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By The Horns Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
The Plume of FeathersGreenwich, Greater London28 Jan 2024
The Broken DrumBlackfen, Greater London27 Dec 2023
The GeorgeCroydon, Greater London15 Dec 2023
The RoebuckBorough, Central London06 Aug 2023
The Gate ClockGreenwich, Greater London15 Nov 2021
The Hare & BilletBlackheath, Greater London25 Dec 2019
Royal AlbertNew Cross, Greater London16 Dec 2019
The Ninth Life (formerly Black Horse & Harrow)Catford, Greater London10 Jul 2019
Morgan ArmsBow, Greater London25 Jun 2019
The City BargeChiswick, Greater London01 Aug 2018
Marquis CornwallisBloomsbury, Central London08 May 2018
Fox & AnchorSmithfield, Central London19 Apr 2018
Catford Constitutional ClubCatford, Greater London06 Mar 2018
Marquis of WellingtonBermondsey, Central London08 Sep 2017
The Door HingeWelling, Greater London10 Mar 2017
The Watch HouseLewisham, Greater London14 Feb 2016
The HarpCharing Cross, Central London09 Oct 2015
Westow HouseCrystal Palace, Greater London09 Apr 2015
WetherspoonsVictoria, Central London07 Apr 2015
East Dulwich TavernEast Dulwich, Greater London10 Aug 2014
The Park TavernEltham, Greater London22 Mar 2014
The Crooked BilletClapton, Greater London15 Aug 2013
The Sovereign of the SeasPetts Wood, Greater London10 Jul 2013
By The HornsTooting, Greater London17 May 2013
The Crosse KeysCity, Central London20 Mar 2013
The PubLeicester, Leicestershire22 Feb 2013
The Junction (formerly The Angel)Islington, Central London31 Jan 2013
Ravensbourne ArmsLewisham, Greater London09 Dec 2012
Catford Bridge TavernCatford, Greater London30 Sep 2012
Craft Beer RisingGreenwich, Greater London10 Aug 2012
The Old Nun's HeadNunhead Green, Greater London27 Apr 2012
London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival 2012King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London09 Mar 2012
The Bricklayer's ArmsPutney, Greater London22 Feb 2012
The Market PorterSouthwark, Central London03 Dec 2011

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 Plume of Feathers, Greenwich, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried28 Jan 2024 A dumbed down by ABV ale, I avoid these out of principle

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried27 Dec 2023
Philip PirripExcellent21 Jun 2022 Excellent and zingy but too citrus for me

The George, Croydon, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried15 Dec 2023

The Roebuck, Borough, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried06 Aug 2023

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

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Philip PirripGood15 Nov 2021 Good condition but really lacking much flavour punch
Philip PirripNot Tried30 Sep 2019
Philip PirripNot Tried30 Mar 2015 Ran out

The Hare & Billet, Blackheath, Greater London

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Philip PirripAcceptable25 Dec 2019

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

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Philip PirripGood16 Dec 2019 Good bitterness but rather thin gruel
Philip PirripNot Tried03 May 2018
Philip PirripNot Tried03 Aug 2014
Philip PirripNot Tried07 Jul 2014

The Ninth Life (formerly Black Horse & Harrow), Catford, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried10 Jul 2019 Taster had signs of being on the way out

Morgan Arms, Bow, Greater London

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ChrisEExcellent25 Jun 2019

The City Barge, Chiswick, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisGood01 Aug 2018 A crisp, amber-coloured, well-balanced Bitter.

Marquis Cornwallis, Bloomsbury, Central London

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ChrisENot Tried08 May 2018

Fox & Anchor, Smithfield, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried19 Apr 2018

Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

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Philip PirripGood06 Mar 2018
Philip PirripNot Tried06 Dec 2017
Philip PirripNot Tried13 Apr 2014

Marquis of Wellington, Bermondsey, Central London

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Stephen HarrisExcellent08 Sep 2017 A pale and hoppy pint in very good nick.

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

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Philip PirripExcellent10 Mar 2017 Too much of the citrus

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

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Philip PirripNot Tried14 Feb 2016

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried09 Oct 2015

Westow House, Crystal Palace, Greater London

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Philip PirripExcellent09 Apr 2015

Wetherspoons, Victoria, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried07 Apr 2015

East Dulwich Tavern, East Dulwich, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried10 Aug 2014

The Park Tavern, Eltham, Greater London

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Philip PirripGood22 Mar 2014

The Crooked Billet, Clapton, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisAcceptable15 Aug 2013 Golden. Some fragrant hops. But lacking body and lacking condition. Fell flat very quickly.

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

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oz11Excellent10 Jul 2013

By The Horns, Tooting, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried17 May 2013
Stephen HarrisNot Tried21 Apr 2012

The Crosse Keys, City, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried20 Mar 2013

The Pub, Leicester, Leicestershire

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StuGood22 Feb 2013

The Junction (formerly The Angel), Islington, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried31 Jan 2013

Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham, Greater London

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Philip PirripExcellent09 Dec 2012

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

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Philip PirripGood30 Sep 2012 Felt this had little flavour intensity

Craft Beer Rising, Greenwich, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried10 Aug 2012

The Old Nun's Head, Nunhead Green, Greater London

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HSBGood27 Apr 2012

London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival 2012, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

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oz11Acceptable09 Mar 2012 Cloudy.

The Bricklayer's Arms, Putney, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisGood22 Feb 2012 Dry, golden bitter, with digestive biscuit malt and bitter hop.

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

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Martin the MildmanGood03 Dec 2011 Golden session bitter with a good bitter hop character and some malt balance. My score 15/20.

By The Horns Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)

3.40% ABV.

We have tried this beer 20 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Good to Excellent.

Other By The Horns beers.