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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 Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		17 Oct 2026	Basic bittering
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jun 2026

The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub), Broadstairs, Kent

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		24 Sep 2026	Tiring
Hogan Sampling		24 Sep 2026	Fourth night on for this Tunbridge Wells bitter and still exhibiting good head and lacing from brewing set up in 2013 after the head gaffers spent a bit of time testing their mash paddles at various other microbreweries down in Kent and Sussex. The founders originally crossed paths playing a bit of cricket before parking their copper kettle in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, setting up shop in an industrial unit on Chapman Way, just a short stroll from High Brooms station. A very earthy bitter first hit. A fruited maltiness rising from five distinct grains: Maris Otter Ale, Caragold, Carapils, Crystal 150, and Low Colour Chocolate malts. The Maris Otter behind its sweet, biscuity base, the Caragold and Carapils aiding its body, the Crystal 150 throwing down a sweet dollop of toffee, and the Low Colour Chocolate malt slipping in a sly roasted note. Hints of toffee and dark dried fruit for my taste buddies. A hoppy fruitiness prevailing from Fuggles dropping a woody, earthy herbal note and Bramling Cross behind its fruity splash. An earthy spice mixed with subtle berry notes on my palate lingering before paddling downwards. Still in good order.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Sep 2026
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Sep 2026
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	22 Sep 2026
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	21 Sep 2026
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	02 Aug 2026
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Aug 2026
Hogan Sampling		01 Aug 2026	1st beer of this visit: Third day on and still exhibiting head and lacing at first but not keeping it. A dry bitter first hit on this Tunbridge Wells-brewed bitter. A gentle fruited hoppiness rising with earthy spicy notes from its Fuggles hops and with berry and other dried fruit flavours emanating from its Bramling Cross hops. A maltiness winning over with a toffee-infused biscuity flavouring prevailing. A dry fruited bitterness sailing out. Past its best and so one sufficed for me.
Philip Pirrip		30 Jul 2026	Very earthy bitter fresh on today. Zesty mouth feel
Hogan Sampling		30 Jul 2026	Fresh on and exhibiting some head and lacing but not keeping it which is very unusual for a freshly tapped beer. A hoppy first hit on this Tunbridge Wells-brewed bitter. A dry and gently fruited bitterness rising. A toffee-infused maltiness with a biscuity touch rising. A dry hoppiness prevailing with a hint of earthiness and spice from its Fuggles hops. A fruity note lingering on its descent and from its Bramling Cross hops lending subtle berry and other dried fruit flavours. Perhaps just a tad too fresh which is why its head and lacing was somewhat momentary on being first poured. It was though flavoursome with no off-flavours in its favour.
Philip Pirrip		21 Apr 2026	Did not pick up flavours promised in tasting notes. A basic bitter of sorts
Hogan Sampling		21 Apr 2026	1st beer of this visit: This English best bitter brewed just outside Tunbridge Wells at High Brooms, Kent, roughly 2 miles north-east of the town centre, was on its second day and exhibiting still very good head and lacing and lasting. A fruity bitter first hit. A maltiness climbing from its five malts including Maris Otter with a biscuity and toffee infusion becoming evident. A fruit-infused hoppiness aided by its Fuggles lending it spicy notes and Bramling Cross firing off all those dried berries to do battle with a slightly sweetened malty concoction prevailing. The odd medicinal kick felt from its yeasty fruitiness lingering. Slightly over-fruited for me but still served in good nick on its second day on.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Sep 2025	Ran out
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	18 Sep 2025	Ran out whilst here.
Philip Pirrip		17 Sep 2025	Flat brown liquid - unappetising
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Sep 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	16 Sep 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Sep 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Sep 2025
Hogan Sampling		14 Sep 2025	Fresh on and good head and lacing but not lasting on this Tunbridge Wells' bitter from High Brooms, just north-east of Tunbridge Wells. A very malty bitter first bite. A dry bitterness rising with a biscuity maltiness. Hints of toffee and dried berry fruit emerging onto my palate. A moreishly pleasant hoppiness, aided by its Bramling Cross and Fuggles hops, sailing out.

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