Fyne Vital Spark

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 Shepherds Rest, Westhill, Aberdeenshire

Athletic Arms [Diggers], Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Feb 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Oct 2012

Craft Beer Co., Aldgate, Central London

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		26 Dec 2016	Too malty for my taste

Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

Craft Beer Co., Islington, Central London

The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		29 Feb 2016	Malty but fruity mild.
McGargle	Not Tried	10 Mar 2014
Ray	Not Tried	08 Oct 2012
McGargle		17 Jun 2011	Deep mahogany with long lasting thick beige head. Rich hoppy and malty body with herbal and pine hints. Satisfyingly bitter with drying finish.

Pint Shop, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway Beer Festival 2013, Sittingbourne, Kent

The George & Dragon, Swanscombe, Kent

Craft Beer Co., Brixton, Greater London

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2013, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		30 Mar 2013

The Cafe Royal, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		06 Mar 2013	Dark and hoppy, good citrus notes and a faint hint of celery.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		29 Oct 2012	Ran out
Pedro		28 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Oct 2012
Pedro		26 Oct 2012
Alenomore		26 Oct 2012	This was put on by our host quite late. Another superb, amazingly good, well hopped type. A genuine 5* ale. I first sampled this at the Bhurtpore Inn, Wrenbury, in 2005.
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Feb 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Feb 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Jan 2010
Pedro		30 Jan 2010

Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, Central London

Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

Euston Tap, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		31 Jan 2012	Described on the pub blackboard as a Red Ale, but drinks more like a dark, fruity bitter. Very deep red in colour, rich and fruity, with a dry finish.

Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar), Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray		22 Oct 2010	Very dark almost black beer with surprising burst of autumn fruits in the mouth. Short satisfying finish.

The Fat Cat, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		21 Nov 2009

2009 Crieff Beer Festival, Crieff, Perthshire and Kinross

Who	Score	When	Notes
Charles		13 Jun 2009	Definitely my beer of the festival. Nothing else that was left came close.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		21 Mar 2009	Surprisinly hoppy for a dark beer
Andrew		21 Mar 2009	Fruity black beer with citrus hops

Battersea Beer Festival 2006, Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Feb 2006	I think this was my highest rated UK beer of the festival and it wasn’t even on the list!!! Chestnut colour with thin beige head. Lovely aroma, nutty/dates/fruit and deep malt. Good malts in mouth. Drying finish. In fact my notes say, Best UK beer so far. Soft in mouth with a salty bitterness.