Bowman Swift One

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 Harrow Inn, Steep, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		09 Aug 2025	From the cask's gravity-dispense was very good head and lacing and staying the course. A gentle hoppy fruit-infused first bite on this golden ale directly north of Portsmouth. A hoppy note or two bounding up among its mildly fruity bitterness. A dry hoppiness moreishly sailing off. It superbly quenched my initial thirst gained from the walk from Petersfield. One sufficed though as another real ale, a good bitter, to try again following my July visit and of course a good local cider to aid the ploughman's down my hatch.
Hogan Sampling		05 Jul 2025	This golden ale directly north of Portsmouth came from its gravity-dispense cask with very good head and lacing and stayed on it. A gentle hoppy fruit-infused first bite. A hoppy note or two bounding up among its mildly fruity bitterness. A dry hoppiness pleasantly lingering. It admirably quenched my thirst and I could easily have done more than a mere half of it but another one or two to try.
HSB		30 Mar 2012

Annie Jones, Petersfield, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		05 Jul 2025	Appropriately named for my swift visit to Annie Jones for this golden ale directly north of Portsmouth. Came with good head and lacing and lasted. A dry fruit-infused first bite. A mild fruity bitterness veering up. A gentle hoppiness lingering whilst playing the odd subtle fruity note or two. Very thirst-quenching and so moreish.

The Townhouse, Petersfield, Hampshire

The Sun, Redhill, Surrey

The George Hotel, Brecon, Powys

The Catherine Wheel, Newbury, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		08 Apr 2022	Hoppy fruity with floral notes and a peppery hint.

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Black Boy, Winchester, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		07 Jan 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Dec 2016
ChrisE		08 Apr 2014
ChrisE		08 Jan 2011	Absolutely superb session ale.

Three Horseshoes, Elsted, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		01 Jul 2016	Average, surely past its best
ChrisE		01 Jul 2016

The George, Alton, Hampshire

Black Horse, West Tytherley, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 Jul 2014	I found this metallic in smell and taste and left some

The Bugle Inn, Twyford, Hampshire

The Hyde Tavern, Winchester, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		21 Mar 2013
HSB	Not Tried	30 Mar 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	08 Jan 2011	A new cask that we were warned was not ready, however a good many of us insisted on trying a pint, it was a bit hazy but I am told it was very good.

The Anglesey Arms, Halnaker, West Sussex

The Eight Bells, Alton, Hampshire

Eldon Arms, Southsea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		06 Aug 2011	A little too warm, but very quaffable.

Reading Beer Festival 2007, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		05 May 2007	Gold with lasting white head. Fragrant hop aroma. Litlle bit soft may, but sherberty hop is tasty. I liked it, very sessionalbe, I like the hop, some US hop maybe. Very drinkable and the barrel had just come on. Good to see Bowman coming out of the ashes of the Cheriton brewery which was always fantastic. The Quiver though is better.