First In Last Out (FILO) Crofters Best Bitter
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.
First In Last Out, Hastings, East Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Hogan Sampling |  | 11 Jul 2026 | Presented with very good head and almost lasting lacing on this best bitter from the in-house brewing set up in 1985 in the back of the First In Last Out (FILO) pub in the Old Town of Hastings, East Sussex, before the brewing operation relocated in 2011 a few hundred yards up the road to a Grade II-listed stable at Torfield Cottage, Old London Road. A dry bitter first hit. A malty bitterness rising with hints of caramel, fruit, honey and light chocolate from locally sourced grains and malts. A fruity hoppiness joining in from its earthy hops, English Fuggles and Goldings. A malty bitterness playing out and scoring all the bitter hoppy notes on my palate with a toasted nutty flavour lingering. Served in good nick. |
| Hogan Sampling | | 28 Jun 2025 | Came with good head and lacing and lasting on this home-brewed amber best bitter. A fruity-infused hoppy first bite aided by its Goldings and Fuggles hops. A dry-hopped bitter mouthfeel with a hint of a nut or two rising and winning over its fruity hoppiness. A dry moreish bitterness lingering. |
| Jack William | Not Tried | 16 Mar 2020 | |
| ChrisE | | 28 Mar 2019 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 27 May 2018 | |
| ChrisE | | 12 Mar 2018 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 06 Jul 2012 | |
| ChrisE | Not Tried | 06 Jul 2012 | |
| Magnus Greel | | 06 Jul 2012 | |
| thebrewingman |  | 15 Jan 2012 | |
| Dubbel | Not Tried | 27 Jul 2009 | |
The Waterworks, Rye, East Sussex
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 05 Oct 2018 | |
Five Bells Inn, Brabourne, Kent
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 01 Jan 2017 | |
Globe Inn Marsh, Rye, East Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | | 03 Apr 2016 |
A dry spicily hopped version of a traditional if unfashionable style.Very drinkable. |
| ChrisE | Not Tried | 09 Mar 2016 | |
2nd Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| oz11 | | 20 Oct 2012 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Martin the Mildman |  | 20 Oct 2012 | Traditional amber bitter with hop bitterness and slight maltiness. Fairly dry finish. My score 14/20. |