New River Chadwell

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.

Hertford Club, Hertford, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		29 Nov 2025	1st beer of this visit: This Hoddesdon-based chestnut-coloured session bitter from the banks of the New River in Hoddesdon, south-east of Hertford and named after the source in east Hertfordshire of the New River, came with very good head and lacing and lasting throughout. A dry bitter first hit. A mildly malty note rising. A dry hoppiness, care of its Fuggles hops, leaping up for a pat and a tail wagging on my taste buds in its downwards scampering. First brewed in August 2023 and following a British recipe based on New River's Happy & Glorious Coronation ale which went down very well by all accounts.

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		17 Nov 2023	Not impressed. Felt tired