Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) Flack's Double Drop

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 Harrow Inn, Steep, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		09 Aug 2025	This amber bitter from Romsey, north-west of Southampton, again did not disappoint from first trying on my July visit. Head and lacing, very good, and staying the course, good. A dry bitter first bite. This bitter was ably assisted by Maris Otter barley-grain dried in its malting process and turning into fermentable malt sugars, giving it a touch of moreish maltiness to delight my taste buds. Its dry bitterness winning over. A good hoppy note or two playing on aided by a bitter citrus flavouring from its Sovereign hops. This brewery is using an almost unique method of Double Drop brewing where beer is transferred between fermentation vessels, typically during the early stages of fermentation. This was a technique once popular for clearing trub and aerating wort, and is less common today. Trub, a new term for me when last sampling it in July, is the sediment that forms during the brewing process comprising proteins, hop debris, and yeast. Whilst the latter's nutrients can contribute to beer flavour, it can also impart off-flavours if left in prolonged contact with the beer when being fermented and so hence the reason for Double Drop brewing. Meanwhile, the wort is unfermented beer, extracted from malted grains like barley, and contains the sugars that will be converted into alcohol by yeast during fermentation.
Hogan Sampling		05 Jul 2025	This amber bitter from Romsey, north-west of Southampton, came with very good head and lacing and stayed the course. A dry bitter first bite rearing up. A touch of maltiness rising on my palate from the Maris Otter barley-grain suitably dried in its malting process and turned into fermentable malt sugars. Its moreish bitterness winning over and lasting. A good hoppy note or two playing on aided by its bitter citrus flavouring from using Sovereign hops. It was especially flavoursome to my taste buds from this brewery's almost unique method of Double Drop brewing where beer is transferred between fermentation vessels, typically during the early stages of fermentation. This is a technique once popular for clearing trub and aerating wort, is less common today. Trub, a new term for me, is the sediment that forms during the brewing process comprising proteins, hop debris, and yeast. Whilst the latter's nutrients can contribute to beer flavour, it can also impart off-flavours if left in prolonged contact with the beer when being fermented.

The Red Cow, Sandwich, Kent

The Royal Oak, Fritham, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu	Not Tried	20 Jun 2019
Archie14		05 Jul 2016	Served on gravity like all ales served here. Excellent condition very nutty finish.
Eddie		11 Nov 2012
Eddie		19 Oct 2012
HSB		14 Aug 2012
Stu		02 Jun 2010	Amber in colour,with a citrus lemon taste.

The Park Tavern, Eltham, Greater London

The Black Horse Inn, Byworth, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		14 Oct 2017	Chestnut brown cooking bitter: malt led.

The George, Alton, Hampshire

The Wagon Works, Eastleigh, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		16 May 2015	Nice mellow low hop chocolate coloured beer

The Queen Inn, Winchester, Hampshire

Northbrook Arms, East Stratton, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		11 Dec 2014	Excellent condition but not much flavour.

Ebenezers, Hythe, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		21 Sep 2013	A rather ordinary sort of bitter. Decent enough for when in a hurry, but not one to particularly savour.

The Crown, Fordingbridge, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		24 Oct 2012

The Luzborough, Romsey, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		12 Sep 2012

26 Furnival Street (formerly The Castle), Chancery Lane, Central London

East End Arms, Lymington, Hampshire

The Lazy Lion (formerly The Red Lion), Milford on Sea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
MattY1		03 Nov 2011	Smooth and creamy pint with high malt notes and oak finish
MattY1		01 Nov 2011	Mid brown bitter of low strength but lots of flavour, strong oak notes and a very dry finnish

Bishop's Stortford Real Ale Festival, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		30 Jul 2011

The Burley Inn, Burley, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		03 Jun 2010	Amber in colour, citrus lemon taste with hint of pear and caramel malt.