Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) Gold 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.

Old Dairy Taproom, Tenterden, Kent

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14	Not Tried	30 Sep 2021
Andrew	Not Tried	09 Jun 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	22 Nov 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Oct 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	19 Sep 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	05 Sep 2014
Archie14		03 Jan 2014	Last pint out the cask but good till the end :)
Brian		21 Dec 2013	Really like this beer. Stewed sweet fruit and hops.
Andrew	Not Tried	21 Dec 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	22 Nov 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Nov 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	23 Sep 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	31 Aug 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Aug 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	23 Jul 2013
Andrew		20 Apr 2013	Not my favourite Old Dairy but Tony thought it was excellent.
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Feb 2013
Mick		24 May 2011	Nice pint, nothing exceptional but OK.
Andrew	Not Tried	24 May 2011
Andrew	Not Tried	05 May 2011
Andrew	Not Tried	11 Feb 2011
Andrew		28 Jan 2011	Bread-dough and tangerines. Nice

Woolpack Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		24 Aug 2020
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 Aug 2012	On gravity dispense.

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		11 Jul 2020

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	12 Apr 2018
Dosser		30 Jan 2018	Much better

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

The Milk House, Sissinghurst, Kent

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Jul 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Aug 2016

The Mash Tun, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		10 Dec 2016	A distinctive full on flavour

Earl of Clarendon, Sandgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		16 Oct 2016	Golden, full-bodied, tasty and satisfying.

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2016, Sissinghurst, Kent

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		08 Sep 2016	Zingy mouthfeel but head and condition disappeared almost immediately and it was quite flat once a third of the way down the glass

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		24 Aug 2016
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Jul 2016
Mick	Not Tried	16 Feb 2016
Ian	Not Tried	28 Jul 2012
Mick	Not Tried	14 Jul 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Jul 2012
Mick	Not Tried	25 Feb 2012
Blair		03 Aug 2011	Wasn't blown away by this one, shame as every other beer from this brewery has been fantastic.
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Oct 2010
Glyn		03 Sep 2010	I think most people were drinking this at some stage or other so it had to be good.In fact even with my poor sense of smell I was able to detect a lot of grapefruit, luvly!!
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Sep 2010

Copper Pottle, Beltinge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Baymart	Not Tried	08 Jun 2016
Baymart		13 Aug 2015	Another good quality beer, and regularly found at the Copper Pottle
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Jun 2015

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

Kipps' Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		09 Jan 2016	Light,fruity pint in very good condition.
Jack William	Not Tried	17 Sep 2015

The Two Halves, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		27 Nov 2015	The mark of a good pub is when they serve you something you think you wont like and it turns out to be superb. Well done that man.

The Honest Miller, Brook, Kent

The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		23 Jul 2015	Pretty lifeless
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	20 Sep 2013
Ian		04 Sep 2012	Cooler temp than at Four Candles but naybe not quite as hoppy. Arh the joys of cask beer.
Philip Pirrip		07 Aug 2012	Maybe my buds but not quite the finesse of the earlier pint
Philip Pirrip		07 Aug 2012	5 stars in peak condition. A great find tonight
ChrisE		04 Aug 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Aug 2012

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		13 May 2015

The Red Lion, Lenham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		20 Mar 2015	Started off good but lost its flavour

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		12 Dec 2014

The Crooked Billet, Clapton, Greater London

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Nov 2014

The Kings Arms, Upper Upnor, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		14 Sep 2014

The George & Dragon, Swanscombe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Aug 2014
Philip Pirrip		09 Aug 2014	Rebranded with new circular pumpclip

The White Lion Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		08 Aug 2014	A little too sweet for my liking.
thebrewingman		04 Apr 2014

Kitty Fisher, Benenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		17 Jun 2014	In very good condition.
Dosser		07 Jun 2014
Wittenden		12 Apr 2014	Solid Gold Top:clean citrus, herb tea.
Jack William		06 Apr 2014	Good condition and body. Well rounded and malty .

6th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2014, Tenterden, Kent

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

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

The Vine Goudhurst, Goudhurst, Kent

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

The Hop Pocket, Bossingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	24 Feb 2014
Mick		28 Mar 2013	Well balanced pale session bitter.
Blair		24 Aug 2012	Light and hoppy pale ale, exactly what you expect.

The Woodcock, Iden Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		18 Jan 2014	Not at its best.Pinched.
Wittenden		27 Dec 2013	Golden:stewed fruit,citrus.
Wittenden	Not Tried	23 Nov 2013

The White Hart, Newenden, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser	Not Tried	14 Dec 2013
Tobes		13 Dec 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	23 Nov 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Feb 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Nov 2012
Dosser	Not Tried	06 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Oct 2012
Dosser	Not Tried	16 Sep 2010
Pedro		14 Sep 2010
Dosser	Not Tried	26 May 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	26 May 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	06 May 2010

Old Fountain, Old Street, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		02 Dec 2013	Fully bittered

The Three Mariners, Hythe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Oct 2013	Too cold for my liking, and causing condensation on the outside of the glass.
Ian		27 May 2010	Better than when I had it first time, ok golden ale.

Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		04 Oct 2013

Ypres Castle Inn, Rye, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Sep 2013
thebrewingman		30 Dec 2012	Nice and citrussy.

Bell Inn, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent

Three Chimneys, Biddenden, Kent

The Plough Inn, Stalisfield Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		20 Jul 2013	Citrussy golden ale of the moment:prime.

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		19 Jun 2013	I keep forgetting how much I like this beer
Ian	Not Tried	01 Mar 2013

The Gun & Spitroast, Horsmonden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	25 May 2013
oz11		09 Nov 2012
oz11		27 Aug 2012
oz11	Not Tried	04 Jun 2012	From the courtyard.
Wittenden	Not Tried	03 Jun 2012

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent

2nd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2013, Tonbridge, Kent

The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

The Tickled Trout, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		17 Mar 2013	Biscuity more than hoppy. ok
Trevor	Not Tried	13 Mar 2013
Trevor		08 Mar 2013	Seemed to have a pleasant citrus flavour.

The Windmill, Hollingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		26 Jan 2013

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

The Bell Inn, Ivychurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Jan 2013
Ian	Not Tried	05 Jan 2013
ChrisE		13 May 2010	In very good condition, and I think at least one firkin was consumed tonight.

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		25 Nov 2012	5* again :)
Pedro		07 Apr 2012

The Kings Arms, Offham, Kent

The Royal Oak, Mersham, Kent

The Four Candles Alehouse, St Peter's, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		04 Sep 2012	Enough pale malt to keep it solid and the hop was really good and bitter and rewarded your attention

Carousel Lounge, Hythe, Kent

Lord Raglan, Staplehurst, Kent

Robin Hood, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		24 Jun 2012	A decent stout. My ale of the fest.

The Black Horse Inn, Thurnham, Kent

The Bull, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		04 Jun 2012

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	24 May 2012	Had a sip of my friends and it was far too sweet for me.
thebrewingman		15 Feb 2012

The Bowl Inn, Hastingleigh, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		12 May 2012
Mick	Not Tried	01 Apr 2012

The Vigo Inn, Fairseat, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		05 Apr 2012

The Rose of England, Ramsgate, Kent

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

The Chequers Inn, Petham, Kent

The Bedford, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Smallholders Fair, Sissinghurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	14 Aug 2011
Wittenden	Not Tried	13 Aug 2011
Wittenden		22 Aug 2010	My first sight of this beer on draught. A clean tasting golden ale, with a slight "burnt" taste that I'd noticed in its bottled form

The White Horse, Chilham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		22 Jul 2011

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

Black Griffin, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Jun 2011	Well I was hoping for the Sun Top but hey ho. Nice hoppy gold beer.

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

The Wheatsheaf, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 May 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	26 May 2011
Pedro		26 Nov 2010
Pedro		25 Nov 2010

The Berry, Walmer, Kent

The Royal Oak, Blean, Kent

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		15 Mar 2011	Dark golden/amber colour, biscuit malt and great zingy bitterness. Really fresh tasting ale, excellent.

The Locomotive, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		21 Oct 2010	Amongst the best Gold Top that I have tasted. Clive has just installed a stillage for his cask ales which were previously served using a syphon system.
Ian		21 Oct 2010	Best I've had it. Good flowery hops on the aroma with some sherbert. Good condition. Very drinkable.

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		25 Sep 2010	Superb. Orangy colour, foam head, sweet stewed fruit aroma with marmalade and zesty orange taste.

Louis Armstrong, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		11 Sep 2010

King George V, Brompton, Kent

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

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

Smallhythe Place Beer and Music Festival 2010, Smallhythe, Kent

The George Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		26 Aug 2010

The Hawkenbury, Hawkenbury, Kent

The Dolphin, Lydd, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		29 Jun 2010

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

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2010, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 Apr 2010	Gold, no head. Fairly decent little bit of flowery hop. It's ok-ish.
Alenomore		02 Apr 2010	Better than the Red Top. Nice ale.