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The Hop Pole (Vale)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Illumination Porter |  | 2 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Hornswoggler |  | 2 |
| Vale - Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Pure Gold | | 1 |
| Bays - Gold | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Best | | 1 |
| Tryst - Nelson Sauvin | | 1 |
| Vale - Red Kite (superseded by 4.3% version) | | 1 |
| Vale - VPA | | 1 |
| Peerless - Triple Blond |  | 1 |
| Vale - Gravitas | | 1 |
| Vale - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Waen - Janners Pride | | 1 |
| Vale - King of Snow |  | 1 |
| Bath Ales - SPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botley - Gringo's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Oakley - Oakley Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Captured | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - WPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wood's - Old Fireside (aka Xmas Cracker) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Sep 2013 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, the pub was quiet at first, but gradually got busier. Eric the manager was expecting us and made us very welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Pure Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Vale - Gravitas | 4.80 | | |
| Peerless - Triple Blond | 4.20 | | |
| Vale - Best Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Botley - Gringo's Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Oakley - Oakley Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Captured | 3.90 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2013 (HSB)
In the same company as ChrisE.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Illumination Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Vale - Best Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Vale - VPA | 4.20 | | |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Hornswoggler | 4.40 | | |
| Vale - King of Snow | 3.90 | |
09 Jan 2013 (ChrisE)
A large group of us turned up for a lunchtime and afternoon session here. We stayed for about three hours and enjoyed some great beers in this good traditional pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Best Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Bays - Gold | 4.30 | | Very enjoyable golden ale. |
| Ilkley - Best | 4.00 | | A good traditional Best Bitter. |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Illumination Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Hornswoggler | 4.40 | | |
| Vale - Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Bath Ales - SPA | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - King of Snow | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Quiet on a Sunday afternoon, with beer talk at the bar and a few watching the Arsenal match on TV in the rear area. Very disappointingly, no Aylesbury Brewhouse beers are available today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Red Kite (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.00 | | Malty, but less sweet than many red ales. And unlike some red ales, there is a hop presence. Fittingly, there was a Red Kite in view out of the pub window as I drank this. |
| Tryst - Nelson Sauvin | 3.90 | | A very pale beer with an immediate, lip-smacking hit of grapefruity NZ hop tastes. Backed by a decent malt foundation. The barman’s quip that it is “Alcoholic Lilt” falls well short of the mark. |
| Waen - Janners Pride | 4.60 | | An easy-drinking, copper/brown, fruity and malty beer. |
| Wentworth - WPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Best Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Old Fireside (aka Xmas Cracker) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - VPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The Hop Pole
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 10 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9AZ.
This spacious pub lies a short walk away from the town centre. It is the official brewery tap for Vale Brewery and since October 2011 has additionally been home to the Aylesbury Brewhouse. A good range of guest beers are also sold. There are off sales from the brewery and also a good bottle shop at the rear (but check opening hours, which are more restricted than those of the pub itself).
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 14 of them.
Postcode: HP19 9AZ