McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) Country Best Bitter
| The Woolpack | Hertford, Hertfordshire | 29 Nov 2025 |
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| The Stag | Chorleywood, Hertfordshire | 24 Sep 2019 |
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| Queen Victoria | Theydon Bois, Essex | 23 Aug 2019 |
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| Hollybush | Loughton, Greater London | 20 Aug 2017 |
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| The Black Bull | Buntingford, Hertfordshire | 20 May 2017 |
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| Owl | Lippitts Hill, Essex | 06 Nov 2016 |
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| The Victoria | Ware, Hertfordshire | 12 Nov 2015 |
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| The Nags Head | Covent Garden, Central London | 27 Mar 2015 |
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| Old Anchor | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire | 01 Feb 2015 |
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| The Nags Head | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | 17 Sep 2014 |
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| The Coopers Arms | Hitchin, Hertfordshire | 03 Jun 2014 |
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| Farriers Arms | St Albans, Hertfordshire | 01 May 2014 |
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| Welsh Harp | Waltham Abbey, Essex | 27 Apr 2014 |
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| Crown | Waltham Abbey, Essex | 27 Apr 2014 |
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| Salisbury Arms Hotel | Hertford, Hertfordshire | 30 Jan 2014 |
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| 2Dry | Stevenage, Hertfordshire | 10 Oct 2013 |
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| The Spice of Life | Cambridge Circus, Central London | 16 Jul 2013 |
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| Britannia Bar Cafe | Rochester, Kent | 04 Jul 2013 |
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| The Plough (a.k.a. The Little Plough) | Doncaster, South Yorkshire | 24 Apr 2013 |
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| The Griffin Inn | Oswestry, Shropshire | 20 Mar 2013 |
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| The Bull | Horton Kirby, Kent | 07 Mar 2012 |
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| Cowper Arms | Digswell, Hertfordshire | 23 Jul 2009 |
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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 Woolpack, Hertford, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 29 Nov 2025 | |
| ChrisE |  | 24 Aug 2018 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 21 Oct 2013 | |
The Stag, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel |  | 24 Sep 2019 | Vile |
Queen Victoria, Theydon Bois, Essex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 23 Aug 2019 | |
Hollybush, Loughton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 20 Aug 2017 | |
The Black Bull, Buntingford, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 20 May 2017 | |
Owl, Lippitts Hill, Essex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris |  | 06 Nov 2016 | A bog-standard Bitter with that distinctive, sweetish McMullen’s taste. |
The Victoria, Ware, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| HSB | Not Tried | 12 Nov 2015 | |
The Nags Head, Covent Garden, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Vacuous | Not Tried | 27 Mar 2015 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 28 Aug 2012 | |
| Ian | Not Tried | 28 Jan 2006 | |
Old Anchor, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | | 01 Feb 2015 | A ordinary Bitter that I find rather bland. |
The Nags Head, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| HSB | Not Tried | 17 Sep 2014 | |
The Coopers Arms, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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| HSB | Not Tried | 03 Jun 2014 | |
Farriers Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| HSB | Not Tried | 01 May 2014 | |
| Ian | Not Tried | 07 Jul 2007 | |
Welsh Harp, Waltham Abbey, Essex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | | 27 Apr 2014 | Amber-coloured, traditional bitter. Fruity, with some caramel flavours. |
Crown, Waltham Abbey, Essex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 27 Apr 2014 | |
Salisbury Arms Hotel, Hertford, Hertfordshire
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| HSB | Not Tried | 30 Jan 2014 | |
2Dry, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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| HSB | Not Tried | 10 Oct 2013 | |
The Spice of Life, Cambridge Circus, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 16 Jul 2013 | |
| Ian | Not Tried | 19 Dec 2005 | |
| Ian | | 15 Oct 2005 | Orange beer. Bit appley, acids, some pear drops, quite nice flavours on finish with some tangy hop |
Britannia Bar Cafe, Rochester, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 04 Jul 2013 | |
The Plough (a.k.a. The Little Plough), Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 24 Apr 2013 | |
The Griffin Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire
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| Bear & Ragged Staff | | 20 Mar 2013 | Old style bitter, not bad. |
The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent
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| Pedro | Not Tried | 07 Mar 2012 | |
Cowper Arms, Digswell, Hertfordshire
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| Martin the Mildman | Not Tried | 23 Jul 2009 | |