Park Satan in the Suburbs

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 Mayflower, Rotherhithe, Greater London

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Colin Lacey		10 Jan 2026	Had a sample in case it was another firkin. But NO, still the same rubbish that was served yesterday.
Philip Pirrip		08 Jan 2026	5th day on and tired and flat in glass
Hogan Sampling		08 Jan 2026	Fifth night on and still presenting good head and lacing but a few decants necessary in defence of its longevity! This Kingston stout presented a dry malty first hit and aided by a mix of Phoenix, Northdown and Magnum hops. Named after a short story* by philosopher, Bertrand Russell, is this brew in its honour. A fruity knight and a malty knight going to battle to rise. The victor for my taste buds was the dry malty knight hanging on before sliding downwards! There was the dark chocolate and coffee notes to back up my taste buds' reasoning! *The story involves a manipulative individual who sets up an office in a quiet suburb and begins sowing chaos among the residents by playing on their secret desires and psychological weaknesses. In the animated series, South Park, the character, Satan, frequently appears, so giving this ale extra fame from its name, and including in the recent 2025 storylines and involving a satirical relationship with Donald Trump.
Colin Lacey		07 Jan 2026	Not a lover of Park Brewery but this was yet another beer that had obviously been hanging around for a while. Very disappointing. Only sampled.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jan 2026
Hogan Sampling		06 Jan 2026	My third beer of this visit: Third night on for this Kingston-brewed stout and not as creamy as when first presented on Sunday. Its head needed it all having a gentle decant to reawaken it. Still that very smoky first hit with spicy notes. A dry bitterness rising from among its hints of dark chocolate and coffee. A slightly hoppy dryness lingering from its Phoenix hops.
Philip Pirrip		04 Jan 2026	Not as full bodied as promised. New cask on today
Hogan Sampling		04 Jan 2026	Fresh on is this Kingston-upon-Thames stout and presenting a fine creamy head and lacing to die for. A pleasantly smoky first hit. A good helping of roasted maltiness rising with hints of dark chocolate and coffee but not overly. A dry bitterness prevailing aided by its Phoenix hops with spicy notes helping its slide downwards. This stout is named after a short story written by philosopher, Bertrand Russell, who lived in Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park in the late 1800s.