Adnams Explorer
| The Cherry Tree | Woodbridge, Suffolk | 25 Sep 2017 |
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| Sole Bay Inn | Southwold, Suffolk | 23 Sep 2017 |
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| The Leading Light | Faversham, Kent | 16 Mar 2016 |
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| The Rum Puncheon | Gravesend, Kent | 23 Nov 2014 |
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| The Prospect of Whitby | Wapping, Greater London | 21 Sep 2014 |
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| Dial Arch | Woolwich, Greater London | 19 Sep 2014 |
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| The Eight Bells | Dover, Kent | 22 Aug 2014 |
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| The Watch House | Lewisham, Greater London | 02 Aug 2014 |
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| The Ribs of Beef | Norwich, Norfolk | 12 Jun 2014 |
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| White Cross Inn | Bradley, West Yorkshire | 05 May 2014 |
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| The Lobster | Sheringham, Norfolk | 19 Apr 2014 |
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| Kings Arms | Blakeney, Norfolk | 19 Apr 2014 |
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| The Original Plough (formerly The Plough) | Chelmsford, Essex | 12 Mar 2014 |
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| Island Queen | Islington, Central London | 27 Feb 2014 |
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| Horse & Guardsman (formerly Spoons under the water; The Lord Moon of the Mall) | Whitehall, Central London | 13 Feb 2014 |
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| Woodin's Shades | City, Central London | 07 Jan 2014 |
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| The George & Dragon | Fordwich, Kent | 16 Nov 2013 |
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| Recruiting Sergeant | Horstead, Norfolk | 06 Oct 2013 |
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| The White Horse | Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk | 05 Oct 2013 |
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| Micawbers Tavern | Norwich, Norfolk | 03 Oct 2013 |
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| The Muggleton Inn | Maidstone, Kent | 22 Sep 2013 |
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| The Hudson Bay | Forest Gate, Greater London | 05 Sep 2013 |
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| The Bricklayers | Colchester, Essex | 31 Aug 2013 |
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| Ramsgate Royal Harbour Brewhouse and Bakery | Ramsgate, Kent | 26 Aug 2013 |
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| The Walnut Tree | Leytonstone, Greater London | 19 Aug 2013 |
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| Barcadia (formerly Prince of Wales) | Norwich, Norfolk | 11 Jul 2013 |
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| The Sovereign of the Seas | Petts Wood, Greater London | 10 Jul 2013 |
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| Bridge Tavern | Norwich, Norfolk | 18 Jun 2013 |
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| Orchard Gardens | North Walsham, Norfolk | 18 Jun 2013 |
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| Compleat Angler | Norwich, Norfolk | 30 May 2013 |
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| The King's Head (The Low House) | Laxfield, Suffolk | 20 May 2013 |
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| The Crown and Shuttle | Shoreditch, Central London | 27 Apr 2013 |
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| The Salisbury | Leicester Square, Central London | 18 Mar 2013 |
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| The West Gate Inn | Canterbury, Kent | 30 Dec 2012 |
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| The Cutter Inn | Ely, Cambridgeshire | 28 Dec 2012 |
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| The Railway Tavern Ale House | Dalston, Greater London | 23 Nov 2012 |
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| The Golden Lion Hotel | Rochester, Kent | 09 Aug 2012 |
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| The White Horse | Maidstone, Kent | 27 Jul 2012 |
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| The Bull | Barming, Kent | 26 Jul 2012 |
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| The Ship | City, Central London | 18 Jul 2012 |
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| The Castle | Castleton, Derbyshire | 16 Jul 2012 |
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| The Horseshoes | East Farleigh, Kent | 15 Jul 2012 |
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| The Metropolitan Bar | Baker Street, Central London | 12 Jul 2012 |
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| Unicorn | Aylsham, Norfolk | 07 Jul 2012 |
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| The Sennockian | Sevenoaks, Kent | 23 Jun 2012 |
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| Crown & Sceptre | Fitzrovia, Central London | 17 Jun 2012 |
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| The Edmund Halley | Lee Green, Greater London | 15 Jun 2012 |
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| The Tickled Trout | Wye, Kent | 12 May 2012 |
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| New Cross House | New Cross, Greater London | 17 Apr 2012 |
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| The Raven (formerly The Bridge House) | Bermondsey, Central London | 12 Apr 2012 |
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| The Dovecote Inn | Capel-le-Ferne, Kent | 12 Feb 2012 |
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| Puttshack Bank (formerly The Green Man) | City, Central London | 31 Jan 2012 |
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| Railway Tavern | Staplehurst, Kent | 28 Jan 2012 |
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| The Three Horseshoes | Briston, Norfolk | 15 Oct 2011 |
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| The Gatehouse | Highgate, Greater London | 24 Sep 2011 |
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| Ambrette (formerly The Hoy) | Margate, Kent | 21 Sep 2011 |
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| Barnacles | Margate, Kent | 21 Sep 2011 |
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| Stile Bridge | Marden, Kent | 02 Aug 2011 |
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| King & Queen | East Malling, Kent | 28 Aug 2010 |
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| The City Arms | Manchester, Greater Manchester | 25 Jul 2010 |
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| Ye Olde Starre Inne | York, North Yorkshire | 22 Jul 2010 |
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| Bridge Bar, Stewards Enclosure, Henley-on-Thames | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire | 01 Jul 2010 |
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| The White Swan | Twickenham, Greater London | 18 Apr 2010 |
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| Plough & Sail | Snape Maltings, Suffolk | 19 Sep 2009 |
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| The Mill Inn | Aldeburgh, Suffolk | 18 Sep 2009 |
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| Lamarsh Lion | Lamarsh, Essex | 01 Aug 2009 |
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| The Hare at Blean (formerly Blean Tavern; Hare & Hounds) | Blean, Kent | 23 May 2009 |
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| The Rumsey Wells | Norwich, Norfolk | 01 May 2009 |
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| The Lord Nelson Inn | Southwold, Suffolk | 20 Nov 2008 |
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| The Kings Head | Southwold, Suffolk | 20 Nov 2008 |
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| Harbour Inn | Southwold, Suffolk | 19 Nov 2008 |
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| Red Lion | Southwold, Suffolk | 18 Nov 2008 |
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| The Lobster Pot | West Malling, Kent | 26 Jul 2008 |
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| The Bree Louise | Euston, Central London | 31 May 2008 |
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| The Wenlock Arms | Hoxton, Central London | 12 Aug 2006 |
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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 Cherry Tree, Woodbridge, Suffolk
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stu | Not Tried | 25 Sep 2017 | |
| Stu | Not Tried | 14 Aug 2010 | |
Sole Bay Inn, Southwold, Suffolk
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| Stu | Not Tried | 23 Sep 2017 | |
The Leading Light, Faversham, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 16 Mar 2016 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 16 Mar 2016 | |
The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 23 Nov 2014 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 09 Aug 2013 | |
The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris |  | 21 Sep 2014 | Good, crisp pint in tip-top condition. |
Dial Arch, Woolwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 19 Sep 2014 | |
The Eight Bells, Dover, Kent
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 Aug 2014 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 04 Feb 2014 | |
The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 02 Aug 2014 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Jul 2013 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 19 May 2013 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 24 Mar 2013 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 10 Jun 2012 | |
The Ribs of Beef, Norwich, Norfolk
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| HSB | Not Tried | 12 Jun 2014 | |
White Cross Inn, Bradley, West Yorkshire
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| Nick Willis | Not Tried | 05 May 2014 | |
The Lobster, Sheringham, Norfolk
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| Stu | Not Tried | 19 Apr 2014 | |
Kings Arms, Blakeney, Norfolk
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| Stu | Not Tried | 19 Apr 2014 | |
The Original Plough (formerly The Plough), Chelmsford, Essex
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| HSB | Not Tried | 12 Mar 2014 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Mar 2014 | |
Island Queen, Islington, Central London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 27 Feb 2014 | |
| Stephen Harris |  | 23 Aug 2012 | A bit disappointing; over-chilled and a bit thin-tasting. Perfumed hop taste and a dry, spiciness just about showing through. Can be much better than this. |
Horse & Guardsman (formerly Spoons under the water; The Lord Moon of the Mall), Whitehall, Central London
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| HSB | Not Tried | 13 Feb 2014 | |
Woodin's Shades, City, Central London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 07 Jan 2014 | |
The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent
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| Brian | Not Tried | 16 Nov 2013 | |
Recruiting Sergeant, Horstead, Norfolk
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| Trevor | Not Tried | 06 Oct 2013 | |
The White Horse, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
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| Trevor | Not Tried | 05 Oct 2013 | |
Micawbers Tavern, Norwich, Norfolk
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| HSB | Not Tried | 03 Oct 2013 | |
The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent
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| Alenomore | Not Tried | 22 Sep 2013 | |
| Dosser |  | 19 Jul 2013 | Best of the bunch |
The Hudson Bay, Forest Gate, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | | 05 Sep 2013 | Amber-coloured and quite crisp. |
The Bricklayers, Colchester, Essex
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 31 Aug 2013 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 11 Jul 2012 | |
Ramsgate Royal Harbour Brewhouse and Bakery, Ramsgate, Kent
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| ChrisE | | 26 Aug 2013 | In good condition. |
The Walnut Tree, Leytonstone, Greater London
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| HSB | Not Tried | 19 Aug 2013 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 16 Apr 2013 | |
Barcadia (formerly Prince of Wales), Norwich, Norfolk
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| HSB | | 11 Jul 2013 | |
The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 10 Jul 2013 | |
| oz11 | | 22 Jun 2012 | |
Bridge Tavern, Norwich, Norfolk
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| HSB |  | 18 Jun 2013 | |
| HSB | Not Tried | 30 May 2013 | |
Orchard Gardens, North Walsham, Norfolk
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| HSB | Not Tried | 18 Jun 2013 | |
Compleat Angler, Norwich, Norfolk
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| HSB | | 30 May 2013 | |
| HSB | | 01 Feb 2013 | |
The King's Head (The Low House), Laxfield, Suffolk
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 20 May 2013 | |
| Andrew | Not Tried | 19 Sep 2009 | |
The Crown and Shuttle, Shoreditch, Central London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 27 Apr 2013 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 05 Apr 2013 | |
The Salisbury, Leicester Square, Central London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 18 Mar 2013 | |
The West Gate Inn, Canterbury, Kent
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| Alenomore | Not Tried | 30 Dec 2012 | |
| Alenomore | Not Tried | 27 Dec 2011 | |
The Cutter Inn, Ely, Cambridgeshire
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| HSB | | 28 Dec 2012 | |
The Railway Tavern Ale House, Dalston, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 23 Nov 2012 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 04 Jul 2012 | |
The Golden Lion Hotel, Rochester, Kent
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| Philip Pirrip | | 09 Aug 2012 | Enjoyable - pretty faultless |
The White Horse, Maidstone, Kent
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| Pedro | | 27 Jul 2012 | warm |
| Pedro | | 17 Jul 2012 | |
| Pedro | | 14 Jul 2012 | |
The Bull, Barming, Kent
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| Pedro | Not Tried | 26 Jul 2012 | |
The Ship, City, Central London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 18 Jul 2012 | |
The Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire
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| Blair | Not Tried | 16 Jul 2012 | |
The Horseshoes, East Farleigh, Kent
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| Pedro | | 15 Jul 2012 | |
The Metropolitan Bar, Baker Street, Central London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Jul 2012 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 28 Apr 2012 | |
Unicorn, Aylsham, Norfolk
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| HSB | | 07 Jul 2012 | First pint was off. Barrel immediately changed. |
The Sennockian, Sevenoaks, Kent
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| oz11 | | 23 Jun 2012 | |
Crown & Sceptre, Fitzrovia, Central London
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| Stephen Harris | | 17 Jun 2012 | Fragrantly hoppy. Blond beer. Adnam’s beers seem on very good form at present. |
The Edmund Halley, Lee Green, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 15 Jun 2012 | |
The Tickled Trout, Wye, Kent
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 12 May 2012 | |
| Ian | | 12 May 2012 | Fine, some good tropical fruit |
| Andrew | Not Tried | 22 Jul 2006 | |
New Cross House, New Cross, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 17 Apr 2012 | |
The Raven (formerly The Bridge House), Bermondsey, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | | 12 Apr 2012 | Much better than I remember this beer to be. Pale. A bit spritzy. Both malty and hoppy, with a long finish. |
| Ian | Not Tried | 21 Nov 2006 | |
| Ian | | 08 Oct 2005 | Gold colour, thin white head. Farty green apple yeasty aroma, thin in mouth with some apple fruit and lemon citrus and some hop on end. Lacks depth and that aroma.... |
The Dovecote Inn, Capel-le-Ferne, Kent
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| thebrewingman | Not Tried | 12 Feb 2012 | |
Puttshack Bank (formerly The Green Man), City, Central London
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| Martin the Mildman | | 31 Jan 2012 | Dark gold with some hop bitterness and a dryish finish. My score 14/20. |
Railway Tavern, Staplehurst, Kent
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| Pedro | | 28 Jan 2012 | |
The Three Horseshoes, Briston, Norfolk
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| HSB | | 15 Oct 2011 | |
The Gatehouse, Highgate, Greater London
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| Martin the Mildman | Not Tried | 24 Sep 2011 | |
Ambrette (formerly The Hoy), Margate, Kent
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 21 Sep 2011 | |
Barnacles, Margate, Kent
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 21 Sep 2011 | |
Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent
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| thebrewingman | Not Tried | 02 Aug 2011 | |
King & Queen, East Malling, Kent
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| Pedro | | 28 Aug 2010 | |
The City Arms, Manchester, Greater Manchester
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| pavorossi | Not Tried | 25 Jul 2010 | |
| pavorossi | Not Tried | 13 Jul 2010 | |
Ye Olde Starre Inne, York, North Yorkshire
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| pavorossi | Not Tried | 22 Jul 2010 | |
Bridge Bar, Stewards Enclosure, Henley-on-Thames, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
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| Mark Davies | | 01 Jul 2010 | Lovely pint of Explorer, light in colour and flavorsome. |
The White Swan, Twickenham, Greater London
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| James T | | 18 Apr 2010 | Despite being fresh on the pumps, i just couldnt say this was ready to drink. Un sure if it was finings on the taste or malty biscuit. Once a 2nd or 3rd sip had been drank very pleasant.. Wierd. |
Plough & Sail, Snape Maltings, Suffolk
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| Trevor | | 19 Sep 2009 | Clear, light ale with a bite to it. |
The Mill Inn, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 18 Sep 2009 | |
Lamarsh Lion, Lamarsh, Essex
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 01 Aug 2009 | No real dark ales in the pub, but 2 lads came in and ordered pints of brown and mild.Good on them! |
The Hare at Blean (formerly Blean Tavern; Hare & Hounds), Blean, Kent
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 23 May 2009 | |
The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk
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| Blair | Not Tried | 01 May 2009 | |
The Lord Nelson Inn, Southwold, Suffolk
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| Mick | Not Tried | 20 Nov 2008 | |
The Kings Head, Southwold, Suffolk
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| Mick | | 20 Nov 2008 | Another try at the Explorer, it OK but that's about it, probably not to my taste. |
Harbour Inn, Southwold, Suffolk
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| Mick | | 19 Nov 2008 | A nice light beer, lots of citrus and refreshing but seems slightly lacking. |
Red Lion, Southwold, Suffolk
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| Mick | Not Tried | 18 Nov 2008 | |
The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent
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| Ian | Not Tried | 26 Jul 2008 | |
The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London
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| Ian | Not Tried | 31 May 2008 | Came on just as I was leaving |
The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London
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| Ian | Not Tried | 12 Aug 2006 | |
4.30% ABV.
We have tried this beer 31 times.
We have given this beer an average score of to .
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