Oakham Kingdom Stout

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	20 Sep 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	19 Sep 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Sep 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	18 Sep 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Sep 2025
Philip Pirrip		16 Sep 2025	Noticeable loss of condition since yesterday's
Hogan Sampling		16 Sep 2025	4th night on and so now struggling to hold onto its head and lacing and not lasting on this Peterborough cask aged* stout. A dry malty first hit as noted on Saturday when first tried. Its dry bitterness still there. A spicy, floral and herbal note or two still evident. Hanging onto its hoppiness from its UK hops, Challenger and Fuggles. A good maltiness playing out. *With it being cask aged, following the initial fermentation, the tired yeast cells are removed to eradicate undesirable aromas and flavours. Fresh yeast is introduced to follow the “Krausening” method. The beer is racked in casks and "aged" for at least 6 weeks and cellared like a fine wine to allow development of its flavours and conditioning.
Philip Pirrip		15 Sep 2025	Held same condition as yesterday's
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	14 Sep 2025
Philip Pirrip		14 Sep 2025	Tasty stout
Hogan Sampling		13 Sep 2025	Also fresh on today, this Peterborough cask aged* stout presented very good head and lacing and lasting well. A dry malty first hit from its five different malts. A very dry bitterness rising with fruity hints. Spicy, floral and herbal notes detected. A superb hoppiness from its UK hops, Challenger and Fuggles, sailing out to sea with the odd malty note for good measure. *With it being cask aged, following the initial fermentation, the tired yeast cells are removed to eradicate undesirable aromas and flavours. Fresh yeast is introduced to follow the “Krausening” method. The beer is racked in casks and "aged" for at least 6 weeks and cellared like a fine wine to allow development of its flavours and conditioning.

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		19 Sep 2025	Smooth and full bodied with crisp fruit character. Notes of spice and cedar plus floral, herbal and grassy hints are regally crowned by a majestic, rounded bitterness.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		02 Aug 2025	Very good pint with good lacing but rather sweet