Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall Burton Ale on the Union (collaboration with The Kernel)

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.

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		04 Jan 2025	Clearly an old style ale
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Jan 2025
Hogan Sampling		28 Dec 2024	Fresh on shortly after arriving. Very good head and lacing on this Bakewell brew in Derbyshire. Met with a malty first hit followed by a sweetness and then a moreishly dry mouthfeel which lingered.
Philip Pirrip		28 Dec 2024	Multiple decantings needed to bring life to this
Philip Pirrip		16 Nov 2024	Magnificent old style Burton beer brewed in Thornbridge's Union. I found it faultless with perfect head and lacing to boot, right to the end of both pints

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		24 Dec 2024	Very good head and lacing as literally fresh on today is this dark ruby-red ale from Bakewell, southwest of Sheffield. A malty first hit followed by a barrage of raisins and plums in the mouthfeel and followed by a dry aftertaste.
Philip Pirrip		24 Dec 2024	Missing something. Rather flat and only brought to life with multiple decanting. Overly malty