Castle Rock Preservation Fine Ale

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 Vat and Fiddle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	22 Feb 2025
ChrisE		29 Jan 2022
HSB	Not Tried	20 Feb 2016
HSB	Not Tried	07 Jul 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jun 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 May 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Dec 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jun 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Dec 2013
HSB		28 Nov 2013	Sweet and malty
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Oct 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jun 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	22 Dec 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Dec 2012
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	02 Dec 2012
HSB		31 Oct 2012
ChrisE		07 Jul 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Jun 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 May 2012

Canalhouse, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		29 Jul 2021
HSB		04 Sep 2014	Too warm. All three pints in our round were.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jun 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Apr 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Dec 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Oct 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jun 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Dec 2012

The Fox & Crown, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Apr 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Aug 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Jun 2016
HSB	Not Tried	29 Dec 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Nov 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Jul 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Jun 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Mar 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Nov 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jul 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Jun 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Apr 2014
Philip Pirrip		16 Feb 2014	Superb balance
Philip Pirrip		01 Dec 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Nov 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Sep 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 May 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Apr 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Dec 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 May 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Apr 2012

The Bailey Head, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		14 Apr 2017	A chestnut coloured Midland's style bitter with a semi dry finish.

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	25 May 2014
Alenomore		25 Aug 2012	Top class.

The Parcel Yard, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

The Old Bank of England, Fleet Street, Central London

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Tut 'n' Shive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

The Huntsman, Cheadle, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		14 Apr 2013	A rather uninteresting bitter.

Kean's Head, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

The Newshouse, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		16 Jun 2012

Wye Hops Beer Festival 2011, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		17 Sep 2011	Northern Brewer and Sovereign hops. Dark, malty with a good leafy hop as I recall. My notes say it was like drinking liquefied brick.

Vane Arms, Long Newton, Durham

Who	Score	When	Notes
davidg83		03 Jul 2011	Burnt orange in colour. Light malt with fruity notes. Creamy head became patchy. Very enjoyable + in good condition.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Horse & Groom, Basford, Nottinghamshire

Red Lion, Kegworth, Leicestershire

The Trackside, Bury, Greater Manchester

The Euston Flyer, Euston, Central London

Royal Inn on the Park, Homerton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		15 Mar 2010	Like all beers from Castle Rock, this was truly superb, and was an unexpected find.

1st K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2009, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		27 Jun 2009	Rich and malty, bags of flavour with a nice hint of hops towards the finish.

Nottingham Beer Festival 2007, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		20 Oct 2007	Copper/orange, thick creamy head. Fruity, clean tasting bitter. Too tight a sparkler, good hop on end. Creamy, tasty and berry fruity.