Greene King Ruddles County

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 County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

The Ostrich Hotel, Robertsbridge, East Sussex

King's Head, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		22 Dec 2019	Bland and a bit flat. Where did that County of my 30s go to?
Jack William		28 Feb 2018	Pleasant enough - but not the brew of days gone by.

The Shepherds Rest, Westhill, Aberdeenshire

Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Kent

The Anchor Inn, Wingham, Kent

The Saxon Shore, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Nov 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Jun 2011
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Mar 2009

Baxter's Court, Hackney, Greater London

The West Gate Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		02 Dec 2016

The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent

Shoulder of Mutton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire

Willey Moor Lock Tavern, Whitchurch, Shropshire

Rose & Crown, Clapham, Greater London

King Charles I, Pentonville, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	10 Mar 2015
Jack William		26 Feb 2014	Good condition - but very sweet, haven't had this for years - I'm sure it was different in the 80s

The Robin Hood, Icklesham, East Sussex

Malt 'N' Hops, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Waterfront Inn, Diss, Norfolk

The Congress Inn, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Freshfield, Formby, Merseyside

The Olde Ship Hotel, Seahouses, Northumberland

The Wealden Hall, Larkfield, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Baymart		15 May 2014	A little bland

The Royal Oak, Harriseahead, Staffordshire

Crown, Gissing, Norfolk

Prince of Wales, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Bell Inn, Thetford, Norfolk

The Riflemans Arms, Kendal, Cumbria

The Poste of Stone, Stone, Staffordshire

The Pelican Inn, Tacolneston, Norfolk

The Old Swan, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

The Peter Cushing, Whitstable, Kent

The Leading Light, Faversham, Kent

Five Pointed Star, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Oct 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	27 Oct 2012
Pedro		07 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Oct 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Jul 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Oct 2009
Ian	Not Tried	16 Sep 2005

The Yeoman (formerly Lion of Kent; Kentish Yeoman)., Bearsted, Kent

Timbers, Fincham, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		09 Apr 2012

The Druids Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Star, Rolvenden, Kent

Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

The Waterhouse, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The Art Picture House, Bury, Greater Manchester

Rose & Crown, Bury, Greater Manchester

The Guildhall, Folkestone, Kent

Buccleuch & Queensberry Hotel, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		14 Aug 2010	This is probably as good as County gets. Chestnut brown, some malt, no hops. Boring, bland beer.

The Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent

Windmill Inn, Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire

Jolly Sailor, Hemington, Leicestershire

The George Inn, Chardstock, Devon

The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk

The Three Crowns, Bushey, Hertfordshire

Star Inn, St Mary in the Marsh, Kent

The Drum Inn, Stanford North, Kent

The Boot, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Sloop Inn, St Ives, Cornwall

Saracen's Head Hotel, Great Dunmow, Essex

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Amazon & Tiger, Harvel, Kent

The Duke of Cumberland, Barham, Kent

Admiral Owen, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		08 Jul 2006	Deep brown with thin disappearing white head. Apple, caramel and some yeast aroma. Bit tart in mouth with apple blossom perfumed apple fruit finish. Not how I remember it in the dim and distant days of my youth.
Andrew		08 Jul 2006	Cloying malt and overt alcohol with a bit of apple taste

No.2 Baker Street, Stirling, Stirling

The Tuns at Staple House (formerly The Three Tuns), Staple, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		20 Nov 2004