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		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.

George Hotel, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		08 Oct 2021

The Pilot Boat, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
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

Ship Inn, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
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		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

31st Dorchester Beerex 2019, Dorchester, Dorset

The Cobb Arms, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
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.

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

Lord Nelson Hotel, Bridport, Dorset

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

Market House, Bridport, Dorset

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