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The Congress Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Graveyard Eyes |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold |  | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Bristol Meth | | 1 |
| Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Shipwreck Coast | | 1 |
| Whim - Flower Power | | 1 |
| Millstone - Stout | | 1 |
| Box Steam - Funnel Blower | | 1 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | | 2 |
| 360° - Pacific Pale #49 | | 1 |
| Exeter - Avocet Ale | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Bramble Stout | | 1 |
| Brampton - Golden Bud | | 1 |
| Firebrand - Belgian IPA | | 1 |
| Island Brewery - Yachtsman's Ale |  | 1 |
| Whim - Hartington IPA | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Oddball Red | | 1 |
| Three Castles - Climate Collection: Lightening | | 1 |
| Whim - Arbor Light | | 1 |
| Three Castles - Tornado | | 1 |
| Box Steam - Chuffin' Ale | | 1 |
| Townhouse - Bramling Cross | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Outlandish Pale | | 1 |
| Box Steam - Easy Tiger |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Tommy Atkins A Call to Arms 4th August 1914 | | 1 |
| Falstaff - Hecate | | 1 |
| Falstaff - A Fist Full of Hops | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | | 1 |
| Newby Wyke - Black Beerd's |  | 1 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Townhouse - Barney's Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Townhouse - Flowerdew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | Not Tried | 0 |
| Falstaff - The Good, the Bad and the Drunk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Townhouse - Chinook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Oct 2014 (Nick Willis)
Lunchtime visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Funnel Blower | 4.50 | | Nice porter, no vanilla though. |
| Castle Rock - Tommy Atkins A Call to Arms 4th August 1914 | 4.20 | | Rather boring |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | 4.30 | Not Tried | Sheesh |
| Townhouse - Flowerdew | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quieter than usual for a Friday teatime, Stoke beer festival is on at the moment though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offbeat - Outlandish Pale | 3.90 | | This brewery does much better than this. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | | Why on earth they've decided to have this on as a guest ale beats me. |
| Newby Wyke - Black Beerd's | 4.30 | | Couldn't drink it, a malty stout, what's that all about? |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Offbeat - Oddball Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quick lunchtime visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | 5.00 | | |
| Falstaff - Hecate | 4.00 | | Another boring Falstaff beer. |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | Currently a house beer |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Offbeat - Oddball Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Black Beerd's | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2014 (Nick Willis)
Buzzing at tea time. Not much new to try so I comforted myself with some Rochefort 10
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | | So good I had 2 |
| Offbeat - Oddball Red | 4.80 | | Nice malty and spicy red ale. |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Chinook | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - The Good, the Bad and the Drunk | 6.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
03 Oct 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quieter than usual on a Friday evening. Only 1 "new" tick for me so I sampled 2 Belgian bottles as well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Bramble Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | | |
| Townhouse - Bramling Cross | 4.50 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | Now a house beer. |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - The Good, the Bad and the Drunk | 6.20 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2014 (Nick Willis)
Darts team chewing the fat over the history of the Eccleshall and Stone darts leagues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Castles - Climate Collection: Lightening | 4.30 | | Decent fruity pale, whoever commissioned the pump clip or beer name can't spell! |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Flowerdew | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | 7.30 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quite busy at tea time. Lots drinking Henry's IPA, it's £2.20 a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton - Golden Bud | 3.80 | | Very nice fruity amber ale. |
| Millstone - Stout | 4.50 | | My kind of stout. Better than the strong ones. Loads of flavour in this one. |
| Whim - Arbor Light | 3.60 | | |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | 4.10 | | Decent, quite dry. |
| Falstaff - A Fist Full of Hops | 4.50 | | After the quite dominating tastes of the other beers tonight this one got lost. |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 May 2014 (Nick Willis)
Another beer festival and the pub was thriving. I've only listed beers tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Graveyard Eyes | 4.50 | | |
| Exeter - Avocet Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Shipwreck Coast | 4.40 | | |
| 360° - Pacific Pale #49 | 4.90 | | |
| Firebrand - Belgian IPA | 7.00 | | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Bristol Meth | 7.40 | | |
| Box Steam - Chuffin' Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Island Brewery - Yachtsman's Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Three Castles - Tornado | 4.30 | | |
| Box Steam - Easy Tiger | 4.20 | |
21 May 2014 (Nick Willis)
Quick lunchtime stop, learning about the reason the Australians call us poms.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | | In very good order, normally my South Walian get out of jail card in Brains pubs. |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whim - Hartington IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whim - Flower Power | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Barney's Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 May 2014 (Nick Willis)
Usually quiet on a Monday. Pub quiz and a darts match means standing room only tonight
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whim - Flower Power | 5.30 | | Excellent hoppy ale |
| Whim - Hartington IPA | 4.50 | | A bit too sweet but decent enough |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Meridian Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Congress Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 73 |
| 75 |
| 21 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1HJ.
Located in Sutherland Road, Longton. A working men's street corner local specialising in a range of real ales and foreign bottled beers. Has won the CAMRA Potteries Branch Pub of the Season. Seems to thrive throughout all hours. Has a pool table at the side of main bar and uses a projected large screen TV for major sporting events.
We have visited this pub 72 times, seen 233 different beers and tried 171 of them.
Postcode: ST3 1HJ