Tonbridge Blonde Ambition

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
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	01 Mar 2025
Hogan Sampling		28 Feb 2025	Fresh on and immediately asked the barmaid, how many roughly still left? She assured me it would last its premier night on and with just two other casks on. Came with loads of head and lacing to die for, thankfully! A very hoppy and fresh first hit with a slight bite to it! Not in the least sweet with a moreishly bitter mouthfeel and a lovely dry hoppiness lingering. I was blessed with that joy!
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Aug 2024
Hogan Sampling		05 Aug 2024	Still in fine form from previous evening so nearly stuck to it but for two others on also.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Aug 2024
Hogan Sampling		04 Aug 2024	In very fine form with a bitter taste and slightly spicy.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	03 Aug 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Apr 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 May 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Jul 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Apr 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Dec 2021	Ran out
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Dec 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Dec 2021
Philip Pirrip		09 Aug 2021	Had one for variety
Philip Pirrip		08 Aug 2021	Unexciting like most Tonbridge beers but drinkable after the Bellfield Lucky Spence debacle
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 May 2019

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Jan 2025
Magnus Greel		16 Jan 2025
Andrew	Not Tried	11 Nov 2017

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	24 Aug 2024
Magnus Greel		18 Jul 2023	Instant and well deserved top marks for this faultless ale. Despite being full of beer this was a joy to drink and finished off the night perfectly!
Jack William	Not Tried	10 May 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 May 2016

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		17 Aug 2024	First day on and very zesty. Surprising bitterness for a pale
Philip Pirrip		02 Feb 2024	A real flavour hit in excellent condition
Philip Pirrip		08 May 2015	In excellent condition with just the bitterness I hoped for
Philip Pirrip		23 Dec 2014
Philip Pirrip		04 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip		04 Jun 2014	First one out of a new cask. Unmatchable. Exceedingly moreish except time was against me

The Ewe & Lamb, Rolvenden Layne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		21 May 2024	Floral hops.Spice.

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 May 2024
Philip Pirrip		02 Feb 2024	The second venue tonight where this was found to be a tasty zingy pale with full flavour hit
Philip Pirrip		17 Feb 2023	In peak form
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Oct 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Feb 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Apr 2018	Ran out

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

First & Last, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		04 Aug 2022	Refreshingly dry hopped with hints of elderflower on the nose.

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		02 Apr 2022	Grainy with a bitter malt finish
Dosser	Not Tried	25 Jul 2021

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Kipps' Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Harbour Arms, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		22 Sep 2021

The Two Halves, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	31 Aug 2021
Magnus Greel		31 Jul 2017	I've yet to drink a beer from this brewery I haven't liked.

Fuggles Beer Cafe, Tonbridge, Kent

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		18 Aug 2021
Jack William	Not Tried	11 Feb 2020

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

The Real Ale Way, Hayes (SE London), Greater London

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Apr 2015
Philip Pirrip		10 Jul 2014	Could not quite identify the flavour - very flowery

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Sep 2019
Philip Pirrip		26 Jun 2019	Best beer of the day

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent

The Cellars Alehouse, Maidstone, Kent

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		14 Nov 2017

The New Fox Inn (formerly The Windmill Inn), Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		02 Nov 2017	Instant 4 star recognition, superb.

The Sussex Arms, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		22 Oct 2017	Golden beer with quite a floral hop taste.

The Milk House, Sissinghurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		20 May 2017	Pale,slight haze.Nettley hops.
Wittenden		13 May 2017	Pale, slight haze.Prominent herbal hops. Good to see this again. Perhaps a 4.5 star.
Wittenden	Not Tried	25 Jul 2015
Wittenden	Not Tried	13 Jun 2015

10:50 From Victoria, Strood, Kent

The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Jul 2016

Globe Inn Marsh, Rye, East Sussex

Smugglers' Alehouse, New Romney, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		26 Feb 2016

The Duck, Pett Bottom, Kent

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Sep 2015
Ian		21 Jun 2013	Pale and hoppy

The Woolpack Inn, Warehorne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		04 Jul 2015	Pale,water mint.

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser	Not Tried	18 Jan 2015	ran out
Dosser	Not Tried	14 Dec 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	14 Oct 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	11 Oct 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	05 Jul 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	03 Jul 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	05 Apr 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	04 Apr 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	21 Mar 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	14 Mar 2014
Tobes		14 Mar 2014
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Aug 2013
Judy G Garland	Not Tried	16 Aug 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	10 Aug 2013
Tobes	Not Tried	10 Aug 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	15 Jun 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Jul 2012
Alenomore		19 Jul 2012	Second new ale on tonite. Fair.
Dosser	Not Tried	07 May 2012
oz11		05 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	10 Jun 2011
Pedro		02 Jun 2011
Pedro		30 May 2011	WOW new on and way out-rated the new JHB !
Pedro	Not Tried	20 May 2011
Ian		19 May 2011	Straight off the bat I liked this beer when I had it last year. Still a very solid golden bitter. Good fullness in mouth. In great nick as well. Helps being so local.
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Apr 2011
ChrisE		02 Apr 2011	A good pale hoppy beer, I really enjoyed this.
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Mar 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	16 Feb 2011
Angie	Not Tried	17 Jul 2010
Pedro		16 Jul 2010
Dosser	Not Tried	15 Jul 2010
Angie	Not Tried	10 Jul 2010
Alenomore		09 Jul 2010	A new brewery. Very good, but more pale and hoppy. Perhaps it wants to be a blonde!
Dosser		08 Jul 2010	Bit thin and not much body

The Lady Luck, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Oct 2014

6th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2014, Tenterden, Kent

Pelton Arms, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		14 Jun 2014

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		05 Jun 2014

3rd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2014, Tonbridge, Kent

The Bedford, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

The Dovecote Inn, Capel-le-Ferne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		25 Jul 2013	In cracking form. The hops really came through.
thebrewingman		25 Jun 2011

Kent County Cricket Tunbridge Wells - CAMRA Beer Tent, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		02 Jun 2013

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		25 May 2013

The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

The Dirty Habit, Hollingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 Jul 2012

Leas Lift Beer Festival, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		27 Jul 2012	I love this beer. Best thing at the festival I thought.

1st Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2012, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		22 Apr 2012
oz11	Not Tried	21 Apr 2012

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		22 Oct 2011	Could not fault this here this evening.

3rd K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2011, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman	Not Tried	18 Jun 2011
oz11		18 Jun 2011	Slightly hazy but still a very good beer.

The Rising Sun, Twitton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		29 Apr 2011

East Malling Beer & Cider Festival 2010, East Malling, Kent

Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Kent Beer Festival 2010, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		24 Jul 2010

The Three Mariners, Hythe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		31 May 2010	Gold, very good hoppy beer, bitter and biting finish on end. Good start for new brewery

The Man of Kent, East Peckham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		31 May 2010	Light gold in colour with a crisp hoppy bite reminiscent of some Yorkshire micro bitters. Some citrus fruit in the finish. A promising start for what is now my most local brewery. My score 15/20.