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The Last Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Iceberg |  | 1 |
| Millstone - True Grit | | 2 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 2 |
| Titanic - Lifeboat Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Stonehouse - Sunlander | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | | 2 |
| Titanic - 1912 |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | | 1 |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddled as a Parrot | | 1 |
| Marston's - Marynka | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Supper | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Spring Forward | | 1 |
| Summerskills - Ninjabeer | | 1 |
| Waen - Blackberry Stout | | 1 |
| Monty's - Manjana | | 1 |
| Ole Slewfoot - Citraville | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Elderwych | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | | 1 |
| Clearwater - Devon Dympsy | | 1 |
| Millstone - Tiger Rut | | 1 |
| Plassey - Cwrw Tudno |  | 1 |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | | 1 |
| Hereford - Hereford Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Titanic - They Think It's ............ Ale Over | | 1 |
| Marston's - Hallertau Mittelfruh | | 1 |
| Banks's - Lion's Roar | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Blob On | | 1 |
| Plassey - Bitter | | 1 |
| Green Duck - Duck Blonde |  | 1 |
Visits Details
08 Jul 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Busy late afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | A lighter version of the familiar Oakham taste - a good session beer. |
| Millstone - True Grit | 5.00 | | Quality, smooth, citrus, strong ale. |
| Six Bells - Supper | 3.60 | | Not keen at first but it really does grow on you - my evaluation changed from one of OK at the start of the pint to one of 'lets have another' at the end. Good session ale. |
23 Jun 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very quiet early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Elderwych | 3.80 | | Very pleasant floral tastes, delicate, light and crisp. |
| Titanic - They Think It's ............ Ale Over | 4.50 | | Run of the mill and unexceptional. Slightly bitter sweet finish. |
| Banks's - Lion's Roar | 3.80 | | Very odd start with an initial taste of metallic toffee. But settled down into an unexceptional middle of the road ale. |
| Plassey - Cwrw Tudno | 5.00 | | Wouldn't be first choice for me, I found it too sweet and syrupy - I guess a reasonably strong pale ale. |
15 Jun 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Busy early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | A dark beer with the usual dark flavours all nicely balanced. Not a heavy beer which made it easily drinkable. |
| Marston's - Marynka | 4.00 | | In my opinion, the best of the single hop beers brewed by Marston's so far. Some delicate, floral flavours bordering on medicinal at times. Should have started with this and would probably have got even more from it. Nice drink. |
03 Jun 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A thoroughly miserable day outside, welcoming inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waen - Blackberry Stout | 3.80 | | Not a stout expert, I thought this was a bit thin. The dark nutty flavours and aroma were great, the tang of the blackberry made it even better. |
| Ole Slewfoot - Citraville | 3.90 | | A good malty, citrus bitter. |
| Clearwater - Devon Dympsy | 4.00 | | Malty, fruity and slightly hoppy. all the flavours were delicate and were well balanced. |
| Hereford - Hereford Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Sweet and malty. Where's the bitter? |
06 May 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Our first beer festival - over 35 real ales available. Despite there being beers from all over the country, the old favourites proved hard to live with. Jaipur was voted best - Snecklifter, Bishops Farewell were in their usual consistent good form and the relatively new Sunlander from Stonehouse was also excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | Enough has been said about this superb beer, no need to add to it here. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Have tried lots of other beers over the weekend, this still rules the roost for me. Consistently good, great citrus bitterness, so well balanced and clean and fresh with every mouthful. |
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | | Best wheat beer around, in my opinion. |
| Stonehouse - Sunlander | 3.70 | | Absolutely packed full of flavour and all at 3.7%. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | You can understand why this beer has won so many accolades. So much going on in the glass and a very distinctive finish. Bordering on excellent. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Another beer that for me doesn't taste quite as it used too. Nevertheless, always worth a visit and still very good and very strong. |
| Millstone - True Grit | 5.00 | | Disappointed, this isn't as i remember it. Or is it that similar beers of this genre have just got better. |
| Summerskills - Ninjabeer | 5.00 | | Very fruity and didn't taste as its strength suggested. A bit unbalanced and one dimensional. |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | | Another very good , pleasant ale, but nothing that lifts it above the rest. Good body, good malt and fair bitterness. |
| Millstone - Tiger Rut | 4.00 | | A bit rough round the edges and a weaker version of its big brother True Grit. |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddled as a Parrot | 4.00 | | Something for everyone, malty, bitter and fruity - not quite balanced for me, but pleasant enough. |
24 Apr 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
A quiet early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Lifeboat Ale | 4.00 | | Copper / chestnut coloured, medium bitter. An awful lot going on in the glass but the outcome is pleasing. Confirms my previous opinions of this premium ale. |
| Marston's - Hallertau Mittelfruh | 4.00 | | Another of Marston's single hop ales. A German lager hop variety, not a bad taste but it was very one dimensional. OK but not for me. |
22 Apr 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Strange sort of late Sunday afternoon atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | | A well balanced malty and hoppy bitter. |
| Titanic - 1912 | 4.80 | | A smokey, malty and hoppy ale all in one glass. Very tasty. |
| Green Duck - Duck Blonde | 4.20 | | I have never marked a beer undrinkable before. Outrageous or different, I don;t mind, but tasteless and insipid is unforgivable. Every one served went back - so not just my opinion. In the end we all agreed that there must be a problem with this particular barrel. I do hope so! |
18 Apr 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
One or two locals in at early doors. Good chat and drink.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Whenever in doubt, I turn to this consistently good, premium ale. Never disappoints and always satisfies. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Flavour, body and balance. This beer has everything, the only criticism is that it is too easy to drink - and as another contributor said "so easy to get Jaipured". Wonderfull stuff. |
| Six Bells - Blob On | 4.00 | | Why the need to produce another mediocre beer each month instead of producing a portfolio of six or seven classic ales? This was an ordinary, medium bitter. |
12 Apr 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Just right for two or three decent ales and a good chat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | Not a lot more to be said about this wonderfully dark, smooth, tasty and consistent ale. Bloody good! |
| Plassey - Bitter | 4.00 | | An odd thing to say, but - a sweet bitter! Chestnut coloured with a reasonable body - not at all sure on this one. |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | | Uninspiring medium ale. |
01 Apr 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Relaxing Sunday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Bells - Spring Forward | 4.60 | | No nonsense malty bitter. Lots of malt followed up with a good helping of hoppy bitterness. I have this at 4.4%. |
| Monty's - Manjana | 3.90 | | Unexceptional chestnut coloured ale. A liitle malt, some hops and fruit - all in good balance and fair body. |
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