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The Huntsman (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ashover - Butts Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Trick or Treat | | 1 |
| Falstaff - Darkside | | 1 |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Pugin's Gold | | 1 |
| Springhead - Outlawed | | 1 |
| Beowulf - Chase Buster |  | 1 |
| Geeves - Clear Cut | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Lemongrass & Ginger | | 1 |
| Newby Wyke - White Sea | | 1 |
| Oldershaw - Caskade | | 1 |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Submission | | 1 |
| Sarah Hughes - Surprise Bitter (aka Sedgley Surprise) | | 1 |
| Shardlow - Mayfly | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - 5 (Five) | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Oktobearfest |  | 1 |
| Beowulf - Gold Work | | 1 |
| Black Hole - BHB | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | | 1 |
| 4T's - Hoppy Bunny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - Fallen Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dancing Duck - Abduction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Mash - Aqua Vitae | Not Tried | 0 |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Leeds Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Abdominal Stoneman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Olde English Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - Orsino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Dimmingsdale Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Oblivion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Ambrosia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Crazy Daze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Maid Marian | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wincle - Sir Philip | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Nov 2014 (Nick Willis)
Bit quieter than usual, I assume the pub football team's game had been called off.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldershaw - Caskade | 4.20 | | |
| Beowulf - Chase Buster | 4.50 | | |
| Black Hole - BHB | 3.80 | | Dull and uninteresting bitter. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2014 (Nick Willis)
Lunch, few in the back room watching Stoke City on TV. We grabbed the last table for dining.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falstaff - Darkside | 6.00 | | |
| Geeves - Clear Cut | 4.40 | | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Abdominal Stoneman | 7.00 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quite busy, we grabbed the last table for Sunday lunch. I didn't look but no doubt the 3 staples were on the bar as well. Pedigree, Harvest Pale and Joules.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Trick or Treat | 4.40 | | Decent autumnal ale. |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Oktobearfest | 5.00 | | Disappointing. |
| Falstaff - Darkside | 6.00 | Not Tried | Strong mild. |
19 Oct 2014 (Nick Willis)
Sunday lunch
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quietish early on, few watching football on TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Pugin's Gold | 4.00 | | |
| XT Brewing - 5 (Five) | 5.00 | | Nice amber ale. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Dimmingsdale Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2014 (Nick Willis)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | | Nothing wrong with condition, it's just a desperately bland beer. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Outlawed | 3.80 | Not Tried | Wish I'd had this. |
05 Jun 2014 (Nick Willis)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead - Outlawed | 3.80 | | Very refreshing. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Jun 2014 (Nick Willis)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Surprise Bitter (aka Sedgley Surprise) | 5.00 | | Decent dry pale ale. |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Submission | 5.00 | | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 May 2014 (Nick Willis)
Went for Sunday lunch and there was a beer festival on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashover - Butts Pale Ale | 5.50 | | A really good pale, welll hopped with a light butter finish. |
| Newby Wyke - White Sea | 5.20 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Lemongrass & Ginger | 3.80 | | A lightly spiced golden ale. |
| Shardlow - Mayfly | 4.80 | | Ok bitter. |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Fallen Angel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Potbelly - Crazy Daze | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Leeds Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Potbelly - Ambrosia | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Maid Marian | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Olde English Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wincle - Sir Philip | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Submission | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dancing Duck - Abduction | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Oblivion | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - Hoppy Bunny | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Full Mash - Aqua Vitae | 3.40 | Not Tried |
18 May 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quiet inside, most had vacated to the beer garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beowulf - Gold Work | 5.10 | | A rather humdrum golden ale. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Joule's - Slumbering Monk | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Orsino | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Huntsman
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 13 |
| 15 |
| 8 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 1XS.
Re-opened in 2009 after several months of closure. Pub and restaurant. CAMRA Potteries Branch Pub of the Month in June 2010. Small discount on real ale for card carrying CAMRA members.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 75 different beers and tried 37 of them.
Postcode: ST10 1XS