Theakston Best Bitter

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.

George Hotel, Youlgreave (or Youlgrave), Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry	Not Tried	19 Jun 2025
ChrisatSturry	Not Tried	20 Aug 2024
ChrisatSturry		20 Jun 2024	Little cloudy, first one out after being closed yesterday. Distinct Theakston flavour, hop, caramel and that high note that lasts. Wanted another one.

Chequers Inn, Ledsham, West Yorkshire

The Cover Bridge Inn, East Witton, North Yorkshire

King's Arms, Askrigg, North Yorkshire

The Farmers Arms, Muker, North Yorkshire

The Golden Lion, Rossett, Clwyd

The Fleur de Lis, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		07 Jul 2024	A well rounded pint in good condition.

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

Bricklayers Arms, Beckenham, Greater London

Royal Oak, York, North Yorkshire

The Wig & Pen, Northampton, Northamptonshire

The CB Inn, Langthwaite, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	09 Oct 2019
Wittenden	Not Tried	01 Nov 2017
Wittenden	Not Tried	24 Oct 2010
Wittenden		31 Oct 2009	My first decent pint since it was repatriated:is it as good as it was in those few oases of ale in Co Durham in the 70s?Who knows, but it definately had depth to it, with floral notes that rebelled against the overwhelming dryness of some of these golden ales!

The Punch Bowl Inn, Low Row, North Yorkshire

Feathers Hotel, Pocklington, North Yorkshire

Red Lion, Burnsall, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	16 Aug 2019
Charles		16 Aug 2009	As good as this gets I suspect.
Brian	Not Tried	28 May 2006

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

King Ethelbert Inn, Reculver, Kent

The Bull Inn, West Tanfield, North Yorkshire

The Royal Oak Inn, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria

Talbot Arms, Settle, North Yorkshire

All Saints Tap, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Navigation Tavern, Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Old Black Bull, Raskelf, North Yorkshire

The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire

The Laurel Inn, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire

Victoria Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire

Station Hotel, Altrincham, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Mar 2017

The Bolton Arms Inn, Redmire, North Yorkshire

The Prince Albert, Brighton, East Sussex

The Caledonian, Carlisle, Cumbria

Old Bulls Head, Ware, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		12 Nov 2015	Normally strikes me as a sweet beer but this was quite acceptable.

White Hart Inn, Hawes, North Yorkshire

Whitelock's Ale House, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Snickleway Inn, York, North Yorkshire

Black Swan, York, North Yorkshire

Rutland Arms, Holmesfield, Derbyshire

The Old Bell, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

PoundPub (a.k.a. The Mayze), Newark, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Jul 2014	£1.50 pp

Golden Fleece, York, North Yorkshire

Crows Nest, Crosby, Merseyside

Black Horse, Willington, Durham

The Railway, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

The Great Eastern, Brighton, East Sussex

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire

Ye Olde Whyte Swanne, Louth, Lincolnshire

The Anglers, Saxilby, Lincolnshire

Wheatsheaf, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire

Valley Bar, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Wheatsheaf, Wetheral, Cumbria

The Talbot, Brockley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		13 Apr 2013	Long time since I have had this beer - flowery hop beer
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Mar 2013

The Peacock, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

The Cheshire Cheese, Wallasey, Merseyside

Ye Olde White Harte, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Ye Jolly Farmers Inn, Dalton, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		14 Oct 2012	Traditional best.Hint of clover.Takes me back.

The Rising Sun, East Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore	Not Tried	01 Sep 2012
Pedro		26 Apr 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Feb 2012
Pedro		04 Feb 2012
Pedro		13 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Dec 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	01 Apr 2011
Pedro		27 Jan 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	04 Sep 2010

The Olde Wine Vaults (formerly The Vaults Cask & Kitchen), Faversham, Kent

Golden Lion, Lancaster, Lancashire

Howard Arms, Carlisle, Cumbria

The Blacksmiths Arms, Lastingham, North Yorkshire

The Lion, Blakey Ridge, North Yorkshire

The Dawnay Arms, Newton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire

The Moorcock Inn, Garsdale Head, Cumbria

The Old Three Crowns, Bolton, Greater Manchester

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		29 Dec 2009
Pedro		28 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Dec 2009

Rose and Crown Hotel, Bainbridge, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		26 Oct 2009	This didn't seem right-lifeless and odd.

The Rose & Crown, Romaldkirk, Durham

Slice (formerly The Goose; The Sovereign), Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		17 Jul 2008	Pretty standard, far too cold but you could just about make out a little malt and some creaminess.

Carnarvon Castle, Liverpool, Merseyside

Chillingham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Cumberland Arms, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear

The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	11 Nov 2006
Ian		18 Jun 2006	Being sold off at 99p a pint, so I had to have a couple didn't I? Creamy session bitter, some caramel, some hop

Jolly Anglers, Burneside, Cumbria

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		01 Jun 2006	Golden colour, with good mix of bitterness and soft spice.

The Yard, Ilkley, West Yorkshire