Wantsum Imperium

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 Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Oct 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Dec 2023
Philip Pirrip		09 May 2023	New cask fresh on today
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Feb 2023

The Plough, Stalisfield Green, Kent

The Queens Head, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

Ales & Antiques, Tankerton, Kent

The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		02 Aug 2024	A deep amber best bitter with smooth biscuit malts and a hoppy nose.
Jack William		11 Mar 2023	Bit disappointed with this, rather flat.

The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich, Greater London

Hair of the Dog, Minster (Thanet), Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	16 Jun 2024
Dosser		31 May 2024	Caramel notes and quite fresh.
Jack William	Not Tried	25 Apr 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	07 Apr 2024	Is this becoming a Wantsum unofficial tie?
Jack William		07 Feb 2024	Very ordinary and rather flat.
Dosser		28 Jul 2023	Interesting flavour.
Jack William	Not Tried	12 Jul 2023
Jack William		02 Jul 2022	Superb.
Jack William		09 Jun 2022	Marked up as 3.8%.

The Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		08 May 2024	Very well kept, full of body and malty flavours.

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Wantsum Brewery (and Brewery Tap), St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		24 Sep 2023	Past it’s best. Rather flat.
Jack William		30 Apr 2023	Not a lot of life in this.

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		27 Sep 2022	A basic best bitter with excellent head and mouthfeel
Philip Pirrip		02 Aug 2022	Excellent small bubbled head remained until the end. A rarity
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Jul 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Nov 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Sep 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Feb 2019
Philip Pirrip		30 Nov 2018	3rd excellent ale on tonight's journey
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Oct 2018
Philip Pirrip		07 Sep 2018	Dark to mid brown English bitter, just what I wanted. Held a good head and condition throughout
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Apr 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Jan 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Aug 2017

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

The Plum Tree, Plumstead, Greater London

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	10 Jan 2023
Jack William		22 Jul 2021

Kipps' Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		24 Dec 2022

Petham Pint, Petham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		10 Nov 2022
Jack William	Not Tried	30 Apr 2022

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Aug 2022
Philip Pirrip		23 Jul 2022	Some pubs seem to muck up Wantsum, not here though
Philip Pirrip		19 Jul 2022	Not in the same class as Palmers but excellent condition

The Real Ale Way, West Wickham, Greater London

The White Horse, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		26 Mar 2022

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	21 Feb 2022
ChrisE		03 Feb 2022	A short measure but at £1.49 I decided not to argue. A nice pint of Imperium.
ChrisE		17 Oct 2021	A short measure but as I was only paying £1.49 with a voucher I decided not to complain.
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Mar 2020

The Peter Cushing, Whitstable, Kent

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		12 Mar 2020	Good, rounded flavour - just slightly hazy.

The Vineyard, Sittingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		09 Jan 2020	Either the end of the barrel or left in the pipe overnight I’m guessing. Flat and a bit whiffy.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		24 Oct 2019	2nd out of a new cask. Wantsum would seem to have beaten its recent quality problems

The Capitol, Forest Hill, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		27 Dec 2018	Tired or first out for a while. From a pump on the right hand end of the bar which is less often visited

12 Degrees (a.k.a. RAMS Micropub 12 Degrees), Rochester, Kent

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 Aug 2018	This replaced one of the beers that ran out.

The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Mar 2018

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

The Hackney Carriage, Sidcup, Greater London

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Dec 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	11 Oct 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	13 Sep 2014
Philip Pirrip		06 Jun 2014	Moreish
Tobes	Not Tried	03 May 2014

The Crafty Alehouse, Maidstone, Kent

Turneround, Margate, Kent

Harbour Arms, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		30 Jul 2015

The Duke William, Ickham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		14 Jun 2015	A malty, but not very distinctive beer.

The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		30 May 2015

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

The Blue Pigeons, Worth, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		25 Jan 2014	Not bad brown best bitter

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore	Not Tried	22 Sep 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	21 Sep 2013
Tobes		21 Sep 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	11 Nov 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Nov 2012
Angie	Not Tried	29 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Feb 2012	Ran out
Pedro		28 Feb 2012
Angie	Not Tried	27 Feb 2011	Ran out
Pedro		23 Feb 2011
Angie	Not Tried	27 Jan 2011	Ran out
Dosser	Not Tried	22 Dec 2010
ChrisE		22 Dec 2010	A good copper/brown coloured ale, earthy hop flavour.

The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Admiral Owen, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		07 Sep 2013

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Jul 2013
Andrew		01 Feb 2013	Had a whiff of vinegar and was quiet sharp. Still I can't give it a 2 as I drank it all - so a 3, but only just
Andrew		08 Jul 2011	Superb condition; fantastic refreshing, tart fruity flavours with that Wantsum roasted peanut bite to it.
Andrew		06 Jan 2011	Black and roasted with a tart red fruit finish. Excellent beer.
Brian	Not Tried	17 Dec 2010

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		14 Jun 2013
ChrisE		05 Oct 2011

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

Robin Hood, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		24 Jun 2012	Very good.

The West Gate Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		27 Dec 2011	A very nice dark type. One of Wantsum's best ales.
Alenomore	Not Tried	11 Dec 2011
Ian		11 Dec 2010	Good earthy hoppy bitter

The Three Mariners, Hythe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		30 Jul 2011	I have not had this beer before and it tasted as if it was getting near the end of the barrel.

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		29 Apr 2011	Deep golden bitter with quite a sharp, piney hop character. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20.