnBeeston, Nottinghamshire11 Oct 2022
The VictoriaHitchin, Hertfordshire10 Jun 2022
Blue PigGrantham, Lincolnshire01 Sep 2021
The Victoria HotelBeeston, Nottinghamshire15 Jun 2019
The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre)Leicester, Leicestershire22 Dec 2018
The Cambridge Brew HouseCambridge, Cambridgeshire12 Sep 2015
The Prince RupertNewark, Nottinghamshire23 Jul 2015
Duke of WellingtonNorwich, Norfolk10 Jun 2015
The New InnCanterbury, Kent23 May 2015
Rose & CrownClapham, Greater London02 Apr 2015
The Flying CircusNewark, Nottinghamshire29 Mar 2015
Earl of EssexIslington, Central London23 Nov 2014
The Half MoonHitchin, Hertfordshire03 Jun 2014
Catford Constitutional ClubCatford, Greater London02 Feb 2014
The Tollemache InnGrantham, Lincolnshire27 Aug 2013
The Evening StarBrighton, East Sussex22 May 2013
Tap EastStratford, Greater London26 Dec 2012
The Bridge End InnRuabon, Denbighshire14 Oct 2012
The County HotelAshford, Kent01 Sep 2010
The Muggleton InnMaidstone, Kent25 Aug 2010
The Archibald SimpsonAberdeen, Aberdeenshire22 Jul 2010
Bowl InnCharing, Kent18 Jul 2010
Ship InnOundle, Northamptonshire19 May 2010
The Flower PotMaidstone, Kent22 Nov 2009
ChartersPeterborough, Cambridgeshire14 Nov 2009
Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2007Margate, Kent06 Apr 2007
Nottingham Beer Festival 2005Nottingham, Nottinghamshire21 Oct 2005

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.

Orange Tree, Baldock, Hertfordshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelGood10 May 2024 A pale hoppy brew with a fresh floral hop character.

Lord Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelNot Tried11 Aug 2023
Magnus GreelExcellent13 Mar 2022 Despite my best efforts I couldn't find fault with this zesty refreshing nectar
Magnus GreelNot Tried01 Sep 2021
Magnus GreelNot Tried02 Sep 2020

The Cock, Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
WittendenExcellent05 Feb 2023 Nettley pale ale.Grand.
WittendenExcellent08 Feb 2020 The "other" Hophead:grassy hops,garden fruit,grapefruit on the finish.

Crown Inn, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelNot Tried11 Oct 2022

The Victoria, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

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Magnus GreelNot Tried10 Jun 2022

Blue Pig, Grantham, Lincolnshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelExcellent01 Sep 2021 Zesty light citrus refreshing session ale @ £2.80 pp for the thrifty minded.

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried15 Jun 2019
ChrisEExcellent15 Jun 2013 In top form, an excellent low gravity beer to start the day.
CamExceptional14 Jul 2005 Bright flowery nose with an astringent hoppy flavour.

The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre), Leicester, Leicestershire

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StuNot Tried22 Dec 2018
StuExcellent11 Nov 2018

The Cambridge Brew House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried12 Sep 2015

The Prince Rupert, Newark, Nottinghamshire

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Philip PirripGood23 Jul 2015

Duke of Wellington, Norwich, Norfolk

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HSBNot Tried10 Jun 2015

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

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MickNot Tried23 May 2015
AndrewNot Tried22 May 2015

Rose & Crown, Clapham, Greater London

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HSBNot Tried02 Apr 2015

The Flying Circus, Newark, Nottinghamshire

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Philip PirripNot Tried29 Mar 2015

Earl of Essex, Islington, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried23 Nov 2014

The Half Moon, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

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HSBGood03 Jun 2014

Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried02 Feb 2014
Philip PirripNot Tried01 Feb 2014

The Tollemache Inn, Grantham, Lincolnshire

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Philip PirripNot Tried27 Aug 2013
Philip PirripNot Tried30 Jul 2012

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

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Philip PirripNot Tried22 May 2013

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried26 Dec 2012

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Bear & Ragged StaffAcceptable14 Oct 2012 Golden beer. Citrus and malt flavours were too weak and watery, body was thin. In my opinion, there are far tastier session beers of this genre available.

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
IanExcellent01 Sep 2010 Stunning hop on aroma. Brilliant session beer you could and would want to drink all night.
IanExcellent01 Sep 2010 The cascades in the aroma are stunning. Lovely session golden beer.

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

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PedroNot Tried25 Aug 2010

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

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RayExcellent22 Jul 2010 Pale straw hoppy, floral ale. Well balanced with light sweet malt. Very satisfying hoppy finish. Almost there with the Dark Star original. Well worth 4*.

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

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AlenomoreNot Tried18 Jul 2010

Ship Inn, Oundle, Northamptonshire

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StephenGood19 May 2010 Good hoppy blonde ale with a very bitter finish

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

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AngieNot Tried22 Nov 2009
PedroExcellent22 Nov 2009

Charters, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

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BlairNot Tried14 Nov 2009

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2007, Margate, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
IanAcceptable06 Apr 2007 Again another beer I've had before which I was expecting to be as good, but wasn't. Nice hop though.

Nottingham Beer Festival 2005, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
AndrewExcellent21 Oct 2005 Very drinkable pale coloured bitter that tasted very similar to JHB
IanExcellent20 Oct 2005 Golden beer with white lasting head. Along the lines of Darkstar Hophead and JHB. Grapefruit and tangerine citrus, acidic in mouth with drying hoppy citric finish. Mmmmm

Brewster's Hophead

3.60% ABV.

A pale hoppy brew, with a fresh floral hop character from a blend of English and American hops..

We have tried this beer 19 times.

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

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