Kent Green Ernest

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 Freed Man, Walmer, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		29 Oct 2026	Full bodied, crisp and fruity.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		24 Oct 2026	2nd beer of the visit: Fresh on as reported by a regular but possibly also on Friday if they had missed seeing it. Extremely good head and lacing and the like of which is very rare here. It emanates from a brewing caper set up in 2011, brewing at Birling Place Farm on Stangate Road near West Malling in Kent. A floral hoppiness rising on this pale-gold green hop pale. A sharp crisp fresh hoppiness prevailing and here in this brew, the natural oils running riot over my tongue. The Ernest hop, a Kentish heritage variety bred way back in 1923 by Professor Ernest Salmon at Wye College, emitting a punchy, "New World" personality with sparks of stone fruit, zippy citrus peel and herbs assaulting my taste buddies. Its British Extra Pale malted barley imparting a bready, biscuity sweetness that refuses to muck with the virgin hops. None too fruited in the least. A very pleasant fresh hoppiness descending down my plughole. Gone the following evening and so others also liked it! Served in perfect top dick condition and firing for me on all cylinders.

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		18 Oct 2025	Very good head and lacing and lasting on this green hopped pale ale from Birling, north of West Malling. A fresh hoppy first bite. A dry hoppy oiliness rising. A good hoppy explosion from this modern variety, Ernest hops, behind this brew and to delight my taste buds with all their freshness captured. A moreishly hoppy, oily dryness pervading and drifting out in its finale.

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		10 Oct 2024	Another very good ale from Kent.

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		05 Oct 2024	A nice green hop beer. Pale gold.

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		28 Oct 2023	Barley straw.Stone fruit,nettley hops,rasping oiliness. Lovely.

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		11 Oct 2023	Pale green ale in very good condition.