Princess of Wales (Castle (Mitchells & Butlers) )
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30 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit considerably foreshortened by scurrilous cask ale pricing above that I would expect, even if it had been a central London house. An early return is unlikely.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | Cloying. £5.30pp meaning the person who knocked my arm and spoilt some of my beer had probably spilt 60p's worth |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | £5.15pp |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Dorset Brewing Company - Frosted Jack | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
05 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
Rooster's - Nelson Sauvin India Pale Ale | 5.00 |  | Amazingly dry and sourly bittered |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Moles - Mole Catcher | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Itchen Valley - Godfathers | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
09 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Seemed to be an inordinate number of staff milling around behind the bar but only a few of them serving.
Old Dairy - Cattle Shed | 4.50 |  | Lovely hoppy nick |
Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | They should ditch this stuff and put on another micro-brewery's brew |
Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Kōmā | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
03 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Did not linger as cash was short. Served the shortest measured half ever.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic Citrus Maximus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
06 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Others beers details lost in this website's server crash.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | Good bitterness but some unusual fruity and caramel tones. Landlord never used to be so variable. Wow the price too! |
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Galaxy Equinox | 5.60 |  | Wow the price!! |
02 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A very dull range on here so soon left.
Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 |  | Flat, rather sweet |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby Beer (was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | A disgrace that the pumpclip implies this is still a Thwaites brew |
Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock) | 4.80 | Not Tried | A nonsense these collaboration brews without the drinker being told who did what. In this case did someone from Magic Rock just turn up and say hello to a fermenting vessel? |
16 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close, arrived seconds before the closing time bell.
Hop Stuff - 1888 | 4.80 |  | An OK amber ale |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby Beer (was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Wadworth - Honey & Ginger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
10 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good chat with a barman with him enquiring after the whereabouts of true free houses in the area. Inevitably conversation moved to local Micropubs.
Wadworth - Honey & Ginger | 4.20 |  | Could have done with stronger ginger tones |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Rooster's - Fort Smith | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Inveralmond - Tight Head Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
10 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Intended short visit elongated by some stranger hospitality.
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 |  | Good but £4.30 pp price tag is over the top |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
West Berkshire - Blindside Flanker Prop-er Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
19 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Has been refurbished but never a favourite of mine at any time.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | From the front bar with a nicely hand-made pumpclip. Lacklustre |
Knops - East Coast Pale | 3.80 |  | Bitter enough but truly bland |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
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