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The Surrey Oaks (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop |  | 3 |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale |  | 2 |
| Loddon - Penny Pond Porter (was 5.5%) |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Simcoe | | 1 |
| Bowland - Daylight Robbery | | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - 21 Pale Ale Citra | | 1 |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Riding Ale | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Tribus | | 1 |
| Pentrich - Count the Miles | | 1 |
| Pictish - Marynka | | 1 |
| Pilgrim - Moild | | 1 |
| Salopian - Beatnik | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumford | | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Maggs' Magnificent Mild | | 1 |
| Dunham Massey - Summer Meadow | | 1 |
| Empire - Vienna | | 1 |
| Five Points - Jupa | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | | 1 |
| Marble - Trials #3 | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | | 1 |
| Pennine (now called Rossendale) - Halo | | 1 |
| Shardlow - Cavendish Dark | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Cottage Industry | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog |  | 1 |
| Elland - Zig Zag Wanderer | | 1 |
| Leeds - Leeds Pale | | 1 |
| Pilgrim - Gold Spice | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve |  | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Extra Pale Ale XPA (was 3.8% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fierce - Moose Mousse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O-Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Brigadeiro Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Jun 2025 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on seemingly the hottest day of the year.Probably not ideal cask beer weather. This house now seems to be majoring on craft-keg. We sat in a welcome breeze in the front bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | Struggling in the heat. |
| Leeds - Leeds Pale | 3.80 | | Golden but flagging. |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2022 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a windy Saturday lunchtime.Filled up, but not as busy asI'd expected.We came to meet Lucy.Other craft keg beers not listed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | | Barley straw session pale. Willowy hops, some hint of stone. |
| Pentrich - Count the Miles | 5.00 | | A New England Pale.Hazy. Soft, sweet tropical fruit.Perhaps 4.5 in my reckoning. |
| Brew By Numbers - 21 Pale Ale Citra | 5.20 | | Ordered by mistake, but no regrets.Cloudy.Citric followed by stone fruit.On Key-Keg,so some culture shock. |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | I meant to order this, but... |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Brigadeiro Milk Stout | 3.50 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2020 (Wittenden)
Our first evening pub visit since re-opening:much confusion over a booking, and we never got to perform Track n Trace. As usual, we'd come to meet Lucy, (whose brass candlesticks were a cause of much mirth),and sat inthe garden, where the pagoda used to be.Busy with folk Eating Out To Help Out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | Luscious, chocolately porter, taken as an evening chill descended. |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | Perhaps not as characterful as hoped. |
| Five Points - Jupa | 5.50 | | A fruity, juicy Pale. OK, but too heavy on the fruit. |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Extra Pale Ale XPA (was 3.8% | 3.40 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2019 (Wittenden)
We came to meet Lucy, after a two and a half hour battle with the A and M 25,and sat in the pagoda ,on a balmy Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | A worthy champion beer:approacheable and upstanding. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumford | 3.90 | | Grassy hops,gentle fruit. |
| Marble - Trials #3 | 5.00 | | A double dry hopped Pale Ale.Tropical fruit.A hop salad,the individual varieties couldn't shine through. |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fierce - Moose Mousse | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2018 (Wittenden)
We came to meet Lucy, and sat in the sort of pergola construction on a balmy August evening.Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Straw coloured.Hop forward.Made me think of God's Own County. |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | 4.20 | | I like Mild, and I love cherries, but sadly not together.Cloying. |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday evening on a frosty December day.Humming, and a beer festival out the back to boot.We'd come to see Lucy,and roasted by the log burner.Unusually for Surrey, a proper pub.Only beers tried in the festival tent listed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Simcoe | 4.00 | | Clear as a bell pale ale from stillage in the festival tent.Bubble gum fruit. Beer of the evening. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Riding Ale | 3.00 | | London Murky pale ale. Excellent tropical fruit flavours for the abv. Served from stillage in the festival tent. |
| Ilkley - Tribus | 4.40 | | Slightly hazy pale ale. Melons. |
| Wild Beer Co. - Cottage Industry | 4.50 | | Another hazy pale ale. Bit lacking in character for the abv. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | | Someone'd been heavy handed with the noyaux.I couldn't finish this one,though it was selling very well tonight. |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2013 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a wet April Saturday.We were on our way to Hampshire and running late, so it seemed a good idea to call in here.Busy with an eclectic mix of customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim - Moild | 3.80 | | Jet black mild. Soft and apricot. Grand. |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | 4.40 | | A really good golden ale for a change.Biscuitish and citrus. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
06 Mar 2011 (Wittenden)
My first visit to this multi award winning pub: a busy Sunday lunchtime, with families,walkers and a few bikers.The landlord is a noted authority on the subject of good ale. Excellent pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Penny Pond Porter (was 5.5%) | 5.00 | | Dark and luscious.Roast malt, pine-apple and a hint of sourness.Wonderful stuff. |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | | A good honest session beer:golden spectrum, moderately hopped.Good beer. |
| Salopian - Beatnik | 4.30 | | A golden ale-citrus,good malt note. Pleasant, but in a me-too way. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | My step son tried this, and said it was fine. |
| Otley - O-Garden | 4.80 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Summer Beer Festival in progress. Quite busy and just good enough weather to sit in the large garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowland - Daylight Robbery | 3.90 | | Clear, pale wheat beer with good citrus hop character. Sweetish with cereal malt in the background and a citrus hop finish. My score 16/20. |
| Pictish - Marynka | 4.50 | | Very pale with intense citrussy hop flavours. Very little malt character but the fruity citrus hops give a pleasant clean finish to the beer. My score 16/20. |
| Shardlow - Cavendish Dark | 3.70 | | Ruby coloured fruity mild with a sweetish berry flavour and low hop rate. Dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | 5.50 | | Full bodied sweetish hoppy flavour with citrus notes in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Pennine (now called Rossendale) - Halo | 4.50 | | Premium best bitter with a bittersweet hop flavour present throught to the finish. My score 15/20. |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | 4.50 | | Reddish brown darker bitter with a bitter hop character. Little malt flavour and a dryish finish. My score 14/20. |
30 Aug 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
The annual August Bank Holiday beer festival was in full swing with the garden full of diners and festival attendees.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire - Maggs' Magnificent Mild | 3.80 | | Good traditional dark brown mild with sweetish malts and light hopping. My score 16/20. |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | | Deep red in colour, this beer has a fruity sweetness like berry fruits and a smooth full bodied taste. My score 16/20. |
| Empire - Vienna | 4.00 | | Pale lager style beer with Vienna malt included in the recipe. My score 15/20. |
| Dunham Massey - Summer Meadow | 4.30 | | Pale bitter with good refreshing citrussy hop character. My score 15/20. |
| Pilgrim - Gold Spice | 4.30 | | A little on the spicy and dry side for my taste. My score 13/20. |
| Elland - Zig Zag Wanderer | 5.00 | | Light golden strong bitter. Lots of hops in this but quite a dry character. My score 14/20. |
About The Surrey Oaks
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 17 |
| 12 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Newdigate, Surrey, RH5 5DZ.
Actually in Parkgate, this is a very old former Friary Meux pub now in the hands of experienced licensees who make full use of guest beer availability. Good food is served as well.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 42 different beers and tried 32 of them.
Postcode: RH5 5DZ