New Bristol Bristolian Rhapsody

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
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Mar 2026
Hogan Sampling		05 Mar 2026	2nd beer of the visit: Now its fifth day on for this ESB from Bristol and only a head now to start with and not hanging onto its lacing. A fruited first hit. Its caramel malt contributing to its hints of malty fruitiness. Its East Kent Goldings mixed with US Cascade hops lending it orange peel and spice flavourings. A malty sweet bitterness paddling out. One sufficed as it was now rather tired and thin on the mouthfeel.
Hogan Sampling		03 Mar 2026	2nd beer of the visit: Now its third day on for this ESB from Bristol and displaying a better head than the Phipps Red Star bitter. Its lacing also lasting better and just a single decant towards the end was called for. More of a malty first hit than a fruited first bite. A maltiness still evident from its caramel malt as was the case on Sunday. A malty fruitiness then rising with hints of orange peel among its spice from its East Kent Goldings mixed with US Cascade hops. A very dry bitter maltiness still on its descent and very much mirroring Sunday's sampling. Again, at 5.2% a mere half sufficed.
Philip Pirrip		02 Mar 2026	Tiring since yesterday's
Philip Pirrip		01 Mar 2026	Overly malty quite sweet chestnut ale
Hogan Sampling		01 Mar 2026	2nd beer of the visit: Fresh on today and displaying a very good head and with a lacing lasting all the way on this ESB from Bristol. A sweetly fruited first bite from its caramel malt. A good malty bitterness rising and in continuing the theme from the Phipps' Red Star. A fruited note winning over with hints of orange peel among its spice from its East Kent Goldings mixed with US Cascade hops. A dry malty pleasurable and lingering exit. Very moreish and in superb form but at 5.2% a mere half sufficed.