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Hook Norton Lion (aka Cotswold Lion)

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
The Gardeners Arms (The Murderers)Norwich, Norfolk11 Jun 2016
Percy's Coffee & CuriosWhitchurch, Shropshire10 Mar 2016
The Crooked BilletLeigh-on-Sea, Essex06 Jan 2016
Wharf InnWelford, Northamptonshire02 Jan 2016
Kongs of King StreetBristol, Avon17 Oct 2015
Woodin's ShadesCity, Central London16 Sep 2015
The Case is AlteredEastcote, Greater London01 Sep 2015
The Flying Horse (formerly The Tottenham)Fitzrovia, Central London04 Aug 2015
Doggett's Coat & BadgeSouthwark, Central London13 Jul 2015
The MagpieCity, Central London30 Jun 2015
Brown BearWhitechapel, Greater London23 Jun 2015
The Railway TavernRichmond, Greater London13 Jun 2015
The WellingtonCovent Garden, Central London05 Jun 2015
The EddyBrighton, East Sussex20 May 2015
Pear Tree InnHook Norton, Oxfordshire14 May 2015
Ye Olde Reine Deer InnBanbury, Oxfordshire14 May 2015
The Three GreyhoundsSoho, Central London10 Feb 2015
The GreyhoundStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire08 Oct 2014
The Original Plough (formerly The Plough)Chelmsford, Essex06 Oct 2014
The Lord ClifdenHockley, Birmingham, West Midlands14 Jul 2014
Angerstein HotelEast Greenwich, Greater London24 Jun 2014
Crows NestCrosby, Merseyside26 Apr 2014
Gallery BistroFakenham, Norfolk29 Mar 2014
St Aldates TavernOxford, Oxfordshire28 Mar 2014
The Flower PotMaidstone, Kent15 Feb 2014
Black HorseHertford, Hertfordshire30 Jan 2014
Paxton's HeadKnightsbridge, Central London12 Oct 2013
The Kings ArmsOffham, Kent19 Aug 2013
Tut 'n' ShiveDoncaster, South Yorkshire27 Jun 2013
The Queens HeadHarston, Cambridgeshire22 Jun 2013
Orange TreeBaldock, Hertfordshire11 Jun 2013
The Eleanor ArmsBow, Greater London23 May 2013
Black LionConsall Forge, Staffordshire07 May 2013
The White HartBrasted, Kent06 May 2013
Hof's Bar & Dining (formerly Station House; Henley Brew House)Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire28 Apr 2013
The BearStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire09 Apr 2013
The Red LionSheffield, South Yorkshire28 Mar 2013
The ClairvilleWallasey, Merseyside12 Nov 2012
The Sovereign of the SeasPetts Wood, Greater London09 Nov 2012
The Muggleton InnMaidstone, Kent03 Nov 2012
The Humphrey BeanTonbridge, Kent31 Oct 2012
The Society RoomsMaidstone, Kent26 Oct 2012
The Rose InnWickhambreaux, Kent23 May 2009

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 Gardeners Arms (The Murderers), Norwich, Norfolk

WhoScoreWhenNotes
AndrewNot Tried11 Jun 2016

Percy's Coffee & Curios, Whitchurch, Shropshire

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HSBAcceptable10 Mar 2016 Got the impression that this is not a beer drinker's pub. The beer quality would support that supposition.

The Crooked Billet, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

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ChrisEAcceptable06 Jan 2016

Wharf Inn, Welford, Northamptonshire

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HSBNot Tried02 Jan 2016

Kongs of King Street, Bristol, Avon

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AndrewAcceptable17 Oct 2015 Bit sickly

Woodin's Shades, City, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried16 Sep 2015

The Case is Altered, Eastcote, Greater London

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HSBNot Tried01 Sep 2015

The Flying Horse (formerly The Tottenham), Fitzrovia, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried04 Aug 2015
HSBNot Tried10 Feb 2015

Doggett's Coat & Badge, Southwark, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried13 Jul 2015

The Magpie, City, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried30 Jun 2015
Stephen HarrisNot Tried18 Nov 2014

Brown Bear, Whitechapel, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisAcceptable23 Jun 2015 Harmless, golden Bitter.

The Railway Tavern, Richmond, Greater London

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TobesNot Tried13 Jun 2015

The Wellington, Covent Garden, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried05 Jun 2015
Stephen HarrisNot Tried13 Apr 2015

The Eddy, Brighton, East Sussex

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Philip PirripAcceptable20 May 2015 Had the required bitterness but quickly went flat in the glass

Pear Tree Inn, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

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ChrisENot Tried14 May 2015

Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn, Banbury, Oxfordshire

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ChrisENot Tried14 May 2015
Stephen HarrisNot Tried28 Aug 2013

The Three Greyhounds, Soho, Central London

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HSBNot Tried10 Feb 2015

The Greyhound, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

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Nick WillisNot Tried08 Oct 2014 ran out
Nick WillisNot Tried06 Oct 2014

The Original Plough (formerly The Plough), Chelmsford, Essex

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Philip PirripAcceptable06 Oct 2014

The Lord Clifden, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands

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Philip PirripNot Tried14 Jul 2014

Angerstein Hotel, East Greenwich, Greater London

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Philip PirripPoor24 Jun 2014 Fair shakes to the Guv for pulling some through before serving me. However needed a dash of lemonade to take the edge off it

Crows Nest, Crosby, Merseyside

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HSBAcceptable26 Apr 2014

Gallery Bistro, Fakenham, Norfolk

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HSBGood29 Mar 2014

St Aldates Tavern, Oxford, Oxfordshire

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Magnus GreelNot Tried28 Mar 2014

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

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TobesGood15 Feb 2014
DosserNot Tried24 Mar 2013
Stephen HarrisNot Tried23 Mar 2013
BullsGood23 Mar 2013

Black Horse, Hertford, Hertfordshire

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HSBNot Tried30 Jan 2014

Paxton's Head, Knightsbridge, Central London

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Philip PirripAcceptable12 Oct 2013 Flat, no head, cloyingly sugary

The Kings Arms, Offham, Kent

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PedroNot Tried19 Aug 2013

Tut 'n' Shive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

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Philip PirripNot Tried27 Jun 2013 Another southern beer being served with restrictor. I saw a customer accept a one inch head even when it was pointed out to him

The Queens Head, Harston, Cambridgeshire

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HSBGood22 Jun 2013

Orange Tree, Baldock, Hertfordshire

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HSBGood11 Jun 2013 Dry back taste

The Eleanor Arms, Bow, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried23 May 2013

Black Lion, Consall Forge, Staffordshire

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Nick WillisExcellent07 May 2013

The White Hart, Brasted, Kent

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Stephen HarrisAcceptable06 May 2013 Over-chilled and a bit flat once the foam from the vigorous pumping had subsided. In this condition, it did not taste of anything much.

Hof's Bar & Dining (formerly Station House; Henley Brew House), Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried28 Apr 2013
Stephen HarrisNot Tried21 Apr 2013

The Bear, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

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AndrewNot Tried09 Apr 2013

The Red Lion, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

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Philip PirripGood28 Mar 2013 Quite un-Sheffield-like brew with sweetish tones

The Clairville, Wallasey, Merseyside

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AlenomoreNot Tried12 Nov 2012

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

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oz11Not Tried09 Nov 2012

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

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AlenomoreNot Tried03 Nov 2012

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

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oz11Not Tried31 Oct 2012

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
oz11Good26 Oct 2012
AlenomoreNot Tried25 Oct 2012
AlenomoreGood24 Oct 2012 In fair condition here for this seasonal type, first sampled some six years ago.
PedroGood24 Oct 2012

The Rose Inn, Wickhambreaux, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
BlairGood23 May 2009 Very pale ale with a light citrus and hop flavour.

Hook Norton Lion (aka Cotswold Lion)

4.00% ABV.

We have tried this beer 21 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Acceptable to Good.

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