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The Last Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby |  | 2 |
| Tunnfield - Stiperstones |  | 1 |
| Stonehouse - Station Bitter | | 2 |
| Salopian - Requiem | | 1 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | | 1 |
| White Horse - Village Idiot | | 1 |
| Stonehouse - Sunlander |  | 1 |
| Six Bells - Gemini | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Aphrodite | | 1 |
| Flipside - Random Toss | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 3 |
| Monty's - Mischief | | 1 |
| Titanic - Compass | | 1 |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Ares | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Pisces | | 1 |
| Chapel - Miracle | | 1 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | | 1 |
| Wincle - Butchered Brown | | 1 |
| Monty's - Manjana | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Ace of Spades | | 1 |
| Titanic - Shugborough Mi Lady's Fancy | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Zodiac | | 1 |
| Strathaven - Timorous Beastie (superseded by 4.9% version) | | 1 |
| Tunnfield - Cannon Rock IPA | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Taurus | | 1 |
| Black Hole - Supernova | | 1 |
| Waen - Sick & Twisted |  | 1 |
| Six Bells - Aquarius |  | 1 |
Visits Details
12 May 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet mid afternoon session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | | Typical Salopian. |
| Six Bells - Zodiac | 3.90 | | A decent malty bitter. |
| Six Bells - Gemini | 4.40 | | Pleasant, light porter style ale. |
07 May 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet Tuesday early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | The complete dark beer. Perfect balance and body, great fruity and malty and darker tastes. Straight out of the barrel and spot on. |
| Tunnfield - Stiperstones | 3.70 | | Oh yes! Lovely malt and good hop characteristics, perfect balance, good body. A simple, no frills beer and it is good. Borders on exceptional - if it is consistent then it must be one of the best beers around at this abv. |
| Chapel - Miracle | 4.40 | | A new Shropshire brewery from Duddleston Heath, or so I am told. I drank this cloudy, straight out of a nine pint mini keg - it was pretty good. A blonde beer with some decent citrus flavours. Look forward to this on full draught. You heard it here first, before Beermad or Quaffale - look out for this brewery! |
04 May 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
First day of the second annual beer festival. Good entertainment, good food and great beers, it looks like being a busy weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | The beer of the festival for me. Very deep ruby red in colour. The flavour is a complementing mixture of fruit, hops and malt all in perfecr balance. Great condition, straight from the barrel. Superb. |
| Salopian - Requiem | 4.70 | | Dark, crisp, fruity and dry. Very nice. |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots | 4.20 | | Fairly light tastes but there was some citrus at the end. |
| Wincle - Butchered Brown | 4.30 | | Another ale bordering on excellent. Not usually a fan of brown ales but this was smooth and packed full of flavour, some nice roasted and darker flavours in the mix. |
| Tunnfield - Cannon Rock IPA | 4.20 | | A bit hesitant at trying this after my last experience with this brewery. This really was very good, something for everyone - good malt, nice hops, fresh taste and a good mouthfeel. |
| Flipside - Random Toss | 4.40 | | Bordering on excellent. Cracking pale ale with some good citrus flavours. |
12 Apr 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Fairly quiet early evening. Hopefully some new life being breathed into the pub. Only time will tell. We can only hope.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | | One of Salopian's best. |
| Stonehouse - Station Bitter | 3.90 | | Middle of the road and dark but this is an excellent middle of the road beer and an excellent dark, malty, fruity bitter. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | This would have been excellent, bordering on exceptional two or three years ago, but times have changed and new beers have evolved. Once number one in my list, now struggles to make the top ten. Still bloody good. |
| Monty's - Manjana | 3.90 | | Apparently to be renamed 'Old Jailhouse'? A dark fruity beer. Ok but nothing outstanding. |
| Six Bells - Taurus | 4.60 | | Not sure where to put this, dark in colour but a bit tangy and lively for an out and out mild, not quite bitter enough for a dark bitter. Middle of the road but OK, doesn't drink at 4.6%. |
30 Mar 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Busy in the function room, fairly quiet in the main body of the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Still good but no longer the top dog. |
| Titanic - Shugborough Mi Lady's Fancy | 4.60 | | An OK bitter but typically Titanic. Good condition and presentation. |
| Stonehouse - Sunlander | 3.70 | | Well balanced,hoppy bitter, crisp and fresh. |
| Monty's - Mischief | 5.00 | | Middle of the road and very drinkable, my only criticism - a bit resiny for me. |
| Six Bells - Ares | 4.30 | | Lively, semi dry bitter. Very nice. |
03 Mar 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet Sunday afternoon. Six ales on tap.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Compass | 4.10 | | Typically Titanic. |
| Six Bells - Pisces | 3.70 | | A decent light bitter. |
| Waen - Sick & Twisted | 6.00 | | Supposed to be a coconut stout. Not much coconut, some coffee and too acidic. Waste of a good stout. |
03 Feb 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Some of the 'old faithfuls' in attendance. Nice to see them. Beer range seems to be improving. Lets hope this is an ongoing trend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Village Idiot | 4.10 | | Somebody had put this on the 'beers to get' board. How right they were. What a cracking bitter. Why haven't I tried this before? |
| Strathaven - Timorous Beastie (superseded by 4.9% version) | 3.90 | | Some toffee and a little tangy bitterness. A bit too sweet for me. |
| Welbeck Abbey - Aphrodite | 5.20 | | I think the best way to describe this is - a more delicate and refined version of Jaipur. Very nice. |
27 Jan 2013 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A few staunch regulars still in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse - Station Bitter | 3.90 | | Good, but not its usual excellent self. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | ???? |
| Six Bells - Aquarius | 3.90 | | Tasteless - perhaps a very slight bitter aftertaste. |
12 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Great to meet up with old friends for some food, a pint and a chat. Very pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hole - Supernova | 4.80 | | A citrus style bitter with a fairly dry finish. Syrupy in parts. |
07 Dec 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Ace of Spades | 4.00 | | First time out I thought this was not too good. This time I got some of the lager tastes that it purports to be. Some yeast and quite crispy. Not bad. |
About The Last Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 60 |
| 112 |
| 55 |
| 10 |
The pub is found in Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7EU.
A large country pub extended many times over many years, all recently modernised without losing any of its charm or character. Comprising a bar / lounge, dining room, games room, large function room, fenced garden (safe for children) and a large car park, the pub also boasts six real ales on handpump at any one time. It is located on the back road between Oswestry and Weston Rhyn at Upper Hengoed.
We have visited this pub 106 times, seen 191 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: SY10 7EU