Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall Wild Swan (was 3.5%)

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.

Lucky Anchor Ale House, Deptford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		07 Nov 2024	Perhaps a little tired

Smugglers Records, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		08 Jun 2024	Pale gold coloured light hoppy beer.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		07 Jan 2024	Flavoursome for a weak un

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

The Kentish Belle, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Pelt Trader, City, Central London

The Bailey Head, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		22 Apr 2017	A little thin on body but some wonderfully delicate spice and herb flavours coming through other than the perfectly balanced malt and hops. Superb condition. A masterpiece.

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Harrild & Sons, Farringdon, Central London

Craft Beer Co., Islington, Central London

The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		30 Nov 2015	Very much a summer ale, flavours came through as it warmed.

Hand in Hand, Brighton, East Sussex

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		29 Sep 2015

The Beer Hall, Staveley, Cumbria

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Old Fountain, Old Street, Central London

The Flying Circus, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Red Lion, Leytonstone, Greater London

Bath Hotel, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham, Greater London

The Crown and Shuttle, Shoreditch, Central London

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Mar 2013
ChrisE		02 Mar 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Mar 2013
Ian		02 Mar 2012	so much flavour in such a weak beer

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		12 Jan 2013

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser	Not Tried	05 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Jan 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	22 Dec 2012	Ran out
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Dec 2012
Dosser	Not Tried	29 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	29 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	26 May 2012
Dosser	Not Tried	07 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Jan 2012
Dosser	Not Tried	04 Jan 2012
Pedro		04 Jan 2012
Pedro		04 Oct 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	02 Oct 2011
Pedro		02 Oct 2011
Pedro		19 Sep 2011
Angie	Not Tried	17 Sep 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Sep 2011
Ian		06 May 2011	So light and easy drinking but with great hops. Reminds me of when I first had it at Reading BF 5 years ago.
Pedro		05 May 2011
Pedro		03 Sep 2010
Pedro		01 Sep 2010
Dosser		01 Sep 2010

Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		12 Dec 2012	Pennine session beer. A deal of flavour for the strength. This sparked a discussion about the upsurge of pale beers.

Sheffield Tap, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Nov 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Sep 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Sep 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Apr 2011
ChrisE		07 May 2010	Light in colour, and a hint of grapefruit.
JeffnJo	Not Tried	21 Mar 2010

The Treacle Tap, Macclesfield, Cheshire

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		12 Oct 2012	Nice enough pint, very pale, not what I expected from thornbridge.

The Cock Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

York Tap, York, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Aug 2012
ChrisE		17 May 2012	Straw coloured ale with a thin white head. Strong citrus notes, particularly grapefruit.

Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 May 2012
Wittenden		26 Nov 2011	I've been looking for beers from this brewery for ages. Deathly pale, crisp, citrus. A good start to a convivial day.

Alma, Newington Green, Central London

The Prince Rupert, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club, Walthamstow, Greater London

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Aug 2011
thebrewingman		26 Aug 2011

The Greystones, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The Coopers Tavern, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Euston Tap, Euston, Central London

The Lamb Inn, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		22 Sep 2010

Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, Central London

Maidstone's Original Beer & Hop Festival 2010, Maidstone, Kent

Kent Beer Festival 2010, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		24 Jul 2010	Utterly brilliant, still great condition and lovely flavours.
Ian		22 Jul 2010	Amazing for a 3.5% beer. And the condition. Wow

The Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester

University Arms, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	03 Oct 2009
Ian	Not Tried	17 Jul 2009
Ian		16 Jul 2009	I probably have not had this since Reading BF a few years ago. Hazy very pale gold, with a lasting white head. Bit of nettle on the aroma. Fantastic at just 3.4% ABV. A light ale with great hop sting on the finish. Awesome really. Yeast, lemon squash on the aroma. Again this great Thornbridge drinkability. Frankly a stunning lemony light bitter. Gorgeous and great intensity of flavour.

Kent Beer Festival 2009, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		18 Jul 2009	I didn't like this. This was an anaemic apple gold colour (making it look like a perry). It was astringent with a lemon-grapefruit hop bite.

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		05 Feb 2009	A pale session-strength beer that has won a lot of fans. It's good but for me a little too subtle, especially when compared directly with Hophead.

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

Coach & Horses, Dronfield, Derbyshire

Reading Beer Festival 2007, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		04 May 2007	Unbelievably pale gold, almost like a cider. Lasting bubbly white head. Really astringent aroma. Very very dry. Pretty good, but lacks a bit of back bone, but very very grassy.