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Vale Grumpling Old Premium Ale

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
The Junction (formerly The Angel)Islington, Central London02 Apr 2013
The Sovereign of the SeasPetts Wood, Greater London06 Mar 2013
The Society RoomsMaidstone, Kent30 Dec 2012
01st Loughborough Winter Beer FestivalLoughborough, Leicestershire24 Nov 2012
The Moon on the SquareNorthampton, Northamptonshire05 Oct 2012
The HarpCharing Cross, Central London25 Aug 2012
St Christopher's InnSouthwark, Central London25 May 2012
The Last InnOswestry, Shropshire12 Apr 2012
The Archibald SimpsonAberdeen, Aberdeenshire30 Jul 2010
The Willow WalkVictoria, Central London10 Jul 2010
The Paper MoonDartford, Kent10 Jul 2010
The Flying BoatDartford, Kent10 Jul 2010
Southern CrossWatford, Hertfordshire20 May 2010
The Wenlock ArmsHoxton, Central London10 Mar 2006

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 Junction (formerly The Angel), Islington, Central London

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Philip PirripNot Tried02 Apr 2013
Philip PirripGood25 Feb 2013

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

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oz11Not Tried06 Mar 2013

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

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AlenomoreExcellent30 Dec 2012 Top condition. A nice ale.
AlenomoreNot Tried29 Jul 2010 Sold out.
AlenomoreExceptional28 Jul 2010 A top class ale from Vale!

01st Loughborough Winter Beer Festival, Loughborough, Leicestershire

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AlenomoreNot Tried24 Nov 2012

The Moon on the Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire

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Philip PirripNot Tried05 Oct 2012

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried25 Aug 2012

St Christopher's Inn, Southwark, Central London

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Stephen HarrisGood25 May 2012 Full-bodied, chestnut-coloured beer with lots of malt character.

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

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Bear & Ragged StaffAcceptable12 Apr 2012 Uninspiring medium ale.

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

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McGarglePoor30 Jul 2010 Dark chestnut ale. Some hints of earthy hops and toffee. Little else in a bland beer with no discernible character.

The Willow Walk, Victoria, Central London

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PedroAcceptable10 Jul 2010 Not to my taste after heavy session at Fullers brewery, this was unappetising and I left it

The Paper Moon, Dartford, Kent

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AlenomoreExceptional10 Jul 2010 Nice to see this brewery here. Good condition.

The Flying Boat, Dartford, Kent

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AlenomoreNot Tried10 Jul 2010

Southern Cross, Watford, Hertfordshire

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Flying.geordieAcceptable20 May 2010

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

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IanGood10 Mar 2006 Chestnut colour with thin beige head. Fine bitter, some toffee, some earthy hop. Got a bit more kick to it. Good hop malt mix. Finish has some dry malt along with the good hop. Some sherbert

Vale Grumpling Old Premium Ale

4.60% ABV.

We have tried this beer 10 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Good.

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