Oakham Bishops Farewell

Tasting Summary

Rushden Historical Transport Society, Rushden, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen		21 Aug 2010	lovely malts great hops 2.40 come and try it is all I can say, I can't not have pint
Stephen		31 Jul 2010	Great beer as usual if I don't change beers run out of things to say.
Stephen		24 Jul 2010	Fruit salad malts a veritable multitude of flavours so hoppy great stuff
Stephen	Not Tried	22 Jul 2010
Stephen		17 Jul 2010	Wow its getting so I am tasting it as is being poured and it always lives up to expectations fruity malts clear gold lasting head great carbonation and wow those hops wonderful. Oakham Beer Monster next on this pump come down Tuesday to try it
Stephen		10 Jul 2010	going to have to think hard to find new things to say if i keep coming here. Tasted lovely
Stephen		08 Jul 2010	Spot on a few pints of this served by the time i was served stunning nick carbonation head malts hops fabulous. If I am only drinking one that's it.
Stephen		03 Jul 2010	A regular beer here and at 2.40 can not complain at all.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		19 Aug 2010
Pedro		18 Aug 2010
Pedro		16 Aug 2010	Superb!...so good I did a take-away (15p for 2 pint container !)
Angie		13 Mar 2010	Lovely
Pedro		12 Mar 2010	Ran out !
Pedro		06 Dec 2009
Angie		05 Dec 2009	Amazing flavours
Pedro		02 Dec 2009
Pedro		24 Sep 2009
Pedro		23 Sep 2009	Outstanding !
Dosser	Not Tried	22 Sep 2009
Dosser		09 May 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	09 May 2009
Pedro		08 May 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	07 May 2009	in the bar

The Bell Inn, Wendens Ambo, Essex

Barton Arms, Aston, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		26 Jun 2010	Unbelievable condition and the hops on this are perfect to my palate.

Ship Inn, Oundle, Northamptonshire

The Pub, Leicester, Leicestershire

Brewery Tap, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen	Not Tried	17 Apr 2010
Stephen	Not Tried	03 Apr 2010
Stephen		31 Mar 2010	yummy stuff really very good
Stephen	Not Tried	22 Mar 2010
Stephen	Not Tried	10 Oct 2009
Ian		07 Oct 2009	A little ascetic on aroma and a little ascetic on the finish. Bit in middle is fine but ultimately disappointing. A little tight in the mouth too, needs a day to open up. Always harsh on beers in the brewery tap

Charters, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen	Not Tried	17 Apr 2010
Blair	Not Tried	14 Nov 2009
Stephen	Not Tried	18 Oct 2009
Stephen	Not Tried	12 Oct 2009
Dubbel		06 Oct 2009	Liquid gold. Grapefruit sensation. Doesn't get much better than this.

Dartford Working Mens Club, Dartford, Kent

County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		14 Mar 2010	What a fantastic beer. Just a little down on perfection as I think it had been on for a day or two, but even still the hops are fabulous.
Ian		04 Jun 2007	Despite the problems of getting this served, it was brilliant, fresh hop flavours.
Ian		20 May 2007	Lovely citrusy hops, nearly perfect. And served without a sparkler.
Ian		05 May 2007	Funnily enough I had this on my way home bright bottled from the cask at Reading BF. Stunning here too, the citrus is gorgeous.
Ian		09 Dec 2005	Just as good as the day before.
Ian		08 Dec 2005	Pale gold in colour with thin creamy white head. Sherbert and Turkish delight with citric hop on the aroma. Light in mouth with astringent citric grapefruit hop on the end. This balances the sherberty sweetness. Just pours down the throat. Simply a delight to drink

Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 Feb 2010	One of my favourite beers, it looked great but it had no flavour, and I couldn't drink it all ! Didn't bother looking at other beers !
Dosser		31 Jan 2010	Wonderful beer amongst several rather ordinary ones.

Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray		29 Jan 2010	Straw coloured, one dimensional beer. Hints light fruit flavours but not much else. Too light bodied for strength. Disappointing.

Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		29 Sep 2009	Exceptionally light, crisp and refreshing ale.
Ian		22 Mar 2005	Same as JHB, but fuller in mouth and a bit more malt. Altogether more satisfying

Swan & Rushes, Leicester, Leicestershire

Smithfield Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		01 Sep 2009	Splendid. Sharp hoppy grapefruit palate. Condition perfect. Wonderful beer.
Ian		14 Jul 2009	Glorious. Love the hops and body on this beer.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 Aug 2009	Just a tad soapy on the hops, but so drinkable it is untrue.
Blair		15 Nov 2008	Top beer. Very hoppy and very refreshing. I love it.

Vin IV, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		07 Aug 2009	Goddammit. This was as light and refreshing as you would expect but still hasn't recaptured that glittering form of April. As such, I can't help but be slightly disappointed when it's anything less than sheer perfection in a glass.
Dubbel	Not Tried	27 Mar 2009
Dubbel		25 Mar 2009	Top of the barrel. Pure enjoyment in a glass.
Dubbel		20 Mar 2009	Sex. See 17 March.
Dubbel		17 Mar 2009	I'll never get over this beer. Especially when its served like this. Magnificent.
Ian		14 Feb 2009	Enormously good. Outstanding. Love the hop, almost like shards of glass bursting over the tongue. Stunning. I had this side by side with the fresh Inferno afterwards. Hard to pick a winner, but the Inferno just about won out.
Dubbel		13 Feb 2009	Chocced full of grapefruit and lime, dry yet fruity finish, some discreet strawberry never previously detected. In the form of its life.
Dubbel	Not Tried	22 Nov 2008

Bodega, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alan S		14 Jul 2009

Paget Arms, Loughborough, Leicestershire

The Criterion, Leicester, Leicestershire

Marquis Cornwallis, Bloomsbury, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		14 Dec 2008	Crystal clear and in great condition, sweetened grapefruit very much in evidence with trademark dry hoppy Oakham finish. A true classic.

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		19 Oct 2008	What a beer! Extremely hoppy, sweet with a little caramel. Oakham are quickly becoming one of my favourite breweries.

White Swan, St Peter's, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		13 Sep 2008	Lovely, this is a fantastic beer! Light and crisp, very hoppy with a nice citrussy twist as well.

Fleur de Lis, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		16 Aug 2008	This was absolutely stunning. Light and extremely hoppy. Served at the perfect temperature as well.

Jacksons Wharf, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		06 Jun 2008	I expected a dark beer for some reason. This was good though. Very hoppy with a little citrus.

The Castle, Chancery Lane, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 Jan 2008	Stunning. Nothing else to day, stunning. Grapefruit biting citrus.

Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		30 Nov 2007	Bit soapy, but still excellent.

Bermuda Triangle, Poole, Dorset

Cidershed, Norwich, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	27 Jul 2007
Ian		27 Jul 2007	Gravity. Not perfect aroma, but the rest was excellent.

Red Lion, Histon, Cambridgeshire

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2007, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 Jun 2007	Lacked all of the freshness of the Friday night. Bit thin and acidic.
Andrew		01 Jun 2007	Pale gold colour. Big citrus hop signiture. Rich, sharp and extremely drinkable.
Ian		01 Jun 2007	So hoppy it rips your tastebuds off. Fantastic.

Reading Beer Festival 2007, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		05 May 2007	Stunningly brilliant, citrus and everything else you need.

Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Apr 2007	Like the JHB at the moment the eggy yeast does this no favours. The hops too were a bit soapy, but still I love those citrus hops.
Andrew		12 Nov 2005	Fresh hoppy and light

The Victoria, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Planet Thanet Beer Festival 2006, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		14 Apr 2006	This is where the new beers came on. Some very good blond ones, including Bitter and Twisted, this, Grain Storm, Crouch Vale Brewers Gold. This is blond and hoppy, creamy too. Good astringent hop

Battersea Beer Festival 2006, Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Feb 2006	Last beer before I left for the train. Excellent blond hoppy beer. Just a bit under the weather, but still a very fine beer.

Great British Beer Festival 2005, Olympia, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		04 Aug 2005	See notes on JHB