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Egham United Services Club (C.I.U. / Working Men's Club)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Forest - Mrs Miggins |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Soft Top | | 1 |
| Brightside - Darkside Stout | | 1 |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Flapjack Black | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Biggleton's Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Downton - Roman Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - X Egham Ten | | 1 |
| Redchurch - Bethnal Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Geltsdale - Black Dub |  | 1 |
| Nutbrook - Mongrel | | 1 |
| Ascot - Single Hop Nelson Sauvin | | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 1 |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Viscount | | 1 |
| Castle Combe (formerly Braydon) - Pot Walloper | | 1 |
| Wild Weather - Little Wind | | 1 |
| Problem Child - Good Spankin' | | 1 |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | | 1 |
| Ascot - Single Hop Sorachi | | 1 |
| High Weald - Charcoal Burner | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Tsar Top | | 1 |
| Rebellion - XX | | 1 |
| Leighton Buzzard - Smokin' Angel | | 2 |
| Brightside - Underworld Porter | | 1 |
| Longdog - Brindle Bitter | | 1 |
| Shed Ales - Day in the Shed | | 1 |
| Havant - Blackberry Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | | 1 |
| Belleville - Chestnut Porter | | 1 |
| Brewshed - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - XT99 | | 1 |
| ShinDigger - Pacific Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Meadow Gold | | 1 |
| Amber Ales - Black Nitro | | 1 |
| Thurstons - Stedman's Ale | | 1 |
| Ascot - Red IPA | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | | 1 |
| Binghams - Royal Ascent | | 1 |
| Park - Gallows Gold | | 2 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Galactic Belgian | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Heifferweizen | | 1 |
| Three Friends - Centennial Rye Pale | | 1 |
| London Brewers Alliance - IPA | | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Brightwater - Little Nipper | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka | | 1 |
| Abbey Ford - 666 | | 2 |
| Botanist - Night Porter | | 1 |
| Shed Ales - Shedloads: Coalshed # 14 – Blackberry Porter | | 1 |
| Ascot - Last of the Blue Devils - Cherry | | 1 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Stout | | 1 |
| Binghams - Hop Harvest Best | | 1 |
| Goldmark - Hop Idol | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Indigenous - Nosey Parker | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Swazzale | | 1 |
| Old Forge Microbrewery - Sledgehammer | | 1 |
| Firebird - Pacific Gem | | 1 |
| Ascot - Single Hop Bullion | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - ITI (little NZPA) | | 1 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | | 1 |
| Binghams - Outer Space Hoppy IPA | | 1 |
| Shed Ales - Shed Some Light | | 1 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Blonde (was 4.2%) | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow, Black | | 1 |
| Malt, The Brewery - Dark Ale | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Whapple Way | | 1 |
| Sherfield Village - Threesome | | 1 |
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Golden Engish Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman Fresh Green Hop | | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Boggling Fertle | | 1 |
| Devilfish - Devil Best | | 1 |
| Complete Pig - Oxfordshire Black Porter | | 1 |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | | 1 |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | | 1 |
| Castle Combe (formerly Braydon) - Galley-Bagger | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | | 1 |
| Longdog - Bunny Chaser | | 1 |
| Cronx - Entire Porter | | 1 |
| Nene Valley - OPX | | 1 |
| High Weald - Wealden Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Sherfield Village - Pioneer Stout | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Rabbit | | 1 |
| Hammerpot - Vinery Mild | | 1 |
| Kelchner (formerly Ampthill Brewhouse, formerly Ampthill Brewery) - First Brew Copper | | 2 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best |  | 1 |
| Mash - Amber | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 2 |
| Hoptimists - Golden Dawn | | 1 |
| Top-Notch - Royal Fanfare | | 2 |
| Thurstons - Festival Ale | | 2 |
| London Fields - Love Not War | | 1 |
| Chester Ales - Gladiator | | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Whittle E28 | | 1 |
| Little Beer Corporation - 1917 Pilsner | | 1 |
| Loddon - Betjeman Brewery – Wantage Bells | | 1 |
| Mash - Bitter | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Isfield - Imperial Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Six Trees - Hop Eights | | 1 |
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Classic English Ale | | 1 |
| Fool Hardy - Risky Blond | | 1 |
| Deverell's - Redemption |  | 1 |
Visits Details
14 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Afternoon visit to the beer festival here. Nice weather for sitting outside in the courtyard, although I was troubled by wasps at one point. As ever here, it is mostly an opportunity to try beers from new breweries.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem Child - Good Spankin' | 4.40 | | Golden and sharp. |
| ShinDigger - Pacific Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Very nice with NZ hops. |
| Leighton Buzzard - Smokin' Angel | 4.50 | | Near black in colour, fruity and smoky. |
| Park - Gallows Gold | 5.00 | | Hazy golden colour. Very well-hopped. |
| Amber Ales - Black Nitro | 6.00 | | A collaboration beer with Foolproof Brewing of Pawtucket. Black and smooth with orangey-citrus flavours. |
| Shed Ales - Shedloads: Coalshed # 14 – Blackberry Porter | 6.00 | | A strong, dark beer with nice juicy fruit tastes. |
| Kelchner (formerly Ampthill Brewhouse, formerly Ampthill Brewery) - First Brew Copper | 4.30 | | A regular, brown Bitter with a Crystal Malt tang, but enlivened with some nice hops. |
| Fool Hardy - Risky Blond | 4.40 | | Quite dark-coloured for a Blonde, and very bitter. In somewhat flat condition. |
| Top-Notch - Royal Fanfare | 4.60 | | A very traditional-type Bitter based on Crystal Malt. |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Very much a Crystal Malt taste. |
13 Nov 2014 (thebrewingman)
First day of the 19th Egham Beer Festival. Once again, many new breweries and beers. I have only listed those I tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShinDigger - Pacific Pale Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Hawkshead - ITI (little NZPA) | 3.50 | | |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | 4.20 | | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Firebird - Pacific Gem | 4.20 | | Single hop variety bitter using NZ Pacific Gem |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman Fresh Green Hop | 4.20 | | The normal Guardsman recipe using green hops. Very nice too. |
| Kelchner (formerly Ampthill Brewhouse, formerly Ampthill Brewery) - First Brew Copper | 4.30 | | |
| Leighton Buzzard - Smokin' Angel | 4.50 | | The German Rauchmalt has not been overdone giving a well balanced smokey beer. |
| Park - Gallows Gold | 5.00 | | |
| Indigenous - Nosey Parker | 5.50 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Slow, Black | 5.10 | | |
| Top-Notch - Royal Fanfare | 4.60 | | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | |
| Hoptimists - Golden Dawn | 3.80 | |
11 Aug 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Arriving here after a long country walk on another hot day, I certainly had a bit of a thirst. First time I had been to this venue on the Sunday and I was worried there may be no festival beers left. In fact there was a very good choice, but I soon realised the handpulled beers were in very much better condition that the stillaged beers which were starting to become a little tired.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | | I know it’s not playing the game of trying all the new beers, but I could not resist a half of this lovely, hoppy bitter. Easily the best beer of the day. |
| Goldmark - Hop Idol | 3.70 | | Golden in colour. Full-bodied and with fruity hops. |
| Abbey Ford - 666 | 4.80 | | Chestnut-coloured, full flavoured, malty bitter. |
| Little Beer Corporation - 1917 Pilsner | 7.00 | | Golden in colour. Utilises a 1917 Russian yeast strain. Strong and smooth, with a sweetish yeast taste. |
| Mash - Amber | 4.30 | | Amber in colour. Nice, balanced. Good malt and good hop tastes. |
| Thurstons - Festival Ale | 4.70 | | Amber in colour. Quite hoppy, but flavours dulled by very flat condition. |
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Classic English Ale | 4.00 | | Chestnut in colour. A regular bitter – a bit flat from the stillage which compromised the flavour. |
08 Aug 2013 (thebrewingman)
Back for the 15th edition of this popular beer festival. After partaking of too many high gravity beers at the last one I tried to keep to those under 5%. However, the three ciders I tried were all above 5%. These were from Radnage, Virtual Orchards and Twinways.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Ford - 666 | 4.80 | | A dark amber malty brew. |
| Nutbrook - Mongrel | 4.50 | | |
| Shed Ales - Day in the Shed | 4.10 | | Just try asking for half a Day in the Shed. |
| Three Friends - Centennial Rye Pale | 4.70 | | Tasting notes included parma violet. I had an interesting discussion about tasting notes with a colleague. |
| Thurstons - Festival Ale | 4.70 | | |
| 3 Brewers of St. Albans - Golden Engish Ale | 3.80 | | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Rabbit | 5.00 | | A nice hoppy pale ale. |
| Rebellion - XX | 4.20 | | A ruby ale. |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Whittle E28 | 3.90 | | |
| Mash - Bitter | 3.90 | |
28 Mar 2013 (thebrewingman)
The first day of the 14th Egham Beer Festival. Despite the cold weather, all beers on the outside stillage were in excellent condition. There were plenty of helpful staff on hand to serve the beers and a blackboard menu giving details of which beers were on. I have only listed those beers I tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | A double hopped version. Superb. |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Flapjack Black | 7.60 | | Wow. |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | | Very nice and creamy. |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | 6.00 | | Labelled as 6%. |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Viscount | 5.60 | | |
| Belleville - Chestnut Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Brightwater - Little Nipper | 3.30 | | Superb for such a low gravity beer. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Swazzale | 4.80 | | A superb West Coast IPA. Taste those hops. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Whapple Way | 4.40 | | |
| High Weald - Wealden Pale Ale | 4.10 | | |
| High Weald - Charcoal Burner | 4.30 | | Oatmeal stout |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Stout | 5.00 | | Just what the doctor ordered. |
| Shed Ales - Shed Some Light | 3.80 | | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | | A "transpacific" pale ale. |
| Wild Weather - Little Wind | 4.20 | | |
| XT Brewing - XT99 | 5.00 | | Limited edition stout. |
15 Nov 2012 (thebrewingman)
First day of their Autumn Beer Festival. A good few attendees but comfortable. I have only listed those I tried and they were all in excellent condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Roman Imperial Stout | 9.00 | | Nectar |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | 3.30 | | |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Superb green hop IPA |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.30 | | As good as the citra in its own way. |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Ascot - Single Hop Bullion | 4.60 | | |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Boggling Fertle | 3.80 | | A nice mild |
| Brightside - Underworld Porter | 4.40 | | A very tasty malty porter |
| Canterbury Brewers - Galactic Belgian | 6.50 | | Strongish IPA type of ale with a hint of a triple about it. |
| Malt, The Brewery - Dark Ale | 3.90 | | A very nice dark mild |
| Nene Valley - OPX | 5.60 | | |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | | A excellent light winter ale brewed with a Trappist yeast. Very authentic. |
| Thurstons - Stedman's Ale | 4.10 | | A very nice golden ale from a new brewery |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | 4.20 | | Fairly average given the quality of other beers at the festival |
16 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I was pleased to hear that this famous beer festival had been brought forward in the calendar by a week, as I have been unable to attend on its usual August Bank Holiday Weekend slot for the past couple of years. Masses of familiar faces here – always an excellent opportunity to catch up with some of the most recently opened micro-breweries. A lot of beers were on; I’ll just list the ones I tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | Golden and a bit floral. |
| Cronx - Entire Porter | 5.20 | | A classy, dark, porter-style beer. |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Meadow Gold | 4.20 | | Fruity hops. |
| Loddon - Betjeman Brewery – Wantage Bells | 5.00 | | Betjeman beers are for now brewed Cuckoo-style at Loddon Brewery. This is a full-bodied, malty beer with a bitter finish. |
| Isfield - Imperial Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Amber-coloured with a grainy malt taste. |
| Six Trees - Hop Eights | 5.20 | | Lacking balance, but I think it was still a little ‘green’. |
| Deverell's - Redemption | 4.50 | | I’m afraid that I did not much enjoy this sweetish red ale with a dusty hop overlay. |
17 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
A non beer festival visit here by the Thursday night mild drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Soft Top | 3.50 | | Best mild I've had for a long time, virtually no bitterness in this, all sweet, malty flavours without being cloying. Lingering malty finish. My score 18/20. |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | | Much improved, with sweet malty flavours dominating and low hopping. Full bodied flavours of caramel, toffee and chocolate. My score 16/20. |
| Hammerpot - Vinery Mild | 3.40 | | Dark brown mild with good sweet malty character, low hop rate and a fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Binghams - Royal Ascent | 3.90 | | Loads of malt flavour in this black mild, with chocolate, coffee, toast and toffee all there. My score 17/20. |
03 Nov 2011 (thebrewingman)
Fairly busy for the 10th Beer Festival. The choice of beers at this festival just amazes me. Most of the beers I didn't try would have been "must haves" at other festivals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Biggleton's Brown Ale | 3.80 | | Very tasty brown ale with complex hop flavours. |
| Vibrant Forest - Mrs Miggins | 4.30 | | A superb fruity flavour with the fresh hops (Challenger) coming through. |
| Brightside - Darkside Stout | 4.60 | | Not dry, not sweet, superb. |
| XT Brewing - X Egham Ten | 5.10 | | Brewed for the 10th Egham Beer Festival. Bitter coloured, thick, syrupy with complex hop and malt flavours. |
| Redchurch - Bethnal Pale Ale | 5.50 | | Cloudy, very hoppy with a great taste. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Tsar Top | 8.00 | | I could not resist this to finish with. As good as ever. |
| Binghams - Hop Harvest Best | 3.70 | | A light golden ale made with fresh First Gold hops. I found it a bit light on the hops. |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Blonde (was 4.2%) | 4.30 | | A blond sweetish beer with a light hop flavour. |
| Longdog - Bunny Chaser | 3.60 | | A medium brown beer with a complex malt and hop combination. |
| Botanist - Night Porter | 5.00 | | Strong chocolate flavours came through on this beer. |
| Ascot - Single Hop Nelson Sauvin | 4.60 | | Light copper in colour with an excellent hop flavour. |
| Havant - Blackberry Milk Stout | 4.20 | | Very complex flavours with the sweetness of the blackberries contrasting the dry stout. |
| London Brewers Alliance - IPA | 5.80 | | A limited edition brewed by the LBA at Windsor and Eton. Copper coloured with a good hop flavour. |
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | | Brewed whilst barricaded in during the Tottenham riots. The only beer I had from the bar and was a bit too cold to get the full flavours through. |
18 Aug 2011 (thebrewingman)
Excellent Club. Very friendly and knowledgable about beer. Fairly busy for the first day of the festival. I have only listed those I tried. Lots more to come on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devilfish - Devil Best | 4.20 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | 4.40 | | |
| Ascot - Single Hop Sorachi | 4.60 | | |
| Ascot - Red IPA | 5.50 | | |
| Ascot - Last of the Blue Devils - Cherry | 8.00 | | |
| Binghams - Outer Space Hoppy IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Castle Combe (formerly Braydon) - Galley-Bagger | 4.30 | | Golden and well hopped |
| Castle Combe (formerly Braydon) - Pot Walloper | 4.40 | | A proper bitter |
| Brewshed - Best Bitter | 4.30 | | What it says on the tin |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka | 4.10 | | Made with NZ hops. A tad cloudy but tasty. |
| Complete Pig - Oxfordshire Black Porter | 3.80 | | Very nice |
| Geltsdale - Black Dub | 3.60 | | A mild. |
| Longdog - Brindle Bitter | 4.20 | | Another traditional bitter. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Heifferweizen | 5.80 | | An excellent cloudy wheat beer. |
| Old Forge Microbrewery - Sledgehammer | 5.00 | | |
| Sherfield Village - Threesome | 3.00 | | A good session beer. |
| Sherfield Village - Pioneer Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Chester Ales - Gladiator | 3.60 | | Had a bit of a funny taste. |
About the Egham United Services Club
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 9 |
| 84 |
| 13 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Egham, Surrey, TW20 9PE.
Welcoming club just 10 mins walk from the railway station. CAMRA members welcome. Beer festivals specialise in new or rare breweries.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 106 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: TW20 9PE