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Pilgrim Brewery Tap Room (Pilgrim Brewery)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim - Excalibur |  | 1 |
| Pilgrim - Highwayman | | 1 |
| Pilgrim - Surrey Original Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Pilgrim - Gold Spice | | 1 |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Pilgrim - Talisman | | 3 |
| Pilgrim - Exile - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Jan 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
It is only a very small brewery taproom on the inside and so as expected it was heaving. My advance party of two from SE London had got a table on the inside for this early evening visit, one of only three as I recall, and I timed it quickly to grab a spare seat also at this table as it presented itself. A short queue made way for my flight of 3 thirds to sample. Others were braving the weather in utilising the outside bench seating. The rumour is a larger taproom is planned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim - Talisman | 4.90 | | Good head and lacing on this dark premium ale. A malty first hit. A very slightly chocolatey and coffee-flavoured mouthfeel with a lingering maltiness. |
| Pilgrim - Surrey Original Pale Ale | 3.70 | | Good head and lacing on this 3rd of Surrey pale ale. It had a lightly fruity first hit and a dry, malty mouthfeel lingering. |
| Pilgrim - Gold Spice | 4.60 | | Good head and lacing and a gingery first hit on this golden coloured pale. It had a very spicy mouthfeel. Lingering was a very dry bitterness with a spice or two on a roll with this moreish third. |
30 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Only problem with Reigate when we reached it on foot from The Hatch was it was heaving with Christmas Lights' revellers with the main streets in the centre bedecked with stalls. Thankfully the Pilgrim Brewery's taproom is sufficiently the other side of the town centre not to be similarly heaving although pleasantly busy. We were lucky to get one of only a few tables in the taproom's serving area and having queued for some 5 minutes to be served. Another flight and following on from my visit 3 weeks earlier was in order.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim - Highwayman | 5.10 | | It was recommended by the barman in The Hatch earlier and this is a limited edition as only one cask has been made of it. A fine rum-infused stout, it came with good head and lacing. It had a very dry, moreish first hit. It had a malty and rum-flavoured mouthfeel and was pleasantly dry and not sweet in the least. Certainly the best in the day's visits and enjoyed by the rest of our party hugely as well. |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | 4.00 | | In fine form was the head and lacing and the first of the trio in my flight of thirds. A fine tasting hoppy, malty mix in the mouthfeel with a moreishly dry lingering aftertaste. |
| Pilgrim - Talisman | 4.90 | | Very good head and lacing. A very dry, malty mouthfeel with a hint of chocolate and coffee notes. This lingered on to make this dark premium ale very moreish. |
| Pilgrim - Surrey Original Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pilgrim - Gold Spice | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Following a walk to a couple of pubs nearby which were either without cask or lacking much more than the Doom Bar and Green King IPA range, this made a very welcome 6th visit of the day and by now late afternoon. 5 casks on from the Pilgrim Brewery and the chance to buy them in thirds meant I was not to be disappointed in the least. Good service for my flight of 3 thirds which were all labelled to identify each one, despite busy footfall. A welcome seat was to be had inside the slightly smallish tap room with many more seated outside in the covered courtyard on this mild early November afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim - Excalibur | 4.10 | | Superb head and lacing and a yeasty look about it as not just a light froth in this amber ale. Very moreish and lightly fruity with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very good head and lacing and as you would expect when drinking at the source. A very bitter, bitter and as I prefer. A good old-fashioned mouthfeel with a pleasing dryness in the aftertaste. |
| Pilgrim - Talisman | 4.90 | | Holding its head and lacing to the very end as this was the third of the thirds I sampled. Chocolatey with coffee notes but not sweet and pleasantly malty instead. A good dry aftertaste. |
| Pilgrim - Surrey Original Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pilgrim - Exile - IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Pilgrim Brewery Tap Room
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9BL.
Situated in the centre of Reigate off the main A25 in West Street since 1984, this is not on an industrial estate and the rear courtyard overlooks the scenic Reigate Priory cricket ground. From 2017 the new owners added the tap room to where old ground floor offices used to be. All the cask beer is gravity fed from a cellar at the rear of the bar with at least four cask on and six keg beers from the Pilgrim range also on. Card carrying CAMRA members will get a 10% discount on the beers. Dominoes and shove-halfpenny also on offer. Take-away beer is available from the brewery which is open weekdays from 9am. There are some bottled cask beers for sale in the tap room. You can bring in your own pizza from nearby. The tap room offers its beers also in third measures.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 7 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: RH2 9BL