Grainstore Rutland Beast
| The George Hotel | Brecon, Powys | 01 Aug 2023 |
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| The Mechanical Elephant | Margate, Kent | 15 Sep 2022 |
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| Rushden Historical Transport Society | Rushden, Northamptonshire | 07 Jul 2022 |
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| Royal Victoria Pavilion | Ramsgate, Kent | 10 May 2018 |
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| Opera House | Tunbridge Wells, Kent | 15 Apr 2018 |
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| White Cliffs Beer Festival 2018 | Dover, Kent | 02 Feb 2018 |
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| Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2017 | Rochford, Essex | 22 Nov 2017 |
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| Grainstore Brewery Tap | Oakham, Rutland | 14 Nov 2016 |
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| Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse) | Broadstairs, Kent | 27 May 2016 |
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| White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016 | Dover, Kent | 05 Feb 2016 |
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| Rack of Ale | Dover, Kent | 17 Dec 2015 |
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| The Society Rooms | Maidstone, Kent | 26 Jul 2014 |
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| The Watch House | Lewisham, Greater London | 29 Jun 2014 |
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| The Flower Pot | Maidstone, Kent | 07 Mar 2013 |
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| The Alexandra Hotel | Derby, Derbyshire | 13 Jun 2012 |
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| The Samuel Lloyd | Corby, Northamptonshire | 27 Jul 2010 |
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| The Earl of Dalkeith | Kettering, Northamptonshire | 19 Sep 2009 |
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| White Cliffs Beer Festival 2009 | Dover, Kent | 06 Feb 2009 |
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| Shire Horse | Kettering, Northamptonshire | 03 Jun 2008 |
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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 George Hotel, Brecon, Powys
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Gareth | Not Tried | 01 Aug 2023 | |
The Mechanical Elephant, Margate, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Dosser |  | 15 Sep 2022 | Another beer in great condition. Both beers were fresh on and it showed. |
Rushden Historical Transport Society, Rushden, Northamptonshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 07 Jul 2022 | |
Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Dosser | | 10 May 2018 | Quality |
Opera House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 15 Apr 2018 | |
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2018, Dover, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 02 Feb 2018 | |
Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2017, Rochford, Essex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 Nov 2017 | |
Grainstore Brewery Tap, Oakham, Rutland
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 14 Nov 2016 | |
Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse), Broadstairs, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Dosser |  | 27 May 2016 | Packs a punch but not one of my favourites |
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016, Dover, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 05 Feb 2016 | |
Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 17 Dec 2015 | |
The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent
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| Tobes | Not Tried | 26 Jul 2014 | |
The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 29 Jun 2014 | |
The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Bulls | Not Tried | 07 Mar 2013 | |
| Pedro | Not Tried | 05 Mar 2013 | |
| Dosser | | 03 Mar 2013 | |
| Pedro | | 18 Nov 2012 | |
The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 13 Jun 2012 | |
The Samuel Lloyd, Corby, Northamptonshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen | Not Tried | 27 Jul 2010 | |
| Stephen | | 08 Jan 2010 | always on the money |
| Stephen | | 04 Jan 2010 | very very tasty and way cheaper than at the Grainstore |
| Stephen | Not Tried | 28 Oct 2009 | |
| Stephen | Not Tried | 26 Oct 2009 | |
| Stephen | | 06 Oct 2009 | Dark red ale off white lacing head malts are chewy juicy flavours little bittereness but none the worst for that |
| Stephen | Not Tried | 07 Sep 2009 | |
The Earl of Dalkeith, Kettering, Northamptonshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen | Not Tried | 19 Sep 2009 | |
| Stephen | Not Tried | 27 Jun 2008 | |
| Stephen | | 03 Jun 2008 | Lovely Christmas pudding of a pint lots of fruit spicy malts dark brown colour off white head. Good hopped finish very nice. |
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2009, Dover, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | | 06 Feb 2009 | Ruby/chestnut colour, thin beige head. Great condition. It's a bit toasty, good beer. Not that bad. Decent sting on end. Tasty and toasty. |
Shire Horse, Kettering, Northamptonshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen | | 03 Jun 2008 | Rich chesnut brown short lived head but full flavoured fruity malt sweet complex flavours with a hint of bitterness on finish lovely stuff kept me at the bar too long though. |