Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) Red Top

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 Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		24 Oct 2025	Completely flat, clear, bland.

Old Dairy Taproom, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		24 May 2025	Not really as I remember it.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	30 Jan 2024
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	14 Nov 2023
Wittenden	Not Tried	15 Jul 2022
Magnus Greel		02 May 2021	Easily the best pint I've had of this, in fact I waxed lyrical far too long over it. Not the usual expected sulphurous experience but smooth creamy with a bitter kick.
ChrisE		22 Apr 2021

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		19 Dec 2022	Malty fruity with a hint of treacle, best of the bunch tonight.
Magnus Greel		01 Dec 2022	Malty with hints of blackcurrant and treacle near on perfect condition and temperature.
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 Sep 2020
ChrisE		24 Sep 2020
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Mar 2019
Andrew		30 Jun 2018

The Railway, Rainham, Kent

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	30 Oct 2022
Jack William		03 Aug 2022	Top condition.
Jack William	Not Tried	11 May 2021	Looked a bit cloudy - but was being avidly supped by some.

Stubbs Restaurant & Bar, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	13 Oct 2022
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Jun 2022
ChrisE		01 Mar 2022	A bit too cold for my liking.
ChrisE		21 Jan 2022
ChrisE		26 Nov 2021

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Oct 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Oct 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Aug 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Apr 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Apr 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Apr 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Feb 2022
Philip Pirrip		09 Aug 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Oct 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Oct 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Oct 2017

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	01 Oct 2022
Wittenden	Not Tried	07 May 2022
Wittenden	Not Tried	28 Aug 2021
ChrisE		15 Aug 2021	The best seller in here today.
Wittenden	Not Tried	24 Jul 2021
Wittenden	Not Tried	12 Jun 2021
Wittenden	Not Tried	19 Sep 2020
Wittenden	Not Tried	20 Apr 2019
Wittenden	Not Tried	21 Oct 2017

The Flying Horse, Boughton Lees, Kent

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Greyhound, Bromley, Greater London

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

The Waterworks, Rye, East Sussex

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mitch		01 Apr 2022

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		06 Feb 2022	£3.40 a pint. I've has excellent pints of this before, but not today.

Ringlestone Inn, Ringlestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		04 Dec 2021	Really good drop of Red.Strait forward autumnal bitter.

Matches, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		17 Oct 2021

The Mariner, Folkestone, Kent

Radnor Arms (formerly Frenchman), Folkestone, Kent

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	14 Jul 2021
Andrew		05 Dec 2019
Jack William	Not Tried	29 Apr 2018
Andrew	Not Tried	21 Dec 2016
Andrew		26 Jun 2015	There's something about Red top's sweet malty simplicity that I like. I like the simple idea of it as much as the beer itself.
Andrew		10 Oct 2014	Smooth and sweet malt. Excellent pint.
Andrew		04 Oct 2014	The first pint was vinegar so they changed it with no fuss. The first one of the new barrel was fine.
Jack William	Not Tried	04 Oct 2014
Andrew		20 Dec 2010	A bit sharp but a great session bitter
Ian		11 Dec 2010	This is now a good standard best bitter.
Andrew		11 Dec 2010	Excellent stuff. Slightly fruity, buscuity brown best bitter.
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Oct 2010
pavorossi	Not Tried	01 Oct 2010
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	27 Sep 2010

The Shepherd & Crook, Burmarsh, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Feb 2020
Magnus Greel		29 Feb 2020
ChrisE		29 Feb 2020
ChrisE		16 May 2015	Badged as Crooked Top

The Music Shop (formerly The Made Inn), Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		17 Jan 2020	Second one out from a new pin.
ChrisE		31 Jul 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	27 Jul 2018

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	22 Dec 2019
Andrew		04 Dec 2018

Euston Tap, Euston, Central London

The White Lion Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		23 Oct 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	23 Oct 2017
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	08 Feb 2017

Robin Hood & Little John, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		20 Aug 2019	Something has changed on this beer. This tasted of caramel bit the crisp bitterness of old
Philip Pirrip		13 Sep 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Aug 2016

The Duck, Pett Bottom, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		20 Jul 2019	Warm sweet and cloying

Taproom (Formerly Taproom TN23; Vinnie's Bar & Club; Hortons Wine & Dine; Utopia), Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		13 Jul 2019
ChrisE		27 May 2019	Extremely hazy pint, I think this had just not been given enough time to settle and condition properly.
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Mar 2019	My favourite Old Dairy beer but it went off as we ordered and wasn't replaced.
ChrisE		25 Jan 2019	Too cold for my liking.
Magnus Greel		25 Jan 2019	Served brain freezingly cold gave this an iced tea flavour not normally associated with this beer.
ChrisE		27 Nov 2018

George & Dragon, Headcorn, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		26 May 2019	Just a half, I did not finish it.

Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	05 Apr 2019
Andrew		10 Mar 2018	Good sweet malty bitter for farm hands
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 May 2013

The Leading Light, Faversham, Kent

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		31 Oct 2018	Nice enough for a “brown beer”.
Andrew		09 Jun 2018	Really nice sweet malty farmhands’ bitter
Jack William	Not Tried	30 Mar 2018
Jack William		08 Feb 2018

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2018, Headcorn, Kent

Swan Inn, Little Chart, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		12 Aug 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Jun 2015

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		10 Jul 2018	Best pint of this I've had to date.
Andrew		08 Dec 2017	My kind of low hop sweet Brown bitter
Blair		09 Apr 2012	Full of floaters.

The Tickled Trout, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		30 Jun 2018
Trevor		19 Dec 2013
Trevor		24 Mar 2013

Ypres Castle Inn, Rye, East Sussex

The Monument, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		23 Apr 2018	£ 4.10 per pint.

Opera House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Milk House, Sissinghurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	17 Feb 2018
Wittenden	Not Tried	20 May 2017
Wittenden	Not Tried	13 May 2017
Wittenden		19 Nov 2016	Really good old school bitter.Autumnal and uncomplicated.Could have stayed for more.
Wittenden	Not Tried	12 Dec 2015
Wittenden		14 Nov 2015	Good peppery session beer. Soil in the soul.
Wittenden	Not Tried	31 Oct 2015
Wittenden	Not Tried	26 Jul 2014
Wittenden		22 Nov 2013	Equable mid brown session bitter. A pleasure.

The Salehurst Halt, Salehurst, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		10 Feb 2018	Peppery farmyard bitter.I was going to say old school, but thought better of it.

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		10 Feb 2018	Bit lack lustre for a usually great beer
Dosser		30 Jan 2018	The most vinegary beer ive ever had. I insisted it was taken off straight away

The Swan & Dog, Great Chart, Kent

The Chequers Inn, Smarden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 Jan 2018
Wittenden		26 Dec 2013	A beer of great depth:luscious reassuring malt.
Wittenden		05 Oct 2013	A best bitter with a depth to it. Good stuff

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		10 Jan 2018
Ian	Not Tried	17 Feb 2012	Fresh on.

The Hare & Billet, Blackheath, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		25 Dec 2017	Quite lacklustre

The Dirty Habit, Hollingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	04 Dec 2017
Pedro		26 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Jul 2011
Pedro		01 May 2011

The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		09 Nov 2017	Rather flat - end of the barrel.
Jack William	Not Tried	19 Apr 2014
Andrew		04 Apr 2013	Had 2 pints of this. Excellent condition. Solid sweet and slightly roasted session bitter.

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	04 Aug 2017
Philip Pirrip		03 Aug 2017	Surprisingly malty

Old Ship, Hackney, Greater London

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		14 Jan 2017	Returned the pint which was swapped without question but left on sale. Horrible burnt sugar taste. Others after me found it drinkable apparently

The Abbot's Fireside, Elham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		11 Jan 2017

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2016, Sissinghurst, Kent

The Chequers on the Green, High Halden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	17 Sep 2016
Wittenden	Not Tried	12 Mar 2016
Jack William	Not Tried	10 May 2015
Wittenden	Not Tried	11 Apr 2015
Jack William	Not Tried	08 Mar 2015
Jack William		17 Feb 2015	Good condition. Very smooth and hint of toffee?
Ian		10 Jan 2015	Ok malty bitter
Wittenden		27 May 2014	Toffee malt, bit too much condition for me
Jack William		05 May 2014	Nice and fruity with good body and rich flavour. Well kept.
ChrisE		20 Mar 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Jan 2014	This ran out and was replaced by Harvey's after the lines had been flushed through.

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Aug 2016
Philip Pirrip		04 Jun 2014	Top notch. Cellarmanship skills showing through
Philip Pirrip		19 Dec 2013

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Woolpack Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	26 Jul 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 Dec 2015
Jack William	Not Tried	31 May 2015
Ian		10 Jan 2015	Fresh tasting good condition. Good brown session bitter
ChrisE		08 Aug 2014	Very good indeed, perhaps not as sweet as it used to be, and more to my liking.

The Old Mill, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	22 Jul 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Jun 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Oct 2014
Trevor		06 Aug 2013	Fine smooth dark ale
Trevor		02 Jul 2013
ChrisE		08 Jun 2013
Bob A		30 Aug 2012	Sweetish copper coloured bitter in excellent condition.
ChrisE	Not Tried	03 Jul 2012
Ian	Not Tried	08 Jun 2012
Bob A		13 May 2012	Very nice Best Bitter has one would expect from Old Dairy.
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Apr 2012
Andrew		14 Apr 2012	Excellent condition. Really tasty sweet session bitter.
Bob A		02 Apr 2012	A best bitter full of flavour considering its low ABV.
Ian	Not Tried	28 Mar 2012

Halfway House, Challock, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		24 Apr 2016	Sweet slightly smokey sweet brown bitter

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		01 Apr 2016	Too malty, not as clean tasting as past Red Top examples

Earl of Clarendon, Sandgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Feb 2016	Hazy and must have been one of the last of a cask. Not off but an effort to finish and I failed at that

King George V, Brompton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		23 Jan 2016

Rising Sun, Beltinge, Kent

The Tyler's Kiln, Tyler Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		02 Dec 2015	Rich red full bodied ale - very nice.

The Star, Rolvenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	21 Nov 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Nov 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	18 Sep 2013
Ian		12 Mar 2011	Chocy best bitter
ChrisE		03 Mar 2010	A copper coloured best bitter full of flavour, tasting much stronger than 3.8%

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	26 Sep 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	10 May 2014
Tobes		10 Aug 2013
Pedro		10 Aug 2013
Eddie		15 Dec 2012	Wonderful, like drinking a glass of milky coffee :)
Eddie	Not Tried	25 Nov 2012

The Bowl Inn, Hastingleigh, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		30 Jun 2015
Mick	Not Tried	05 Jan 2014
Mick		21 Apr 2013	Rich malt with some hops, very nice
Andrew		30 Mar 2013	A good simple sweet malt session bitter
Mick		10 Feb 2013	Good, I like this beer, good malt, peppery with some hops, nice.
Mick		09 Dec 2012	Deep copper colour, good malt and hops, good traditional bitter.
Mick		06 Nov 2012	Very nice session bitter, copper colour and perfect balance of hop and malt, very drinkable.
Mick		07 Oct 2012	Deep copper colour, well balanced and very smooth, some malt and light hops. Very nice.
Mick		16 Sep 2012	Good traditional bitter, copper coloured and a thin head, good malt and a hint of citrus.
Mick		19 Aug 2012	A good pint of this dark bitter.
ChrisE		24 May 2012	A good best bitter in very good condition.
Pedro		12 May 2012
Mick	Not Tried	06 May 2012
Mick	Not Tried	01 Apr 2012	Replaced the skrimshander which finished when I came back to the bar.
Mick		18 Mar 2012	Deep copper, lovely blend of malt and hops with a long hoppy finish.
Mick	Not Tried	18 Feb 2012

The Drum Inn, Stanford North, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		29 May 2015	Nutty, quite sweet.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	01 Nov 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	31 Oct 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	29 Aug 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	14 Dec 2013	Ran out
Dosser	Not Tried	16 Nov 2013	Ran out
Tobes	Not Tried	15 Nov 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	19 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Apr 2012
HSB		20 Apr 2012	End of the barrel
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Dec 2011
Alenomore		24 Dec 2011	Another decent ale from this excellent micro.
Pedro		24 Dec 2011	Stunningly good for a beer this strength !
ChrisE		19 Jul 2011	A good malty best bitter.
Angie	Not Tried	17 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Dec 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Dec 2010
Pedro		01 Dec 2010
Pedro		30 Sep 2010
Dosser	Not Tried	26 May 2010
Pedro		06 May 2010

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Apr 2014
Alenomore		02 Dec 2012
oz11		07 Jun 2012
Blair		17 Sep 2011	Currently riding high as my personal favourite best bitter.
ChrisE		16 Jun 2011	A good pint from this superb brewery.
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Feb 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	01 May 2010

The Who'd Ha' Thought It, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Sep 2014	1st out for a while I'll aver
Philip Pirrip		03 Sep 2014	2nd was fresher and cooler and just right

Hope Anchor Hotel, Rye, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		15 Aug 2014	I have a feeling this was teetering on the edge of turning as there was a faint hint of vinegar. Still, it was pleasant enough for me to finish

The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		15 Aug 2014	Good malt with some hops.

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

The Poet at Matfield, Matfield, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		04 Jul 2014	Good Red Top:toffee and blackberry.
thebrewingman		12 May 2014
Wittenden	Not Tried	21 Aug 2013
oz11	Not Tried	02 Jul 2013

Biddenden Vineyards "Taste the best of Produced in Kent", Biddenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		08 Jun 2014	Nutty and botanical.Near the end of the polypin but in good order.
Wittenden	Not Tried	09 Jun 2013

3rd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2014, Tonbridge, Kent

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	20 Apr 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	11 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	10 May 2012
Pedro		17 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Oct 2011	in bar

The Vine Goudhurst, Goudhurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		04 Apr 2014
Wittenden	Not Tried	01 Mar 2014
thebrewingman	Not Tried	16 Jan 2014

The Little Black Dog (formerly The Hoodener's Horse), Great Chart, Kent

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Feb 2014
Philip Pirrip		01 Oct 2013
John B		03 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jan 2013
Philip Pirrip		04 Jul 2012

Kipps' Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

The Angel, Addington, Kent

Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

The Oak on the Green, Bearsted, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		07 Sep 2013	On top form tonight.
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Dec 2012
Pedro		09 Aug 2012
Pedro		24 Mar 2012

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		07 Sep 2013	I think Old Dairy beers have really gone down hill. Perhaps they should concentrate on their core range.

The Plough Inn, Stalisfield Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		20 Jul 2013	Nice old school bitter: deep and moreish.

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

The Gun & Spitroast, Horsmonden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	25 May 2013
oz11		05 Apr 2013
oz11		09 Nov 2012
oz11	Not Tried	04 Jun 2012	From the courtyard.
Wittenden	Not Tried	03 Jun 2012

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		24 May 2013	rich malt and biscuit with a good hop balance.

The Lord Northbrook, Lee, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 May 2013	Cloying and sticky. Top up requested as the local parson was displaying his collar here

Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		24 Feb 2013
Pedro		20 Feb 2013
Pedro		08 Feb 2013
Pedro		25 Jan 2013
Pedro		04 Jan 2013
Pedro		29 Dec 2012
Pedro		09 Dec 2012
Pedro		24 Nov 2012
Pedro		13 Nov 2012	So had two
Pedro		10 Nov 2012
Pedro		06 Nov 2012	After Ghost Ship this was so good I had another
Pedro		02 Nov 2012
Pedro		14 Oct 2012
Pedro		01 Oct 2012
Pedro		25 Aug 2012
Pedro		24 Aug 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Aug 2012
Pedro		17 Aug 2012
Pedro		27 Jul 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Jul 2012
Pedro		13 Jul 2012
Pedro		08 Jul 2012
Pedro		17 Jun 2012
Pedro		22 Apr 2012
Pedro		16 Apr 2012
Pedro		02 Apr 2012
Pedro		26 Mar 2012
Pedro		20 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Feb 2012
Pedro		27 Jan 2012
Pedro		16 Dec 2011
Pedro		09 Dec 2011
Pedro		13 Nov 2011
Pedro		12 Nov 2011
Pedro		10 Nov 2011
Pedro		10 Sep 2011
Pedro		06 Sep 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Aug 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Jul 2011
Pedro		19 Jul 2011	Ran out almost immediately !
Pedro		07 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Apr 2011
Pedro		05 Apr 2011
Pedro		02 Apr 2011
Pedro		31 Mar 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Jun 2010

Orpington Liberal Club, Orpington, Greater London

The Why Not, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		25 Jan 2013	First one from a new cask, and in excellent condition.

The Vigo Inn, Fairseat, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		10 Nov 2012	Not sure what this is but badges as VIGO BITTER
Pedro		05 Apr 2012

The Royal Oak, Mersham, Kent

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2012, Horsmonden, Kent

East Malling Beer & Cider Festivals 2012 and 2013, East Malling, Kent

Carousel Lounge, Hythe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		26 Aug 2012	In very good condition.

The Sun Inn, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		24 Aug 2012	Perfect condition, a fantastic bitter.

The Four Candles Alehouse, St Peter's, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		24 Aug 2012	In perfect condition.

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway Beer Festival 2012, Sittingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		07 Jul 2012

The Duke of Sussex, Chiswick, Greater London

Red Lion, Badlesmere, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		26 May 2012	A great example of a solid english bitter.

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

The Ship Inn, Conyer, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		22 Apr 2012	Excellent, brown, traditional bitter. Served here in very good condition.
Andrew		03 Mar 2012	Excellent condition. Excellent beer. This would probably be my brown bitter of choice for it's earthy realness.

Oak & Ivy, Hawkhurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		08 Mar 2012

The Dolphin, Lydd, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		25 Feb 2012	A well-balanced, mid-brown best bitter.
ChrisE		17 Aug 2010	A good best bitter.
ChrisE	Not Tried	29 Jun 2010

The Bull, Rolvenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		03 Dec 2011	A mid brown best bitter ,with an initial hint of smokiness.Decent stuff.

The Hawkenbury, Hawkenbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		13 Oct 2011

Old Plantation, Bearsted, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		03 Oct 2011
Pedro		14 May 2011

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2011, Staplehurst, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Smallholders Fair, Sissinghurst, Kent

Smugglers Ale House (formerly The Black Pig), Hawkhurst, Kent

The White Horse, Chilham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		22 Jul 2011	Two pints of this devoured.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		02 Jul 2011	Probably my favourite best bitter these days.

The Rising Sun, Twitton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		29 Apr 2011

The Dolphin, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		09 Apr 2011	Winner. Had 2 pints of this. Sweet, malty, frothy, nice balanced hop bite.

The Farmhouse, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		07 Apr 2011

The Berry, Walmer, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		16 Mar 2011	Beautiful bitter, in fact it may have taken my best bitter of Britain award. Lucky thing.

The Bell Inn, Staplehurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		15 Jan 2011

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2010, Frittenden, Kent

East Malling Beer & Cider Festival 2010, East Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		04 Sep 2010

Smallhythe Place Beer and Music Festival 2010, Smallhythe, Kent

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

The Mundy Bois, Mundy Bois, Kent

2nd K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2010, Tenterden, Kent

The George Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		10 Jun 2010	Better than the first time I had this here. Cracking condition. Apple yeast on aroma, pretty decent malt in mouth, some tickle on end. Solidly acceptable.
ChrisE		03 Jun 2010	Malty best bitter.
Ian		01 Jun 2010	A little haze to a mid brown colour. A little yeast on aroma, mostly malt in mouth and not much hop on finish. A not very bitter bitter. Little bit of herb flavour.

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

The Crown, St Michaels, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		19 May 2010	A traditional Best Bitter, malty and flavoursome.

The Standard Inn, Rye, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 May 2010	This was not as good as usual, and was probably end of cask.

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2010, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 Apr 2010	Beautiful deep amber colour, virtually no head. Malty. Slight vague hop. Malty bitter, bit of wateryness on finish, no huge hop at all. It is very malty. Kind of ok.
Alenomore		02 Apr 2010	A reasonable first offering from this new Kent micro.