Purple Moose Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri)

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.

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle	Not Tried	25 Apr 2024
McGargle	Not Tried	13 Oct 2023
McGargle		08 Oct 2021	Branded as Steam Ale.
McGargle		04 Sep 2020	Bit honeyed and not really to my taste but what was the choice? And we could watch the locos coming and going.
Ray		06 Apr 2019	Bordering 2*. Thin, astringent and untroubled by hops.
Ray	Not Tried	26 Jun 2018
Ray	Not Tried	16 Apr 2018
Ray		13 May 2017	As ever.
Ray		08 Oct 2015	Continues to disappoint. I
Ray	Not Tried	19 Jun 2015
Ray	Not Tried	10 Oct 2013
Ray		06 May 2013	I've a feeling that the yeast changed a couple of years ago and don't get on so well with beers now though others disagree. This I found to be thin and slightly astringent - not much from the hops.
Stu		25 Jun 2012	Golden in colour, light citrus fruit,light bitterness, thin body not a lot going on.
Ray	Not Tried	19 May 2012
Ray	Not Tried	13 May 2012
Ray		06 May 2012	Maybe 2* really.
Ray	Not Tried	28 Apr 2012
Ray	Not Tried	21 Apr 2012
Ray	Not Tried	15 Apr 2012
Ray	Not Tried	08 Apr 2012
Ray	Not Tried	01 Apr 2012
Ray		25 Mar 2012	More hoppy, yeast/malt less pronounced.
Ray	Not Tried	16 Mar 2012
Ray	Not Tried	11 Mar 2012
Ray	Not Tried	02 Mar 2012
Ray		26 Feb 2012	All about the malt and yeast these days.
Ray	Not Tried	19 Feb 2012
Ray	Not Tried	12 Feb 2012
Ray	Not Tried	04 Feb 2012
Ray	Not Tried	29 Jan 2012
Ray	Not Tried	22 Jan 2012
Ray	Not Tried	17 Jul 2011
Ray		15 Jul 2011	A little less hoppy than I remember and a touch sweeter. More crystal malt??
Ray	Not Tried	13 Jul 2011
Ray		12 Aug 2010	Hoppy and refreshing. My ale of the week.
Ray		10 Aug 2010	Newly on. Bursting with fresh light hoppy flavours.

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		18 Mar 2022	Never disappointed with this brewery's ales..
Philip Pirrip		20 Jan 2018	In fine form
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	27 Nov 2016
Philip Pirrip		29 Jan 2015

Station Inn, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		10 Apr 2019	Well served.
Ray	Not Tried	18 Jun 2015
Stephen Harris		24 Aug 2014	Golden, malty and nice.
Ray		08 Mar 2012	As good as this beer will now get. Fresh, malty with that slightly honeyed feel. Not a patch on earlier versions though.
Ray		13 Jul 2011	Last of the cask. Willingly changed though.
Ray		13 Jul 2011	Much better but I suspect the recipe has changed. Sweeter with broad hints of crystal malt. Not quite so hoppy but still eminently drinkable.
Ray		10 Aug 2010	Well balanced, high quality golden. Refreshing citrus hops and long satisfying finish.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

The Cellars Alehouse, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		12 Jan 2018	This brewery's beers never disappoint, faultless.

The Townhouse Pub, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		09 Aug 2017	Peachy.

The Bailey Head, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		04 Jun 2017	Superb flavours at 3.6%. Usual first class condition and presentation.

The Masons Arms, Teddington, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		11 Nov 2016

Telford's Warehouse, Chester, Cheshire

Hog's Head, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Volunteer Canteen, Waterloo, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		27 Apr 2014

The Three Hats, Milton Regis, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		26 Apr 2014	Thirst quenching session ale

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2013, Rochford, Essex

The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

Pen-y-Bryn, Colwyn Bay, Conwy

Pant-yr-Ochain, Gresford, Denbighshire

Glasfryn, Sychdyn, Clwyd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		16 Apr 2013	Cracking fruity golden ale
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 May 2011

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2012, Rochford, Essex

Kent Beer Festival 2012, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		19 Jul 2012	Lovely hops, fresh and full flavoured

The Royal Hotel, Barmouth, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
lisa shaw		07 Jun 2012

Royal Sportsman Hotel, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray		22 Feb 2012	Malty, lack of a hop dimension.
Ray		05 Feb 2012	Much better than recent samples. Less of the cloying 'honeyed' feel, better defined hop presence.
Ray		27 Jan 2012	Can't get excited about this now. Mid-gold served in good condition but that malt hop combination leaves a slightly honeyed feel.
Ray	Not Tried	16 Jul 2011

Black Boy Inn, Caernarfon, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray	Not Tried	15 Feb 2012
Ray	Not Tried	07 Feb 2012
ChrisE		08 May 2011

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		22 Jan 2012	Superb. Lovely malts and a dry hoppy finish all in good balance.

Wye Hops Beer Festival 2011, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Sep 2011
Pedro		17 Sep 2011

Bury Beer Festival 2010, Bury, Greater Manchester

Smallhythe Place Beer and Music Festival 2010, Smallhythe, Kent

Golden Fleece Inn, Tremadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray		08 Aug 2010	Refreshing but, perhaps, slightly tired.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		06 May 2010

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		27 Jun 2009	All about this hedgerow herb hop flavour with some blackcurrant. Decent