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Banks's Sunbeam

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
The Churchill TavernRamsgate, Kent15 Dec 2022
The Red LionSedbergh, Cumbria05 Sep 2021
Spooner's BarPorthmadog, Gwynedd04 Sep 2020
Bulls HeadManchester, Greater Manchester09 Aug 2019
Moon Under WaterWolverhampton, West Midlands13 May 2019
Boot InnWeymouth, Dorset01 Feb 2019
The Clarendon HotelWolverhampton, West Midlands28 Jul 2018
The White SwanDigbeth, Birmingham, West Midlands24 Jul 2018
The Board & ElbowPenrith, Cumbria12 Jul 2018
FalconHuntingdon, Cambridgeshire17 May 2018
Rose & CrownSandhurst, Berkshire09 Feb 2018
Dundas ArmsKintbury, Berkshire21 Jun 2017
The RoseBermondsey, Central London17 Oct 2016
The MitreBuckingham, Buckinghamshire10 Sep 2016
The PerseveranceBloomsbury, Central London22 Aug 2016
The Bree LouiseEuston, Central London01 Aug 2016
The King's ArmsTring, Hertfordshire05 Mar 2016
Wasdale Head InnWasdale Head, Cumbria06 Jan 2016
The GreenstoneEast Dereham (a.k.a. Dereham), Norfolk24 Oct 2015
The Lost HourGreenwich, Greater London06 Aug 2015
The New Cross TurnpikeWelling, Greater London01 Aug 2015
Hog's HeadWolverhampton, West Midlands30 Jul 2015
The Bear GrillStafford, Staffordshire22 Jul 2015
The WoodmanBirmingham, West Midlands15 Jul 2015
ArgyleHolborn, Central London13 Jul 2015
The BrunelChippenham, Wiltshire24 Jun 2015
Smiths TavernAshbourne, Derbyshire18 Apr 2015
Alum Ale HouseSouth Shields, Tyne and Wear06 Jan 2015
The Old Brewery TavernCanterbury, Kent06 Sep 2014
White Lion InnLlanelian, Conwy25 Aug 2014
The Poppy FieldsAllington, Kent03 Aug 2014
Melton ConstableSeaton Sluice, Northumberland26 Jul 2014
The Nell GwynneCovent Garden, Central London03 Jul 2014
Thatcher's NeedleDiss, Norfolk17 Apr 2014
Minster TavernEly, Cambridgeshire07 Feb 2014
Black LionConsall Forge, Staffordshire07 May 2013
The LambChiswick, Greater London22 Jan 2013
The PheasantAshford, Kent03 Jul 2012
The Flower PotMaidstone, Kent07 May 2012
GateSawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire21 Apr 2012
The Humphrey BeanTonbridge, Kent07 Apr 2012
The Sovereign of the SeasPetts Wood, Greater London30 Mar 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.

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
DosserAcceptable15 Dec 2022 Nothing wrong with this but little taste. £4,20 a pint.

The Red Lion, Sedbergh, Cumbria

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Jack WilliamNot Tried05 Sep 2021
ChrisENot Tried16 Jul 2015

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

WhoScoreWhenNotes
McGargleNot Tried04 Sep 2020
RayNot Tried13 May 2017

Bulls Head, Manchester, Greater Manchester

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried09 Aug 2019
HSBNot Tried13 Nov 2014
HSBNot Tried17 Jan 2014

Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried13 May 2019

Boot Inn, Weymouth, Dorset

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Magnus GreelNot Tried01 Feb 2019

The Clarendon Hotel, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisEGood28 Jul 2018 New cask on and in good condition but too sweet for my liking.
AndrewAcceptable20 May 2014 Pale gold. Soft. Malty with a kinda citrus rough leafy bitterness going on

The White Swan, Digbeth, Birmingham, West Midlands

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelExcellent24 Jul 2018 Vibrant & zesty served slightly chilled, spot on condition.

The Board & Elbow, Penrith, Cumbria

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisEGood12 Jul 2018

Falcon, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelExcellent17 May 2018 Similar fare to below
HSBNot Tried21 Jan 2016

Rose & Crown, Sandhurst, Berkshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelExcellent09 Feb 2018 Light refreshingly fruity beer. Nice so I stayed with this for the rest of the evening.

Dundas Arms, Kintbury, Berkshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Jack WilliamAcceptable21 Jun 2017 Rather warm.
Jack WilliamExcellent18 Jul 2016 Light and hoppy - perfect for the climate.

The Rose, Bermondsey, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisGood17 Oct 2016 Served in the seemingly compulsory dimpled glass. A pretty decent, well-balanced Golden Ale, in very good condition here.

The Mitre, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried10 Sep 2016

The Perseverance, Bloomsbury, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisGood22 Aug 2016 A golden, quite crisp, refreshing pint.

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisNot Tried01 Aug 2016
HSBNot Tried28 Feb 2014
HSBNot Tried23 Jan 2014
HSBNot Tried16 Jan 2014
Philip PirripAcceptable30 Jul 2013

The King's Arms, Tring, Hertfordshire

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AndrewNot Tried05 Mar 2016

Wasdale Head Inn, Wasdale Head, Cumbria

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Philip PirripNot Tried06 Jan 2016
Philip PirripNot Tried05 Jan 2016

The Greenstone, East Dereham (a.k.a. Dereham), Norfolk

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HSBNot Tried24 Oct 2015

The Lost Hour, Greenwich, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried06 Aug 2015

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried01 Aug 2015
Philip PirripNot Tried06 Mar 2013

Hog's Head, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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HSBNot Tried30 Jul 2015

The Bear Grill, Stafford, Staffordshire

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripAcceptable22 Jul 2015

The Woodman, Birmingham, West Midlands

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Philip PirripNot Tried15 Jul 2015

Argyle, Holborn, Central London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried13 Jul 2015

The Brunel, Chippenham, Wiltshire

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Philip PirripNot Tried24 Jun 2015

Smiths Tavern, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

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StuNot Tried18 Apr 2015
AndrewNot Tried23 Oct 2014

Alum Ale House, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried06 Jan 2015
Stephen HarrisNot Tried18 Apr 2014

The Old Brewery Tavern, Canterbury, Kent

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Jack WilliamNot Tried06 Sep 2014

White Lion Inn, Llanelian, Conwy

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisGood25 Aug 2014 The best example of this beer I have drunk. Very nice.

The Poppy Fields, Allington, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
TobesNot Tried03 Aug 2014

Melton Constable, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisGood26 Jul 2014 Golden, with a creamy head but crisp body and bitter finish.

The Nell Gwynne, Covent Garden, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Stephen HarrisAcceptable03 Jul 2014 Golden. Soft mouthfeel. Citrusy. But flavours dulled by being served at too warm a temperature.

Thatcher's Needle, Diss, Norfolk

WhoScoreWhenNotes
HSBAcceptable17 Apr 2014

Minster Tavern, Ely, Cambridgeshire

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HSBGood07 Feb 2014
HSBGood19 Dec 2013

Black Lion, Consall Forge, Staffordshire

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Nick WillisExcellent07 May 2013

The Lamb, Chiswick, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried22 Jan 2013

The Pheasant, Ashford, Kent

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ChrisEGood03 Jul 2012 A little too cold for my liking.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
DosserNot Tried07 May 2012
oz11Excellent05 May 2012

Gate, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

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PedroNot Tried21 Apr 2012

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

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oz11Not Tried07 Apr 2012

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
oz11Not Tried30 Mar 2012
oz11Not Tried29 Mar 2012
oz11Excellent26 Mar 2012 Thought this was the best of the bunch.
Stephen HarrisGood25 Mar 2012 Light in colour and sparingly hopped with Citra and Nelson Sauvin. Quite pleasant.

Banks's Sunbeam

4.20% ABV.

We have tried this beer 24 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Good.

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