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The Last Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Stout |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Stonehouse - Sunlander | | 1 |
| Shires - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) |  | 1 |
| Waen - Janners Pride | | 1 |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Monty's - Sunshine | | 1 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | | 1 |
| Titanic - Night to Remember | | 1 |
| Salopian - Oracle | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | | 1 |
| Lymestone - Pounamu |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Wai-iti | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Daily Bread | | 1 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | | 1 |
| Llangollen - Llangollen | | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Wadworth - 6X | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | | 1 |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire |  | 1 |
Visits Details
14 Jan 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quite busy this evening, lots of locals and good conversation. How a local should be.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | | Fruity, full bodied and strong. Pleasant. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Another beer I haven't tasted for many years. Either my tastes have changed or this beer has. Medium bodied, slightly malty and slightly sweet. What a shame! |
| Marston's - Wai-iti | 4.00 | | According to the pump clip, this is a brew made using a single New Zealand hop variety and there should be a smattering of lemon and lime. There was certainly an aroma of lemon and lime and the drink was clean, fresh and unfortunately bland. Not a good example of this genre of ale. |
11 Jan 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
There has been a funtion of some sort on today. Very busy at early doors. One or two locals for some gossip.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse - Sunlander | 3.70 | | A long time in the brewing, but yet another quality beer from this brewer. Straw coloured, a light maltiness gives way to a fragrant and delicate, citrus hop bitterness. Outstanding flavours at 3.7%. |
| Monty's - Sunshine | 4.20 | | Smooth, was my initial reaction. This was a nicely hopped medium bitter with a little citrus. Not much in the way of malt. I can see, or rather taste why this is an award winning beer. |
06 Jan 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Fairly busy, good conversation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waen - Janners Pride | 4.60 | | A bit thin for 4.6%. sweet and malty, which I would normally steer away from - but it was smooth and easy to drink and there was a little acid bitterness at the end. Ok. |
03 Jan 2012 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very quiet at early doors.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shires - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | A proper uncompromising bitter. No frills, clean in the mouth, good body and full of taste with each mouthfull. One of the best bitters I have ever tasted. Wonderful. |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | A beer of the fragrant, citrus hop genre. A bit rough round the edges and not as smooth and subtle as others but none the worse for that. |
24 Dec 2011 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Not too busy, nevertheless a nice friendly Christmas cheeriness. Merry Christmas. XXXX
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | I shy away from Marston's whenever I see it, strange considering I was brought up on the stuff. I'm glad I tried this. It was nicely malty and fruity with a medium dry finish. Good balance, good body and smooth to drink . No hesitation in having this when I see it again. |
| Titanic - Night to Remember | 4.30 | | A middle of the road ale, a little malt and some hoppiness. Nicely balanced and good body. |
20 Dec 2011 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Quiet!!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | | Twenty five years since I've had a pint of this. Dificult to believe we made such a fuss the first time around. This was bland and dull, slight maltiness and sweet. In fairness, others liked it! |
| Lymestone - Pounamu | 4.20 | | A strange combination of malt and hops (New Zealand hops i believe). Whatever, it wasn't a particularly pleasant combination. |
12 Dec 2011 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
There seem to be more and more people coming in at early doors.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | | Nicely malted medium ale. Good balace and easy to drink. Will have to try again. |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | | A beer that gained a notoriety more from its advertising campaign rather than the quality of the beer. Dark - the malt and fruit are out of balance and a poor body. Did I also get a hint of sulphur? |
09 Dec 2011 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Very busy Friday night, not many regulars about.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | | A smooth, dark brew, not too heavy. Nicely nutty with burnt caramel and a little blackcurrant. None of that harsh bitterness at the end, instead a rounded bitter finish. Good body with the fkavours in good balance. |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | | Not a great fan of wheat beers and this did little to change my mind. A hint of orange / marmalade but nothibg else to help it along. Reasonable body and well presented but overall I was disappointed. |
| Abbeydale - Daily Bread | 3.80 | | Not a bad pint, easy on the palate and easy to drink. A little malt, good body and smooth. Bordering on good. |
03 Dec 2011 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
5.00 pm on a Saturday afternoon and I am the only one in the pub. I need something to read or someone to talk to!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llangollen - Llangollen | 4.20 | | A little fruity, a little malty and a reasonable body but uninspiring. |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | | Some maltiness but totally lacking in any fire! Difficult to say much about such a tasteles beer. |
26 Nov 2011 (Bear & Ragged Staff)
Now open from midday but the pub was still empty at 1600 hours. Hope the early opening catches on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | 4.60 | | A good pint, nothing spectacular but nothing untoward. A clean, crisp almost full bitter, perhaps a little coarse and slightly harsh. |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 3.50 | | At 3.5% a good session beer, not a full bitter but there was some fruit and hoppy bitterness in there. Better than its strength suggests. |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | | A standard semi bitter ale, crisp and fresh but little else. Nothing to praise and difficult to criticise. |
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