Vibrant Forest Dapple

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Jun 2026
Hogan Sampling		02 Jun 2026	1st beer of this visit: Fifth day on and still some head and lacing on being poured but not lasting on this Hampshire bitter from the New Forest and where the brewery is based in Hardley, on the edge of the New Forest National Park, and first set up in 2011. A malty bitter first bite. A bitter hoppiness rising aided by its British-grown Bramling Cross. A maltiness winning over with toasted bread and biscuity flavours for me. A fruited bitter finish lingering. Tired with little conditioning remaining.
Philip Pirrip		31 May 2026	Condition good but unexceptional in taste. Perhaps a generous score
Hogan Sampling		31 May 2026	1st beer of this visit: Third day on and good head and lacing on being served and nearly lasting on this Hampshire bitter brewed on the edge of the New Forest National Park and at its Hardley-based brewery. A dry bitter first hit. A malty bitterness rising ably assisted by its malts including Maris Otter, lending a biscuity caramelised-infusion on my taste buds. A fruity bitterness winning over from its British-grown Bramling Cross aiding its fruited bitter hoppiness. A fruited bitterness lasting in the aftertaste. Served in good form.
Hogan Sampling		30 May 2026	1st beer of this visit: Second day on and good head and lacing on being served and almost lasting on this Hampshire bitter from the Hardley-based brewery on the edge of the New Forest National Park and first set up in 2011. A dry bitter first hit. Its British-grown Bramling Cross lending it a bitter hoppiness. Aided by its malts including Maris Otter, a biscuity caramelised-infused maltiness rising with toffee notes. A fruited bitterness lasting in the aftertaste. Served in good nick.