Mauldons Mole Trap

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.

One Green Bottle, Battlesbridge, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		20 Jun 2026	2nd beer of this visit: Came with good head and lasting lacing on this amber-coloured best bitter from Sudbury, Suffolk. A dry bitter first bite. A crisp hoppy bitterness rising. A nutty crystal maltiness emerging with very minimal caramel sweetness. Its local English barley including Maris Otter grown on their own farm lending a biscuity toffee infusion and a sprinkling of Crystal Malt giving the beer its signature nuttiness. Its hoppy bitterness winning over from a blend of traditional, UK-grown English hops providing a grassy, floral, and grapefruit-infused bitterness. A dry fruity and floral hoppiness sailing out. Top condition it was in.

The Brewery Tap, Sudbury, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	25 Oct 2024
Magnus Greel		15 Feb 2022	Earthy yeasty but not so bitter bitter!
Magnus Greel		08 Nov 2019	Piney hoppy flavoursome for such a low ABV
HSB	Not Tried	02 Dec 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	27 Jul 2013

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Poacher, Cratfield, Suffolk

Cross Keys Inn, Wymondham, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		04 Nov 2013

The Cottage, Norwich, Norfolk

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

J.J. Moon's, Hornchurch, Greater London

Dartford Working Men's Club, Dartford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		12 Nov 2011

Rat Race Ale House, Hartlepool, Durham

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle	Not Tried	30 Oct 2010
McGargle		29 Oct 2010	Dominated by a smokey/peaty flavour this wasn't to my taste. Others really enjoyed it though.

The White Star, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Aug 2010
Pedro		18 Aug 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	16 Aug 2010

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		26 Feb 2009	Competent quite tasty bitter with that Mauldon's biting hop finish. Very moreish bitter.

The Criterion, Leicester, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		04 Feb 2009	A golden brown session beer with a slight citrus taste and a malty finish.

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		14 Jul 2007	Beer was in good condition and had a nice malt/hop aroma. Hops on end are tasty.
Ian		14 Jul 2006	Hazy amber colour with lasting beige head. Earthy hop, bit of apple. Maybe not ready yet. Muddy in mouth. Good biting citrus and hop on end. Bit of rubber. There's a good beer in there somewhere.

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Oct 2005	Amber colour with thin white head. Apples and toffee and earthy hops. Nice, pleasant, mix of hops and malt in mouth, leading to finish wi more apples, some lemon and zingy hops Tasty session bitter