Mighty Oak Gorgeous George

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 New Welcome Sailor, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		20 Jun 2026	This Essex best bitter from its Maldon brewery set up in 1996 came with a very good head and lasting lacing. A dry malty first hit. A gentle bitterness rising with a spicy hoppiness featuring cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper. This is likely to be emanating from traditional English hops such as Challenger behind its spicy, cedarwood, and herbal notes, Fuggles behind a damp, earthy, and woody spiciness, East Kent Goldings, used as a late addition or for dry-hopping and behind floral notes with a subtle, sweet spiciness and honey/fruit notes. Additionally, Bramling Cross/Northdown behind a slightly darker berry fruitiness combined with a punchy, peppery kick. Biscuity malts winning over and aided by either Maris Otter or British Pale Ale Malt, and reinforced by its Amber or Special Roast Malts behind its dry, toasted and biscuity flavours for me. A bittersweet finish aided by its floral and fruity undertones. Served in top notch condition.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	10 Aug 2024

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

The Handsome Sam, Whitstable, Kent

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	26 Nov 2025
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	24 Sep 2025
Hogan Sampling		14 Sep 2024	Presented with a very creamy head. Toffee and fudge flavouring in this Copper Best Bitter from Maldon and which I recently enjoyed visiting.

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		27 Mar 2025	Very malty
Hogan Sampling		27 Mar 2025	Fresh on is this Maldon-based bitter and holding its head and lacing well. A very sweet first hit a bit like biting into a toffee apple. A bitterness winning through but still a sweet maltiness and lasting into the aftertaste.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	19 Nov 2024
Philip Pirrip		17 Nov 2024	Awful brown toffee tasting concoction which made it a chore to finish
Hogan Sampling		17 Nov 2024	2nd night on and holding a good head and lacing. Once again an instant toffee hit and "bittersweet" as the tasting notes point out. Too sweet for my liking to have more than one.
Hogan Sampling		16 Nov 2024	This replaced the earlier bitter from Bexley. Good head and lacing. An instant toffee hit and so too sweet for my taste-buds. A malty aftertaste.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Jul 2024
Hogan Sampling		09 Jul 2024	Sadly the last one out of its barrel or next to it being so and so returned it after one sip for change to wonderful Milestone New World Pale with lovely head.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Jul 2024
Hogan Sampling		07 Jul 2024	Malty and a bittersweet aftertaste. In fine form. Very moreish.

Orpington Liberal Club, Orpington, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		08 Mar 2025	Good head and lacing on this Essex-based Maldon Best Bitter. A very bitter and malty first hit. The lacing started to depart quicker than I could sup my first half of the two here. A moreishly dry bitter mouthfeel with a sweet maltiness lingering.

One Green Bottle, Battlesbridge, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		10 Aug 2024	Good head on this bitter. Slightly fruity with a fine bitter aftertaste.

The Cotton Mill, Swanley, Kent

The Pub Herne Bay, Herne Bay, Kent

Ales of the Unexpected, Westbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		16 Feb 2024	Malty cooking bitter with a twist of sweet honey-ness..

Upminster TapRoom, Upminster, Greater London