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The Holy Inadequate (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Angler Management for Fisherman FrenzyExceptional1
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)Excellent1
Newby Wyke - BanquoExcellent1
Newby Wyke - HMS NelsonExcellent1
Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - JR Best BitterExcellent1
Ossett - Winning StreakExcellent1
Three Tuns - Cleric's CureExcellent1
Newby Wyke - Kingston TopazGood1
Mallinsons - AramisGood1
Fernandes - Straw DogGood1
RedWillow - Faithless XIV (2)Good1
Offbeat - Unhinged GingerGood1
Three Tuns - RantipoleGood1
Salopian - Golden ThreadGood1
Cheshire Brewhouse - Engine VeinGood1
Liverpool Organic - Bier HeadAcceptable1
Church End - Fallen AngelAcceptable1
Newby Wyke - Summer Session BitterAcceptable1
Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Gold WingAcceptable1
Worth - Blue SteelPoor1
Welbeck Abbey - AnoukNot Tried0
Hawkshead - RedNot Tried0
Wincle - Sir PhilipNot Tried0
Joule's - Pale AleNot Tried0
Woodlands - Midnight StoutNot Tried0
Dark Star - FestivalNot Tried0
Blue Monkey - Guerrilla StoutNot Tried0
Fyne - Life of RyelyNot Tried0
Millstone - Tiger RutNot Tried0
Beowulf - Finn's Hall PorterNot Tried0
Joule's - Slumbering MonkNot Tried0
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Hop BombNot Tried0
Beowulf - Dragonsmoke StoutNot Tried0
Ossett - CitraNot Tried0
Newby Wyke - HMS ShannonNot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - CwtchNot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Top Dog StoutNot Tried0
Salopian - BoomerangNot Tried0
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Polar EclipseNot Tried0

Visits Details

13 Aug 2013 (Nick Willis)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Angler Management for Fisherman Frenzy4.70ExceptionalAnother cracker from Abbeydale
Newby Wyke - Kingston Topaz4.20Good
Church End - Fallen Angel5.00AcceptableDull
Newby Wyke - Summer Session Bitter3.80Not Tried
Wincle - Sir Philip4.20Not Tried
Woodlands - Midnight Stout4.40Not Tried
06 Aug 2013 (Nick Willis)
Same line up as last night
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cheshire Brewhouse - Engine Vein4.20Good
05 Aug 2013 (Nick Willis)
Interesting between 2 customers: "Are you drinking cider?", "I haven't got a clue what I'm drinking". Was the retort, it made me smile. What's the opposite of connoisseur?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ossett - Winning Streak4.10Excellent
Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout5.00Not Tried
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)3.40Not Tried
Cheshire Brewhouse - Engine Vein4.20Not Tried
Salopian - Boomerang6.90Not Tried
Welbeck Abbey - Anouk4.00Not Tried
30 Jul 2013 (Nick Willis)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - JR Best Bitter4.20ExcellentA cracking bitter.
RedWillow - Faithless XIV (2)5.70GoodStrength is 5.7%, tasted like a Hefeweizen. Apparently a lemon grass and juniper berry saison.
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout4.90Not Tried
Joule's - Slumbering Monk4.50Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch4.60Not Tried
25 Jul 2013 (Nick Willis)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)3.40Excellent
Worth - Blue Steel4.90PoorWorth beers seem to be making a regular appearance in Stoke recently. None are great and this is the worst. An unusual and unappealing taste.
Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout4.70Not Tried
Joule's - Slumbering Monk4.50Not Tried
Ossett - Citra4.20Not Tried
Newby Wyke - HMS Shannon5.20Not Tried
22 Jul 2013 (Nick Willis)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Offbeat - Unhinged Ginger4.50GoodWeird!
Three Tuns - Rantipole3.60GoodDisappointing for this brewery
Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout4.70Not Tried
Joule's - Slumbering Monk4.50Not Tried
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Hop Bomb5.00Not Tried
Worth - Blue Steel4.90Not Tried
20 Jul 2013 (Nick Willis)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fernandes - Straw Dog3.80Good
Beowulf - Finn's Hall Porter4.70Not Tried
Joule's - Slumbering Monk4.50Not Tried
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Hop Bomb5.00Not Tried
Offbeat - Unhinged Ginger4.50Not Tried
Worth - Blue Steel4.90Not Tried
29 Jun 2013 (Nick Willis)
A few in but nowhere really for people to escape to on a warm day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Golden Thread5.00Good
Mallinsons - Aramis3.90Good
Liverpool Organic - Bier Head4.10Acceptable
Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout4.90Not Tried
Millstone - Tiger Rut4.00Not Tried
21 May 2013 (Nick Willis)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Newby Wyke - Summer Session Bitter3.80Acceptable
Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Gold Wing4.20Acceptable
Dark Star - Festival5.00Not Tried
Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout4.90Not Tried
Joule's - Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Fyne - Life of Ryely4.60Not Tried
14 May 2013 (Nick Willis)
Quite busy, good service
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Tuns - Cleric's Cure5.00Excellent
Newby Wyke - Banquo3.80Excellent
Newby Wyke - HMS Nelson4.70Excellent
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Polar Eclipse4.80Not Tried
Hawkshead - Red4.60Not Tried
Joule's - Pale Ale4.10Not Tried

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About The Holy Inadequate

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent21
Good24
Acceptable7
Poor1

The pub is found in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5PE.

Just off the junction of the A500 and A52 and close to Festival Park in Etruria. An excellent choice of ales and a relaxed atmosphere. Plenty of parking. CAMRA Potteries Branch Pub of the Year for 2012.

We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 111 different beers and tried 56 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ST1 5PE