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Downton Chimera IPA

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House)Addiscombe, Greater London20 Jun 2023
The Glue PotSwindon, Wiltshire03 May 2019
The New InnCanterbury, Kent28 May 2016
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016Dover, Kent05 Feb 2016
Waterloo ArmsSouthampton, Hampshire16 May 2015
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2015Dover, Kent06 Feb 2015
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2013Dover, Kent01 Feb 2013
01st Loughborough Winter Beer FestivalLoughborough, Leicestershire24 Nov 2012
The Ale HouseChelmsford, Essex19 Sep 2012
Battersea Beer Festival 2012Battersea, Greater London10 Feb 2012

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.

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

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried20 Jun 2023
Philip PirripExcellent17 Jun 2023
Philip PirripExcellent16 Jun 2023 Been on a few days now but seems to be improving if anything
Philip PirripExcellent13 Jun 2023 A superb handful
Philip PirripExcellent12 Jun 2023 After being on several days once again this ale has even changed for the better to develop a fuller bitterness, albeit a more mellow one
Philip PirripExcellent10 Jun 2023 Newish cask on, sharp bitterness and strong
Philip PirripExcellent07 Jun 2023 Been on a few days but still as fresh as a few days before
Philip PirripNot Tried06 Jun 2023
Philip PirripNot Tried05 Jun 2023
Philip PirripExcellent03 Jun 2023 Not at all the menacing ale its ABV suggested but very very sharp bitterness made for sipping

The Glue Pot, Swindon, Wiltshire

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Magnus GreelNot Tried03 May 2019

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
MickNot Tried28 May 2016
MickExceptional28 Aug 2015 Waited until last to try this. Dangerous and delicious. The high ABV is obvious but so drinkable. Stunning, I love this beer, perfect balance of malt and hops
MickExcellent23 May 2015 Stunning strong pale ale.
AndrewNot Tried22 May 2015
MickExcellent25 May 2014 Full on IPA. Good hops and full bodied. Dangerously drinkable.

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016, Dover, Kent

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Philip PirripNot Tried05 Feb 2016

Waterloo Arms, Southampton, Hampshire

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AndrewNot Tried16 May 2015

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2015, Dover, Kent

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MickGood06 Feb 2015
Philip PirripNot Tried06 Feb 2015

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent

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MickExcellent01 Feb 2013 Nice hoppy IPA
Philip PirripNot Tried01 Feb 2013

01st Loughborough Winter Beer Festival, Loughborough, Leicestershire

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AlenomoreNot Tried24 Nov 2012

The Ale House, Chelmsford, Essex

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried19 Sep 2012

Battersea Beer Festival 2012, Battersea, Greater London

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oz11Excellent10 Feb 2012

Downton Chimera IPA

6.80% ABV.

We have tried this beer 13 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Excellent.

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