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The Congress Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Polar Eclipse |  | 2 |
| Brasserie Lefebvre - Barbar Winter Bok | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Firecracker | | 1 |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Rombald | | 1 |
| Townhouse - Barney's Stout | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Summer | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Damson Porter |  | 1 |
| Phoenix - Flash Flood | | 1 |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Smugglers Delight | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - #1 Stereotype | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | | 1 |
| Dancing Duck - Wot the Duck? Ginger Ninja | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - #9 Enjoy Yourself | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | | 1 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold |  | 1 |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Peregrine | | 1 |
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | Not Tried | 0 |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flying Monk - Habit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Polygraph | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Popped in here after fetching a pint of milk...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Flash Flood | 4.10 | | Pleasant session beer. |
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | 4.40 | | Started OK but died a death. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Polygraph | 7.40 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Just a flying visit to deliver some bottled goodies to a friend. Quite busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse - Barney's Stout | 4.50 | | I always enjoy this. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dancing Duck - Wot the Duck? Ginger Ninja | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Few in, darts night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Firecracker | 4.80 | | Nice spiced winter warmer. |
| Dancing Duck - Wot the Duck? Ginger Ninja | 4.10 | | Nice light hoppy ale with a hint of ginger. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Quiz night. My debut and our team came joint 1st...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | | Not a very exciting bitter. |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Smugglers Delight | 4.20 | | Nice hoppy session. |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Polar Eclipse | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Quiet, some fine tunes on the jukebox though. Much head shaking about Mr Trump. I also had a bottle of my favourite beer, Rochefort 10.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Polar Eclipse | 4.80 | | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | | I don't have this often but it never disappoints. |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | | A bit tired |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - #1 Stereotype | 5.90 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
My wife wanted to watch "I'm a Celebrity..." so I nipped out to the pub!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Polar Eclipse | 4.80 | | Nice fruity porter. |
| Castle Rock - #1 Stereotype | 5.90 | | Ok pale. Nothing too exciting. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Quiet. Cheese on the bar. Also had a bottle of Chimay Blanche (Cinq Cents).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - #9 Enjoy Yourself | 4.00 | | Ok, unfined pale. Bit wishy washy. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Rombald | 4.60 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Darts night. Pub quite busy. I also had a Brasserie Dupont Moinette.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Rombald | 4.60 | | Decent amber. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Peregrine | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Busy this evening. I also had a Goluden Carolus Christmas from the bottle fridge. Stunning stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie Lefebvre - Barbar Winter Bok | 8.00 | | New Belgian keg for the winter months. |
| Burton Bridge - Damson Porter | 4.50 | | Nice fruity porter. |
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | 4.20 | | Nice malty ruby with some spice. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Peregrine | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Dominoes night. Apparently I've bought 5000 pump clips for £10, not sure what I'm going to do with them! Pub talk eh?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Summer | 4.00 | | A very good hoppy pale |
| Peakstones (formerly Peakstones Rock) - Peregrine | 4.00 | | Meh, sharp golden. Not very good IMO. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Townhouse - Styrian Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Flying Monk - Habit | 4.20 | 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