Charters (Oaka Group)
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14 Jul 2023 (Magnus Greel)
This month's venue for our NESW group I arrived around 12.30 and joined around 10 of our group already enjoying their first pint. A few other customers dotted about and became much busier until our early evening departure.
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 |  | Hops and fruit on the palate are balanced by malt and a bitter base with a dry hoppy finish and soft fruit flavours. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 |  | A golden, premium beer with a smooth, malty background, rich and fruity hop flavours and a refreshing finish. |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 |  | Complex golden ale leaving a dry fruity, thirst suppressing bitter finish. |
| Stancill - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 |  | Probably the benchmark of what a traditional English bitter should be! |
| Nene Valley - El Dorado | 4.60 |  | Well past its best became noticeably more acetic and cloying. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
20 Mar 2019 (ChrisE)
A group of us arrived just before the advertised 12:00 opening and were pleased to find that the door was opened punctually. We were the first customers and had the place to ourselves for a short while.
| Nobby's - Northampton Red | 4.00 |  | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hopshackle - Midas | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - The Pack | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Boss - Black | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
17 May 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and busy we found a free table at the far end.
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 |  | |
| Nobby's - Chocolate Porter | 4.40 |  | Out of curiousity I had a taster, sweet and sickly after eights in a glass. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopshackle - Sumo | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Manhattan Project | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fixed Wheel - Rouleur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Plug Riot | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Heisenberg | 4.40 | Not Tried | Advertised as gluten free |
| Nene Valley - Have Your Cake And Drink It | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Boudicca - The Red Queen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
28 Jul 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early-evening meet-up with Dave K. Inevitably, he has a pub-crawl lined up.
| Hopshackle - Kinesis | 3.80 |  | A golden beer, with fruity and bitter tastes. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Norada | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
01 Oct 2015 (HSB)
12:45 Couple on the bank but just one other in the bar. Lot smarter than I remember the place from my last visit.
| Wentworth - Blueberry Stout | 4.50 |  | Very fruity. I would describe it as a porter as it was a bit thin to be a stout. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Beachcomber Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Star Brewing Company - Jerusalem | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
01 Aug 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A mid-evening meet up with Dave K, who lives just around the corner. Pub busy, although most are in the garden on dry land, rather than aboard ship.
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Moon block Factor #9 | 4.10 |  | A pretty decent, hoppy, golden pint. |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Cask No. 40 | 4.00 |  | A dry-hopped Pilsner in rather flat condition. Not sure about this. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Attila | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
02 Nov 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Late-afternoon visit with a large group of friends, immediately following football at London Road.
| Bridestones - Vanila Porter | 5.50 |  | Very tasty. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
20 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
It’s a good few years since I last climbed aboard the good ship Charters. Only a couple of other customers, mid-afternoon on a Monday.
| Oakham - Midnight Mild | 4.00 |  | Black. Bitter coffee tastes and some roast barley flavours. |
| Nene Valley - SPA | 3.60 |  | Very pale gold in colour. Sharp hop tastes. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Spitting Feathers - Dark Velvet | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brampton - Griffin | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
11 Jun 2012 (Stephen)
A real haven of tranquility despites England on the tv maybe have a chance to convert my 67 year old lager drinking friend to the delights of JHB
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 |  | The combination of the venue and beer was perfect loads of citrus hops balancing excellent malts |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
18 Dec 2010 (Magnus Greel)
Afternoon visit and fairly busy, we took advantage of the good value Thai food on offer.
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 |  | Accompanied my lunch perfectly |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 |  | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Haka | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Broadland Sunrise | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Vixen | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
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