London Fields Hackney Hopster

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 Thirsty Bear, Southwark, Central London

Saint Monday Taproom (formerly London Fields Brewery), Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	01 Oct 2016
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	11 Jan 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	17 Jul 2014
Stephen Harris		27 May 2014	A golden, hoppy, Pale Ale. I think I can now start calling this a long-standing favourite of mine.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	12 Feb 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	19 Jan 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	23 Feb 2013
Stephen Harris		14 Jan 2013	A hop-dominated pale ale. Juicy, fruity, southern hemisphere hop tastes.
Stephen Harris		28 Jun 2012	Bottled version of the brewery’s best selling cask beer.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	06 May 2012	Beer formerly called Hackney Hopstar.

Leyton Technical, Leyton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		08 Feb 2016	I haven’t seen this beer for ages and have lost track of where it might be brewed these days. I’d forgotten how good it is – a full-bodied, hoppy Pale Ale.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	30 Jul 2012	This ran out whilst I was in.

Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens), Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		21 May 2015	Very tasty

Gunmakers Arms, Marylebone, Central London

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Ye Olde Cock Tavern, Fleet Street, Central London

Farr's Dalston (formerly Farr's School of Dancing), Dalston, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	07 Nov 2014
Stephen Harris		11 Dec 2013	Robustly-hopped pale ale.

Hicce Hart (formerly Day & Night; The Joker of Penton Street), Islington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		21 Aug 2014	A nice hoppy pint, let down by sub-standard confition.

The Swan, Bloomsbury, Central London

The Anchor, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		26 Jun 2014	Not in great condition. Lacked its usual bite and tasted a bit thin.

Kings Stores, Spitalfields, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		06 May 2014	Served a bit green and rather raw. Packs a big punch.

The Betjeman Arms, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Mar 2014	A bit pricey at £4.10 per pint.

Baxter's Court, Hackney, Greater London

The Willow Walk, Victoria, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		11 Feb 2014	Robust, golden beer. In very good condition.

The Forest Tavern, Forest Gate, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		04 Feb 2014	A golden, well-balanced, pale ale. Perhaps not as hop-driven as in the past.

The Devereux, Temple, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		29 Jan 2014	Hoppy golden pint served with a huge frothy head. Bland-tasting, had none of the usual character shown by this beer. Only just ‘acceptable’.

Williams Ale & Cider House, Spitalfields, Central London

The Windsor Castle, Clapton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		09 Oct 2013	A good hop bight to this pale beer.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		30 Aug 2013
Tobes		30 Aug 2013
Judy G Garland	Not Tried	29 Aug 2013

The Princess of Shoreditch, Shoreditch, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		11 Jul 2013	Amber-coloured. Lots of hops.

Panda (formerly The Norwich Tap House), Norwich, Norfolk

Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		14 Apr 2013	OK but not memorable

Argyle, Holborn, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		27 Mar 2013	A good hoppy pint and I stuck with this for the evening.

The Crosse Keys, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		20 Mar 2013	Robustly hoppy pint.

Howl at the Moon, Hoxton, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		06 Mar 2013	First class, hoppy pale ale, which seems to be getting better and better.

Spark House (formerly The Drum), Leyton, Greater London

The Fox, Hackney, Greater London

Tapping The Admiral, Kentish Town, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		11 Jan 2013	A very hoppy pint.

Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club, Walthamstow, Greater London

Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		07 Aug 2012	Magnificent. Probably the most grapefruity beer that I have ever tried.

The Pembury Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

The Lamb, Holloway, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		14 Jun 2012	Amber-coloured, sweetish malt, heavy Pacific hop presence, dry and bitter aftertaste.