Marston's Young's London Original

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.

Old House, Ightham Common, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		09 May 2026	2nd beer of this visit: Good head and lacing and sticking to the end on this bitter now produced by the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company at the Marston’s Brewery in Burton-on-Trent*. A dry bitter first hit. A fruited hoppiness rising from its Fuggle and Goldings lending it floral and herbal hop flavours for me. A caramelised biscuity and toasted bread-flavoured bitterness winning over aided by using 100% malt, namely Maris Otter and Crystal malts, before paddling out with a hoppy finale. Served in good form but not quite keeping its lacing to the end. *First brewed in Wandsworth in 1864 at the historic Ram Brewery.

Woking Railway Athletic Club, Woking, Surrey

The Park Tavern, Eltham, Greater London

The Crown, Bray, Berkshire

Spring Grove, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

The Elgin, Ladbroke Grove, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	05 Dec 2025
Magnus Greel		03 Mar 2025	Slightly hazy yet tasted and smelt fine.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	22 Feb 2025

The Betjeman Arms, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		22 Oct 2025

The Woolpack, Bermondsey, Central London

Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry		24 Apr 2025	Refreshing but a bit bland

Town of Ramsgate, Wapping, Greater London

Bunch of Grapes, London Bridge, Greater London

The New Inn, Minster (Thanet), Kent

The Bickley Arms (formerly The Bickley), Chislehurst, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		24 Oct 2024	Served rather cold but didn't detract from its hoppy malty character.

Farriers Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		28 Sep 2024	Good head and lacing. A chewy, bitter mouthfeel and not sweet.

The Royal Standard, Portsmouth, Hampshire

The Royal Oak, Rhandirmwyn, Carmarthenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry		11 Aug 2024	Full flavour malty