Westerham Summer Perle
| The Wheatsheaf | Bough Beech, Kent | 30 Aug 2024 |
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| The Firkin Frog | Herne Bay, Kent | 11 Jul 2024 |
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| Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House) | Addiscombe, Greater London | 14 Jun 2024 |
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| The Tankerton Arms | Tankerton, Kent | 30 May 2023 |
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| The River Ale House | East Greenwich, Greater London | 24 Oct 2019 |
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| Kent Beer Festival 2019 | Canterbury, Kent | 19 Jul 2019 |
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| The Craft Beer Cabin (formerly Lock & Barrel) | Bromley, Greater London | 19 Jul 2019 |
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| The Black Dog | Whitstable, Kent | 13 Jul 2019 |
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| The Watch House | Lewisham, Greater London | 29 Jun 2019 |
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| The Broken Drum | Blackfen, Greater London | 03 Jun 2019 |
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| The Brockley Barge | Brockley, Greater London | 23 May 2019 |
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| The Furze Wren | Bexleyheath, Greater London | 06 May 2019 |
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| The Freed Man | Walmer, Kent | 22 Aug 2018 |
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| Grasshopper on the Green | Westerham, Kent | 19 Aug 2018 |
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| The Kings Arms | Westerham, Kent | 19 Aug 2018 |
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| The Plough | Ivy Hatch, Kent | 15 Apr 2018 |
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| Opera House | Tunbridge Wells, Kent | 15 Apr 2018 |
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| Louis Armstrong | Dover, Kent | 14 Dec 2017 |
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| The White Swan | Charlton, Greater London | 21 Nov 2017 |
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| Furlongs Ale House | Faversham, Kent | 24 Aug 2017 |
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| The New Cross Turnpike | Welling, Greater London | 21 Aug 2017 |
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| Three Chimneys | Biddenden, Kent | 19 Aug 2017 |
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| The Penny Farthing | Crayford, Greater London | 12 Aug 2017 |
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| The Black Horse Inn | Thurnham, Kent | 12 Aug 2017 |
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| The Duke William | Ickham, Kent | 04 Jun 2017 |
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| The Kentish Drovers | Peckham, Greater London | 23 Apr 2015 |
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| The Thomas Ingoldsby | Canterbury, Kent | 04 Oct 2014 |
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| The Bull | Woolwich, Greater London | 19 Sep 2014 |
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| Stile Bridge | Marden, Kent | 01 Sep 2014 |
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| Kent Beer Festival 2014 | Canterbury, Kent | 18 Jul 2014 |
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| One Inn The Wood | Petts Wood, Greater London | 17 Jul 2014 |
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| Halfway House | Challock, Kent | 07 Jul 2014 |
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| 3rd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2014 | Tonbridge, Kent | 31 May 2014 |
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| The Society Rooms | Maidstone, Kent | 10 May 2014 |
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| The Sovereign of the Seas | Petts Wood, Greater London | 25 Sep 2013 |
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| Bromley Labour Club | Bromley, Greater London | 19 Sep 2013 |
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| Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2013 & 2023 | Chainhurst, Kent | 14 Sep 2013 |
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| The Rising Sun | Twitton, Kent | 17 Aug 2013 |
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| The Chequers | Sevenoaks, Kent | 02 Aug 2013 |
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| The Rum Puncheon | Gravesend, Kent | 22 Jun 2013 |
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| Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2013 | Dover, Kent | 24 May 2013 |
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| 1st East Dulwich Real Ale & Cider Festival | East Dulwich, Greater London | 03 May 2013 |
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| Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2012 | Horsmonden, Kent | 15 Sep 2012 |
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| Ye Olde Thirsty Pig | Maidstone, Kent | 03 Aug 2012 |
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| The Humphrey Bean | Tonbridge, Kent | 07 Jun 2012 |
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| The Gun & Spitroast | Horsmonden, Kent | 04 Jun 2012 |
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| Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2011 | Staplehurst, Kent | 17 Sep 2011 |
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| The Greyhound | Charcott, Kent | 27 Aug 2011 |
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| Sissinghurst Castle Smallholders Fair | Sissinghurst, Kent | 13 Aug 2011 |
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| Rose & Crown | Halstead, Kent | 29 Jul 2011 |
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| The Flower Pot | Maidstone, Kent | 27 May 2011 |
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| The Crown | Otford, Kent | 08 Oct 2010 |
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| Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2010 | Frittenden, Kent | 18 Sep 2010 |
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| The Swan Inn (old entry now superseded) | Wittersham, Kent | 22 Aug 2010 |
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| The Chambers | Folkestone, Kent | 17 Jun 2010 |
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| Dartford Working Men's Club | Dartford, Kent | 09 Jun 2010 |
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| Red Lion | Snargate, Kent | 01 Aug 2009 |
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| The Three Mariners | Hythe, Kent | 28 May 2009 |
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| Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2009 | Dover, Kent | 22 May 2009 |
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| Kent Beer Festival 2008 | Canterbury, Kent | 18 Jul 2008 |
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| Kent Beer Festival 2007 | Canterbury, Kent | 19 Jul 2007 |
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| Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2007 | Woodchurch, Kent | 01 Jun 2007 |
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| King & Queen | East Malling, Kent | 20 Aug 2005 |
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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 Wheatsheaf, Bough Beech, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 30 Aug 2024 | |
The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William |  | 11 Jul 2024 | Pleasant extra pale ale. |
Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Jun 2024 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 24 Apr 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 Apr 2023 | |
The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | | 30 May 2023 | |
The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 24 Oct 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 18 Sep 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 26 May 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 07 Oct 2018 | |
Kent Beer Festival 2019, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | | 19 Jul 2019 | Bit thin but great hops |
The Craft Beer Cabin (formerly Lock & Barrel), Bromley, Greater London
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 19 Jul 2019 | |
The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 13 Jul 2019 | |
The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 29 Jun 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 02 Jul 2015 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 27 Apr 2015 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 26 Apr 2015 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 26 Apr 2015 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 26 Aug 2014 | |
The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 03 Jun 2019 | |
The Brockley Barge, Brockley, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 23 May 2019 | |
The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 06 May 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 29 Apr 2019 | |
The Freed Man, Walmer, Kent
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| Magnus Greel |  | 22 Aug 2018 | Has the earthy Westerham 'twang' to it for another delicious fruity summer beer. |
Grasshopper on the Green, Westerham, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris |  | 19 Aug 2018 | I found this Golden Ale to be rather bland. |
The Kings Arms, Westerham, Kent
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| Stephen Harris | | 19 Aug 2018 | For the second time today I found this beer somewhat ordinary. |
The Plough, Ivy Hatch, Kent
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 15 Apr 2018 | |
Opera House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 15 Apr 2018 | |
| Martin the Mildman | | 14 Jun 2009 | Pale with a little citrus hop and some maltiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
Louis Armstrong, Dover, Kent
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 14 Dec 2017 | |
The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 21 Nov 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 04 Aug 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 30 Jul 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 Jul 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 21 Jul 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 04 Jul 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 18 Jun 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 11 Jun 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 27 May 2017 | |
Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 24 Aug 2017 | |
The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 21 Aug 2017 | |
Three Chimneys, Biddenden, Kent
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 19 Aug 2017 | |
| Wittenden | | 25 May 2017 | Umm,camphor I think.Drinkable but strange. |
| Wittenden | | 24 Feb 2017 | Fresh on,replacing BB.Pale, lemony, no condition. |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 14 Jan 2017 | In January! |
| Wittenden | | 11 Nov 2016 | Very pale. Not much condition.Stone fruit. |
The Penny Farthing, Crayford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Aug 2017 | Ran out |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 13 Sep 2014 | |
The Black Horse Inn, Thurnham, Kent
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| Andrew | | 12 Aug 2017 | Little warm and syrupy but nice enough. |
The Duke William, Ickham, Kent
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| Andrew | | 04 Jun 2017 | Rich gold colour. Syrupy. White pepper hop bite. |
The Kentish Drovers, Peckham, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | | 23 Apr 2015 | |
The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent
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| Andrew | | 04 Oct 2014 | Light fruity with mellow pineapple hop |
The Bull, Woolwich, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | | 19 Sep 2014 | Very well kept and presented |
Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent
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| thebrewingman | | 01 Sep 2014 | I was pleasantly surprise by the flavour coming through on this beer. |
Kent Beer Festival 2014, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | | 18 Jul 2014 | Bit eggy |
One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London
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| oz11 | | 17 Jul 2014 | |
Halfway House, Challock, Kent
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| Trevor | | 07 Jul 2014 | Cloudy with some citrus flavour but just about acceptable. |
3rd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2014, Tonbridge, Kent
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 31 May 2014 | |
The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent
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| Tobes | | 10 May 2014 | |
| Pedro | Not Tried | 20 Jun 2011 | |
The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 25 Sep 2013 | |
| oz11 | Not Tried | 25 Jul 2013 | |
| oz11 | | 04 Oct 2012 | |
Bromley Labour Club, Bromley, Greater London
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| ChrisE | | 19 Sep 2013 | |
Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2013 & 2023, Chainhurst, Kent
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| Wittenden | | 14 Sep 2013 | Crisp spicy and golden. |
The Rising Sun, Twitton, Kent
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| Pedro | | 17 Aug 2013 | |
| Pedro | Not Tried | 16 Aug 2013 | |
| Pedro | | 06 May 2012 | inside and better temp |
The Chequers, Sevenoaks, Kent
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| oz11 | | 02 Aug 2013 | |
The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 22 Jun 2013 | |
Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent
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| Mick | Not Tried | 24 May 2013 | |
1st East Dulwich Real Ale & Cider Festival, East Dulwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 03 May 2013 | |
Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2012, Horsmonden, Kent
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 15 Sep 2012 | |
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent
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| Martin the Mildman | | 03 Aug 2012 | Well balanced golden bitter with hop just dominating over malt. My score 15/20. |
| Pedro | Not Tried | 27 Aug 2011 | |
The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 07 Jun 2012 | |
The Gun & Spitroast, Horsmonden, Kent
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 04 Jun 2012 | |
Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2011, Staplehurst, Kent
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 17 Sep 2011 | |
The Greyhound, Charcott, Kent
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| Pedro | | 27 Aug 2011 | |
Sissinghurst Castle Smallholders Fair, Sissinghurst, Kent
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 13 Aug 2011 | |
Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent
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| Pedro | Not Tried | 29 Jul 2011 | |
The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent
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| Dosser | Not Tried | 27 May 2011 | |
| Pedro | Not Tried | 27 May 2011 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 27 Jan 2011 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 06 Jun 2009 | |
The Crown, Otford, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Pedro | | 08 Oct 2010 | |
| ChrisE | | 04 Jun 2010 | |
Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2010, Frittenden, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 18 Sep 2010 | ran out |
The Swan Inn (old entry now superseded), Wittersham, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Pedro | | 22 Aug 2010 | |
The Chambers, Folkestone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | | 17 Jun 2010 | Love this beer. Light citrus and hoppy with a good pale malt backbone. |
| Ian | Not Tried | 12 Nov 2008 | |
| Ian | | 15 Oct 2008 | I love this beer. |
| Ian | | 14 Oct 2008 | Tasted exactly how I expected, good hops, good mouthfeel and just so tasty and refreshing. |
| Ian | Not Tried | 08 Sep 2008 | |
| Ian | | 20 Aug 2008 | Yep, still a fantastic summer hoppy golden beer. |
| Ian |  | 31 Jul 2008 | Is this my favourite beer brewed in Kent at the moment? Yes, I think it probably is. Light, golden, hoppy, sherberty, stinging, drinkable, great condition, full in the mouth and full of flavour. The hops are stunning. Fresh, sherberty, grapefruity but still balanced with the rest of the beer. |
| Ian | Not Tried | 24 Jul 2008 | |
Dartford Working Men's Club, Dartford, Kent
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 09 Jun 2010 | |
Red Lion, Snargate, Kent
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 01 Aug 2009 | Had a sip of Jane's and it was lovely |
The Three Mariners, Hythe, Kent
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| Ian | | 28 May 2009 | One of my favourites. Not quite as good as last year at The Chambers up the hill, but good biting citrus hops on end that dry and attack the gums on the end in a very pleasant manner. |
Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2009, Dover, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Blair | | 22 May 2009 | The perfect summer beer? Really pale, sweet and hoppy. Fantastic ale. |
Kent Beer Festival 2008, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Brian | | 18 Jul 2008 | Another really good golden bitter. In fact I had nothing that was poor. The usual citrus was well balanced with sweet malt. |
Kent Beer Festival 2007, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | | 19 Jul 2007 | Sharp with hints of lemongrass. Got a free half from CAMRA because I posed with it in one of their publicity photos! |
Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2007, Woodchurch, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | | 01 Jun 2007 | Rich gold colour. Lemon and grapefruit with excellent leafy herby hops |
| Ian | | 01 Jun 2007 | Tangerine citrus, good citrusy bitter. |
King & Queen, East Malling, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | | 20 Aug 2005 | Was extremely surprised by this and to start with not sure what score to give it. Golden beer with wonderful peach and hop flavour. Slightly cardboardy and slightly thin in the mouth otherwise it would have been a 5/5. More peach/apricot flavour on the end. Starts well and finishes well but just lacks something in the midddle |
3.80% ABV.
Summer Perle was originally brewed in 2004 to commemorate the 30th (Pearl!) Anniversary of the Canterbury Beer Festival, Kent's biggest real ale festival. It was a huge success. It was the fastest selling beer at the Maidstone Beer Festival and was delivered to several other beer festivals by special request. It has now been added to the range as our 2005 summer seasonal. This golden ale is dry hopped with Hallertauer Perle hops which impart a spicy and refreshing finish to this summer ale.
We have tried this beer 44 times.
We have given this beer an average score of to .
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