Palmers IPA (Best)

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.

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		22 Apr 2024	An OK condition half
Philip Pirrip		19 Apr 2024	Good balance
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Apr 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Apr 2024
Philip Pirrip		05 Apr 2024	Missing just a little in flavour
Philip Pirrip		08 Mar 2024	Palmers IPA seems to have lost its hop nose and bitterness of late, making it often rather bland
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Mar 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Mar 2024
Magnus Greel		27 Feb 2024	Sweet salty syrupy ale.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Feb 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Feb 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Feb 2024
Philip Pirrip		07 Feb 2024	Good but not up to scratch. Overfobbed on pouring and fresh on mouthfeel
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Jan 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Jan 2024
Philip Pirrip		24 Jan 2024	Had much better. This had a rather scummy broken yeasty head
Philip Pirrip		19 Jan 2024	As consistently expected
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jan 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Jan 2024
Philip Pirrip		05 Jan 2024	Spot on as expected here
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Dec 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Dec 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Dec 2023
Philip Pirrip		13 Dec 2023	Slight sweetness
Philip Pirrip		08 Dec 2023	Good but not quite up there
Philip Pirrip		05 Dec 2023	Spot on
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Nov 2023
Philip Pirrip		24 Nov 2023	Simply - as it should be
Philip Pirrip		15 Nov 2023	Basic good cellarmanship in action
Philip Pirrip		10 Nov 2023	Everything it should be
Philip Pirrip		08 Nov 2023	Seemed more bitter than usual
Philip Pirrip		01 Nov 2023	Spot on
Philip Pirrip		30 Oct 2023	Good enough
Philip Pirrip		27 Oct 2023	3rd tub on tonight, this one freshly on - 3rd out of this cask too
Philip Pirrip		20 Oct 2023	Seemed much more bitter than usual
Philip Pirrip		13 Oct 2023
Philip Pirrip		09 Oct 2023	Spot on
Philip Pirrip		29 Sep 2023	Teeny bit under par on taste
Philip Pirrip		26 Sep 2023	Good but had better
Philip Pirrip		20 Sep 2023	Just as it should be
Philip Pirrip		15 Sep 2023	Rare raw bitterness tonight
Philip Pirrip		13 Sep 2023	Held great head and lacing
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Sep 2023
Philip Pirrip		06 Sep 2023	Spot on
Philip Pirrip		01 Sep 2023	Good OK
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip		26 Aug 2023	Spiffing form after the rare midweek lapse in quality
Philip Pirrip		23 Aug 2023	A rare duff pint of IPA here. Poured flat and so little condition. Despite repeated decanting between two glasses no head or life
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip		15 Aug 2023	Sometimes lacks just that little something
Philip Pirrip		11 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip		09 Aug 2023	As usual here - spot on
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip		05 Aug 2023	Just as it should be
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	31 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Jul 2023	Another suggested this was fresh on
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		19 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		18 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		17 Jul 2023	The beauty of cask is how different this tastes to the Westerham 1965
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		11 Jul 2023	As normal - excellent
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		07 Jul 2023	As expected
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Jul 2023
Philip Pirrip		30 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		26 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		24 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		23 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		20 Jun 2023	Rather rushed it down to get my hands on the Tally Ho!
Philip Pirrip		17 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		16 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		13 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		12 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		10 Jun 2023	Good but seemed to have a sourish hopped note, unusual for IPA
Philip Pirrip		07 Jun 2023	Consistently excellent here
Philip Pirrip		06 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		05 Jun 2023	The usual top form
Philip Pirrip		03 Jun 2023	As one would expect here, top notch
Philip Pirrip		27 May 2023	Spot on
Philip Pirrip		26 May 2023	As it should be
Philip Pirrip		19 May 2023	I took the last half pulled from the old cask for my IPA fix. New cask not ready until tomorrow
Philip Pirrip		15 May 2023
Philip Pirrip		13 May 2023	Spot once more
Philip Pirrip		12 May 2023	Consistently excellent
Philip Pirrip		10 May 2023	As expected here
Philip Pirrip		06 May 2023	As expected here
Philip Pirrip		03 May 2023	Back to top form after a blip the other day
Philip Pirrip		01 May 2023	Rare to not be up to scratch, something not quite right with this one
Philip Pirrip		29 Apr 2023	No need to comment on its excellence
Philip Pirrip		24 Apr 2023	As it should be
Philip Pirrip		22 Apr 2023	Could well be a higher score
Philip Pirrip		17 Apr 2023	As only one would expect
Philip Pirrip		15 Apr 2023	Usual excellent condition
Philip Pirrip		10 Apr 2023	As always, reliable
Philip Pirrip		08 Apr 2023	Superb and even the last half out of the cask was first rate - then ran out with 5 minutes to close
Philip Pirrip		18 Mar 2023	Superbly subtle bitterness
Philip Pirrip		11 Feb 2023	Glorious
Philip Pirrip		04 Feb 2023	4½* Astounding condition. Palmers as it should be
Philip Pirrip		23 Sep 2022	Good but not quite excellent
Philip Pirrip		16 Sep 2022	Back to form after the blip on the last visit
Philip Pirrip		09 Sep 2022	Something definitely wrong with this yet had only been on for 4 hours or so. No head, no lacing, no condition and not enjoyable
Philip Pirrip		03 Sep 2022	One word - superb. 4½*
Philip Pirrip		31 Aug 2022	Top notch
Philip Pirrip		24 Aug 2022	Spot on
Philip Pirrip		20 Aug 2022	4½* could hardly be bettered
Philip Pirrip		16 Aug 2022	Faultless
Philip Pirrip		05 Aug 2022	Fast selling and always reliable
Philip Pirrip		29 Jul 2022	As consistent as ever
Philip Pirrip		23 Jul 2022	As it should be
Philip Pirrip		19 Jul 2022	Lovely
Philip Pirrip		16 Jul 2022	Predictably excellent
Philip Pirrip		09 Jul 2022	What the doctor ordered, basic mid brown bitter
Philip Pirrip		02 Jul 2022	Exactly as it should be
Philip Pirrip		27 Jun 2022	Just a tad off its best
Philip Pirrip		25 Jun 2022
Philip Pirrip		11 Jun 2022
Philip Pirrip		04 Jun 2022	Pumpclip badged today as Jubilee IPA. Who needs much more than this as a daily ale
Philip Pirrip		30 Apr 2022	First rate
Philip Pirrip		23 Apr 2022	At last found the Palmers certificate above the bar celebrating 1,000,000 pints of this ale sold here. I made my little contribution towards the second million
Philip Pirrip		15 Mar 2022	Sold by the gallon here
ChrisE		14 Jan 2020
Philip Pirrip		12 Oct 2019
Philip Pirrip		25 Aug 2018	The fact of the matter is .... who needs more than this mid brown English bitter for total happiness? Superb.
ChrisE		07 Feb 2015
Philip Pirrip		28 Feb 2014
ChrisE		01 Feb 2014	A good traditional bitter in superb condition.
ChrisE		10 Jan 2014	Sells very well in here.
Philip Pirrip		29 Aug 2013	A simple formula from Palmers - make the imbiber want another and ............
Philip Pirrip		05 Feb 2013	Simply 5 star can say no more
oz11	Not Tried	09 Jun 2012
Philip Pirrip		05 May 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 Jun 2011
ChrisE		30 Jan 2010	A malty best bitter.

The Pilot Boat, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	11 Aug 2023
Andrew		03 Aug 2021	Nice
Andrew		04 Aug 2020	Really very good. Pricey but excellent drinking bitter.
Andrew		15 Aug 2019
Andrew		27 Jul 2018	Best pint of this I've had for some time.
Andrew		28 Jul 2017	Bit more appley than I expected but very enjoyable
Andrew		02 Aug 2015	Yeasy 1790's beer.
Andrew		26 Jul 2014	Think Sheps Master Brew Dorset style.
Andrew		14 Aug 2013
Andrew		11 Aug 2013	Suppable
Andrew		09 Aug 2013	Really very good. Excellent condition. A supping ale of old.
Andrew		08 Jun 2012	A nice pint of best
Andrew		10 Jun 2010	This was really good. Fresh, fruity, earthy hop. Good stuff.
Andrew		14 Jun 2009	Malty, slightly tangy with nettle-hop.
Andrew	Not Tried	30 Jul 2005

The Cobb Arms, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Aug 2023
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Aug 2018
Andrew	Not Tried	05 Aug 2015
Stu	Not Tried	09 Jun 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Jul 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Aug 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Jun 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Jun 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Jun 2009
Alison		09 Jul 2008	A lovely pint, full-flavoured, hoppy.

Ship Inn, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		04 Aug 2023	Nice clean fruity pint of my Palmers beer of choice.
Andrew		03 Aug 2021	Really malty and fresh.
Andrew		02 Aug 2021	Really good condition. Really fresh.
Andrew		31 Jul 2018	Ok. Maybe end of barrel?
Andrew		06 Aug 2015	This was really nice. Best pint of it all week.
Andrew		26 Jul 2014	This was jollt nice. Could have been the fact that I've had a few but I jolly well enjoyed it.
Andrew	Not Tried	09 Aug 2013
Andrew		08 Jun 2012	Sulfurous nose. Nice pint.
Andrew		04 Jun 2011	Eggy nose and some eggyness in the body. Soft mouth feel. Nice summer fruits and leafy hop finish.
Andrew		10 Jun 2010	Fresh, hoppy, nice.
Andrew		12 Jun 2009	Very soft in the mouth. Slightly sulphurous and minerally. Drank like a session bitter.
Andrew		05 Aug 2006	I've always liked this beer. Good sulphous undertones with well balanced hops

Royal Standard, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		04 Aug 2023	Slightly cloying but prefectly drinkable and in good condition.
Andrew		05 Aug 2022	Really good condition. Tasty with hint of burton snatch (but obviously not a Sherwood Sandstone beer)
Andrew		03 Aug 2020
Andrew		14 Aug 2019
Andrew		01 Aug 2018
Andrew		02 Aug 2017
Andrew		02 Aug 2015	Bit too cold. Reasonable condition.
Andrew		01 Aug 2014
Andrew		28 Jul 2014	Excellent condition. Quite zingy. Palmers Best can be considered either traditional stuff with none of these new fangled hops or a has-been throw back to flavour challenged times. Give me a solid brown bitter any day.
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Aug 2013
Andrew		12 Jun 2012	A touch too cold but good
Andrew		10 Jun 2012	Descent pint

Mullions, Street, Somerset

Axminster Inn, Axminster, Devon

George Hotel, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		08 Oct 2021

31st Dorchester Beerex 2019, Dorchester, Dorset

The Black Horse Inn, Byworth, West Sussex

Anchor Inn, Seatown, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		01 Aug 2017	Nice

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

The Tichborne Arms, Tichborne, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		11 Dec 2014	Very average pint.

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip		20 Jul 2014	Fresh, lacking full condition
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Jul 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Mar 2014
Philip Pirrip		01 Mar 2014	Once I'd had one I was hooked
Philip Pirrip		27 Jan 2014	Ran out then new cask on. Superb bitterness from first one out
Philip Pirrip		03 Jan 2014

Market House, Bridport, Dorset

Lord Nelson Hotel, Bridport, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		30 Jul 2014	Excellent condition. Zingy and fruity.

The Eagle Inn, Abbots Ann, Hampshire

Malet Arms, Newton Tony, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Edbeck		09 Nov 2013

Crown Inn, Bridport, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Sep 2013

The Old Inn, Hawkchurch, Devon

Swan Inn, Falmer, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Jul 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
Magnus Greel		06 Jul 2012

Duke of Wellington, Wareham, Dorset

The Ship, South Harting, West Sussex

The Wheatsheaf, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		14 Apr 2011

The Berkeley, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		07 Aug 2010

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		21 Jul 2010

Royal Oak, Charmouth, Dorset

George Inn, Chideock, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		09 Jun 2010	A little cold with a slightly metallic tartish hop finish.

Ropemakers, Bridport, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Session Beer man		09 Apr 2010
Andrew		17 Jun 2009	A reasonable pint.

George Hotel, Bridport, Dorset

New Inn, Kilmington, Devon

Lamb & Flag, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Great British Beer Festival 2007, Earl's Court, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		11 Aug 2007	Amber, lasting beige head. It’s an ok bitter, slightly creamy. Light in mouth. Moderate hop. Pleasant bitter.

John of Guant, Horsebridge, Hampshire

Ilchester Arms, Symondsbury, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		28 Jul 2005	A bit too cold but light and fruity with a subtle hoppyness