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The Red Lion (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakwell - Barnsley BitterExcellent4
Abbeydale - AbsolutionExcellent1
Black Sheep - Best BitterGood1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordGood1
Peak Ales - Best BitterAcceptable1
Bradfield - Farmers BlondeNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Red Lion, Litton, Derbyshire

Visits Details

10 Dec 2012 (Wittenden)
We'd been on a long walk through limestone country.Quietly busy with drinkers and diners on a bright but cold Monday afternoon. We enjoyed some banter with the gasman who'd come to read the meter.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter3.80ExceptionalBack in the day-before my time- Barnsley Bitter was real fighting stuff. This was a prime session ale:mid -brown,nutty with blackberry.
Abbeydale - Absolution5.30ExcellentSweeter than most of the Pennine school of pale beers,not cloying.Slight haze.Good English stuff.
Bradfield - Farmers Blonde4.00Not Tried
26 Mar 2005 (Andrew)
Busy Good Friday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter3.80Good
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
23 Mar 2005 (Andrew)
Quiet mid week evening. The locals seemed please that someone called Mike wasn't in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter3.80ExcellentThis is getting better although still too much head (which they seem to take pride in judging by the photos on the wall)
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Peak Ales - Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
19 Mar 2005 (Andrew)
Busy Saturday night but we got a spot by the fire.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter3.80GoodVery drinkable brown bitter. Slightly creamy with hops. Servered with a big head
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Good
Peak Ales - Best Bitter4.20AcceptableBit to unpolished for me. Hoppy but to unsubtle.

About The Red Lion

The pub sign. The Red Lion, Litton, Derbyshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent2
Good4
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Litton, Derbyshire, SK17 8QU.

Pretty old pub in a row of terraces on a small green. Three rooms - the main bar, a side room with real fire and a back room. Very cosy.

We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 6 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SK17 8QU