Siren Craft Memento

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	23 Mar 2025	Ran out
Hogan Sampling		23 Mar 2025	Only its second night on but the place opens early afternoon on a Sunday and so I asked how this Berkshire-based bitter, outside Wokingham, was doing and the barman told me it was nearly out and so bought a few before he then took it off. Still great head and lacing and lasting. A bitter and hoppy first hit rolled into one. A dry and moreishly bitter mouthfeel lingered into its aftertaste with just a hint of sweetness from its citrus-infusions. Many others had also enjoyed it that night as I was told.
Hogan Sampling		22 Mar 2025	Fresh on and very good head and lacing and literally foaming was this Berkshire-based bitter from south-west of Wokingham. A thirst-quenching bitterness in the first hit. A moreishly bitter mouthfeel with a maltiness coming to the fore with biscuit and caramel flavourings. A slightly citrusy aftertaste with a long-lasting dry hoppiness. This one had replaced the Bexley ruby bitter which had just gone off before I got in and so well timed.
Philip Pirrip		16 Feb 2025	Brown and overly malty
Hogan Sampling		16 Feb 2025	Good head and lacing on this Berkshire bitter and on its second night on. A bitter and hoppy first hit. A dry bitterness in the mouthfeel with a hint of maltiness lingering.
Hogan Sampling		15 Feb 2025	Apparently just on as recently as an hour before. It came with good head and lacing on this Berkshire bitter. It had a very fresh, sharp kick to it on the first taste of it. Cooking apples came to mind and it stayed very sharp to the bottom of the glass.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Feb 2025
Hogan Sampling		09 Feb 2025	Fresh on today and great head and lacing on this Berkshire bitter. A very bitter first hit. A slightly strange mouthfeel with herbal notes but helping to wash down my earlier dinner with lots of Italian herbs in it. Could not get the citrus in the beer as also described in the tasting notes. A moreishly dry, bitter mouthfeel lingering.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Dec 2024
Hogan Sampling		12 Dec 2024	Second evening on and good head and lacing on this Berkshire brew. A very bitter, bitter mouthfeel with a dry aftertaste lingering.
Hogan Sampling		03 Dec 2024	Very good head and lacing as only the second night on. A very bitter first hit with a strange mixture of tastes from hops with grassy, herbal and citrus notes according to the tasting notes. You are left with a lingering dryness and very moreish.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling		26 Sep 2024	Good head and lacing. Only slightly bitter in mouthfeel without much other flavouring.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	24 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	22 Sep 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jun 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 May 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Dec 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Oct 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 May 2022
Philip Pirrip		01 Oct 2021	Good nick but overpowering one dimensional sour New World hops taste. Would not want a second one

The Radius Arms, Whyteleafe, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		01 Mar 2025	Very good head and lacing on this Berkshire-based bitter, south-west of Wokingham. A bitter first hit. A slightly citrusy fruitiness in the mouthfeel with caramel flavouring from its malts. It had a moreishly dry bitter aftertaste lingering. Its head and lacing remained hugely visible throughout.

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Three Guineas, Reading, Berkshire