Hopdaemon Incubus

Tasting Summary

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Whinger		01 Sep 2010	Gravity dispense, a good bronze coloured fairly malty beer.

Shipwright Arms, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	22 Jul 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	02 May 2009
Steve	Not Tried	10 Aug 2007
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Mar 2007
Andrew		28 Aug 2004

The Honest Miller, Brook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		21 Jul 2010
Trevor		07 Jul 2010	Good condition as ever.
Trevor		24 Jun 2010
Trevor		09 Jun 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	27 May 2010
Trevor		12 May 2010
Trevor		28 Apr 2010	Very smooth darker brown ale with a pleasant hop and malty flavour

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Jul 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Jul 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	04 May 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Apr 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Feb 2010
Andrew	Not Tried	18 Aug 2009
Ian	Not Tried	11 Jul 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	11 Jul 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	26 Jun 2009	Had a sip of Gareth and it was very good
Andrew		09 Jan 2009	It was just froth in a pint glass as she poured it but to her credit we eventually got full pints without asking for them to be topped up. Given it's lively nature I wondered if it would be up to much but it was brilliant. The flavours were so well integrated that it was like drinking a velvet pulse (make of that what you like but I know what I mean). Fresh strawberry and melon were present with fruity malt. Brilliant.
Andrew		20 Dec 2008	Nice strawberry flavours. Slightly rich with some tanins and some reedy notes. Reminds me of those Strawberry-Cream sweets you get at your grans.
Brian	Not Tried	11 Dec 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Dec 2008
Blair		01 Nov 2008	Really malty bitter. This is one my my favourite bitters arounbd, really reliable.
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Oct 2008
Blair	Not Tried	04 Oct 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	30 Sep 2008
Andrew		01 Sep 2008	In excellent condition. Smelt of strawberries and tasted of strawberry and toffee with a gravely bite on the finish. Lovely.
Brian	Not Tried	15 Aug 2008	The landlord told a customer who was looking for advice that this was his best beer on offer. And as he's about 6 foot 7 I didn't feel inclined to disagree.
Andrew	Not Tried	23 Feb 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	15 Dec 2007

Old Wine Vaults, Faversham, Kent

Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Whinger		30 Jun 2010

Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Whinger		26 Jun 2010	A new cask on. Served a little too warm.
Pedro	Not Tried	27 May 2010	Not available
Ian	Not Tried	11 Apr 2010
Pedro		25 Mar 2010	near it's end
Whinger		13 Mar 2010

2nd K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2010, Tenterden, Kent

Lenham Working Mens Club, Lenham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Kentish Al		22 May 2010
Pedro		22 May 2010

Tickled Trout, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Whinger		21 Apr 2010	A good tasty pint of Incubus.
Ian	Not Tried	11 Nov 2005	Tried Martin and Andrew's pints, but did not live up to my memories of this beer
Andrew		11 Nov 2005	Bit of a harsh bite to what's usually an excellent beer

The Parrot (Wells & Young), Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	26 Feb 2010
Whinger	Not Tried	03 Feb 2010
Brian	Not Tried	08 Jan 2009
Ian	Not Tried	17 Dec 2008
Andrew		28 Nov 2008	Nice bitter pint of Incubus. Hints of strawberry and mellon came through but quite bitter really for Incubus
Blair		04 Oct 2008	This did not taste like incubus. It was sweet and malty but was not hopdaemony at all. Good beer though.
Andrew	Not Tried	24 Aug 2008
Brian	Not Tried	15 Aug 2008	Is this the new Masterbrew? It's everywhere.
Brian	Not Tried	18 Jul 2008	This was the only non-Youngs beer that I could see.
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Jul 2008

Coastguard, St Margarets at Cliffe, Kent

Man of Kent, Rochester, Kent

The Unicorn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Glyn		15 Jan 2010	Excellent condition with that delicate aftertaste
Ian	Not Tried	20 May 2007
Ian		09 Jul 2005	Pity this wasn't better because at its best it is a cracking pint. This had a bit of sweetish fruit, but the head disappeared quickly and it was very thin and lacked its normal good finish
Andrew		09 Jul 2005	Had that rich hoppy slightly syrupy taste of Incubus but it was a little tired

The Carpenters Arms, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		13 Sep 2009	In terrific condition. Rich and malty, when in top condition this beer is hard to beat.
Andrew		21 Aug 2009	Bit sharp to be honest and a bit off form but you could still get hints of strawberry and melon if you looked for them.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	06 Sep 2009
Blair	Not Tried	05 Apr 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	21 Mar 2009
Blair		11 Mar 2009	Smooth and malty. A very easy drinking bitter.

The Dolphin, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Jul 2009	Reedy, plum skin caramel. Bit like Shep's Late Red. Weird.
Ian	Not Tried	27 Feb 2009
Ian	Not Tried	17 Dec 2008
Brian	Not Tried	11 Dec 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	27 Nov 2008

Old Brewery Tavern, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	24 May 2009
Brian	Not Tried	15 Aug 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	23 Feb 2008	Went off as I ordered it
Ian	Not Tried	20 May 2007
Ian		27 Dec 2006	I thought that it was a tad cold, and could have been fuller in the malts, but undoubtedly my best beer of the evening.
Andrew		27 Dec 2006	Bit cold but still excellent. Lots of watery strawberry and rich watery malt. Subtle hops.
Andrew	Not Tried	19 Nov 2006

The Chambers, Folkestone, Kent

Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		31 Aug 2008	Nice malty bitter. Smooth with a little bit of toffee as well.

Westgate, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		19 Jul 2008	Good pint of this, if a little cold. Malty and creamy.

Fleur de Lis, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		05 Jul 2008	Dark brown and fruity. I like this beer, but it never seems to be the same twice. This was full of dark current fruit but lacked any real bitterness. Good without being great.

County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	10 Jun 2008
Ian	Not Tried	13 Feb 2008
Ian	Not Tried	16 Jan 2008
Ian	Not Tried	09 Jan 2008
Ian		20 Dec 2007	Not a full pint and not what I wanted either, but although the Marstons Old Empire pump clip was displayed, it wasn't on. Fine beer with enough richness and hoppiness to keep you interested.
Steve	Not Tried	06 Jun 2007	Was tempted but didn't have the time
Ian		27 May 2007	Really very drinkable. I think this may have been toned down to an extent as well as the Skrimshander. Having said that, I could still taste the hops on the walk home.
Ian	Not Tried	20 May 2007
Ian	Not Tried	13 Mar 2007	At 99p
Ian	Not Tried	25 Jan 2007
Ian		23 Jan 2007	The malts are a bit rich for me, but I do like the hop aroma and it has a good bitter finish.
Andrew		23 Jan 2007	Great smell of lychee but a rich baby-food finish.
Ian	Not Tried	06 Jan 2007
Ian	Not Tried	17 Dec 2006
Ian		05 Dec 2006	I think that this was the best pint of Incubus that I have had in this pub. Crystal clear amber/orange colour with lasting beige head. Malt fruits and hop were integrated and the conditioning was just right, giving a full mouth feel and good carbonation.
Ian		16 Nov 2006	Good rich fruity malt and aggressive hop finish. Sometimes though, it can feel a bit separated like the malt and hop aren't in total harmony.
Ian		11 Nov 2006	Drinkable enough. Nice rich fruity malt and balancing hop on end.
Ian	Not Tried	14 May 2006
Ian	Not Tried	07 May 2006
Ian		01 May 2006	Had a couple of pints as a pre-lunch aperatif. I found a quiet corner by the window and read. Quite pleasant really. The beer had some of its good malty nature and sweetness and the hops were good enough to be interesting.
Ian		23 Apr 2006	Better than Friday night. Had some of that good intense rich red berry fruit and sharp hop. Still not perfect though. Perhaps I drink too much of this and I am becoming picky about it.
Ian		21 Apr 2006	Seemed a bit watery to me.
Ian		28 Mar 2006	Last pint out of the barrel. But lovely. Good rich malt fruit with good hop on end. Would have liked to have had another.
Ian	Not Tried	26 Mar 2006
Ian		12 Mar 2006	Not quite at its best, but still a good supping pint with enough hop and fruity malt to make you want to have another
Ian		07 Mar 2006	I'm always a bit weary of this in a Wetherspoon's as I know how good it can be. This was excellent. Just the right mix of rich malt and tangy herby hop. Really very good and I could have had more.
Ian	Not Tried	31 Jan 2006
Ian		08 Jan 2006	Looks as though Hopdaemon are supplying the Wetherspoons pubs in the area with Incubus on a regular basis, seen it in Folkestone, Ashford and Maidstone. This had some choc malt, some nice rich fruit flavour and some toffee. Hoppy finish. Thin and tinny compared to what it can be though

Yew Tree Inn, Barfrestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	10 May 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Jul 2007
Andrew		13 Jan 2007	Smelt wonderfull with lots of stawberry and lychee aromas. Tasted okay but a little stale. Sediment in the bottom of the glass suggested that this was bottom of the barrel.
Andrew	Not Tried	07 Oct 2006
Andrew		09 Sep 2006	Not my favourite Hopdaemon beer but still absolutely brillant. Lots of dark red fruit and some mellon. Wonderfully soft in the mouth with a subtle strawberry finish.
Andrew		01 Jul 2006	I don't usually drink Incubus as I prefer Hopdaemon's other beers. However, this was lovely. Lots of mellon and lychee and grape with a rich red fruit and mild bitter finish.
Andrew	Not Tried	24 Jun 2006	Had a sip of Chris's and it tasted on top form
Brian	Not Tried	14 Jun 2006
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Jun 2006
Andrew		01 May 2006	Dark amber coloured beer with a very rich christmas plum pudding fruit taste. Soft mouth feel and a short lived citrus bitter finish
Andrew	Not Tried	23 Apr 2006
Andrew	Not Tried	18 Apr 2006	Sold out while we were there
Andrew	Not Tried	21 Mar 2006	Sold out whilst we were there
Andrew		18 Mar 2006	Sweet lychee and malt combined perfectly. Lovely
Andrew	Not Tried	11 Mar 2006
Brian	Not Tried	28 Feb 2006
Brian	Not Tried	24 Feb 2006
Andrew	Not Tried	18 Feb 2006
Ian		18 Feb 2006	Typical Hopdaemon fruity and hop nose. Sweetish caramel in mouth with caramel hop finish. Yep, nice
Brian	Not Tried	18 Feb 2006
Andrew		11 Feb 2006	Good drinking! Rich strawberry and subtle lychee with a long rounded bitter finish
Brian	Not Tried	10 Feb 2006
Brian	Not Tried	27 Jan 2006
Andrew		14 Jan 2006	What a great pint this is. It had the aroma of fresh cut mint with a mellow taste of apricot and mandarin finished by a soft feeling but bitter twang. Great stuff.
Brian	Not Tried	14 Dec 2005
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Dec 2005
Ian		10 Dec 2005	Mid red brown with thin bubbly beige head. Some nice fruit, but a tad watery, good red fruits and hop. But still a tad thin. OK but normally a bit fuller and creamier
Brian		28 Nov 2005	Always a good bet, but I was still bemoaning the lack of Leviathan.
Brian	Not Tried	19 Nov 2005
Andrew	Not Tried	19 Nov 2005
Andrew		08 Nov 2005	Tasted of lychee and melon. Not the usual taste I associate Incubus with but very nice it was anyway
Andrew	Not Tried	05 Nov 2005
Brian	Not Tried	11 Oct 2005
Brian		08 Oct 2005	Nice foamy white head and dark body, lacks a bit in comparison to Hopdaemon's Skrimshander
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Oct 2005
Brian	Not Tried	23 Sep 2005
Ian		17 Sep 2005	Rich beer with good malt/hop balance
Brian		17 Sep 2005	It was getting late, but the aroma was lovely.
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Sep 2005
Brian	Not Tried	10 Sep 2005
Brian		27 Aug 2005	Nice dark malt and hop flavour, but I was really waiting for the Skrim to come back on.
Andrew	Not Tried	27 Aug 2005
Andrew		20 Aug 2005	This isn't really my type of beer as it's too rich but it was very well served and full of deep rich malt & hops
Brian		13 Aug 2005	A slightly more floral aroma than I remember and also seemed to have a slightly prickly taste. Great pint nevertheless.
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Aug 2005
Ian	Not Tried	13 Jan 2005
Andrew	Not Tried	28 Nov 2004
Ian		28 Oct 2004	Another fantastic outlet for Hopdaemon's outstanding beers. Incubus is quickly becoming this brewers best beer
Andrew		22 Jun 2004

Simple Simons, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		23 Apr 2008	I think this was near the bottom of the barrel but it was lovely. Plenty of Hopdaemon flavours with a stronger hop malt bite to it than usual.
Brian	Not Tried	12 Apr 2008
Blair	Not Tried	09 Feb 2008
Ian	Not Tried	20 Dec 2007
Blair		01 Dec 2007	Malty and delicious. On great form.
Andrew	Not Tried	31 Oct 2007
Andrew		19 Oct 2007	A touch too cold. Excellent malt and fruity flavours.
Andrew	Not Tried	18 Aug 2007
Ian		18 Aug 2007	I had a half of this, but can't remember it.
Ian	Not Tried	20 May 2007
Brian		08 Nov 2006	Slight prickle in the mouth, excellent fruit and malt balance. Not my favourite hopdaemon but it's still excellent in comparison with other beers generally.
Andrew		19 Aug 2006	Incubus alright but a bit tight (...a term that Ian doesn't understand)
Ian	Not Tried	19 Aug 2006	Had a sip of Andrew's. Nice fruity malt and good hop, but they weren't really integrated with each other.

Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent

Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	16 Feb 2007
Ian	Not Tried	07 Feb 2007
Ian	Not Tried	05 Jan 2007
Ian	Not Tried	29 Dec 2006
Ian	Not Tried	17 Jul 2006
Ian		22 Jun 2006	Too cold, but the choc, raspberry malts are superb with herby peppery hop finish. Really good condition. Slightly sweet malt and then even better hop
Ian	Not Tried	19 Jun 2006
Ian		31 Oct 2005	Pale chestnut colour with thin off white head. Really nice rich malt/hop aromas. OK in mouth if a touch smokey. Nice berry finish with spicey hop. Just amazed to find this beer in a Wetherspoon's

East Cliff Tavern, Folkestone, Kent

The Chequers, Farningham, Kent

Muggletons, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		08 Apr 2006	Can't remember much about this but it didn't jump out at me.

Blakes, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	01 Feb 2006
Brian	Not Tried	23 Jan 2006
Ian		18 Nov 2005	Fine. Nice sweetish malts and some good fruit flavours. Not at its best though
Ian		16 Jul 2005	Dark brown colour. Good malty flavour tempered by hops with some good fruit. Still not up to its best but better than the last 2 pints of this beer I have had recently
Ian		26 Jun 2005	Excellent beer from Hopdaemon. Really rich malt flavours along with tasty hops. Very popular on the day I visited

Duck Inn, Pett Bottom, Kent

The Ship, Sandgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		13 Jul 2005	Normally one of my favourite beers, the last 2 pints I have had of this have not been good. This one tasted of tea with some malt fruit and then more tea on the end. Not very good at all
Martin		22 May 2004	On gravity, great best bitter which hits all the right notes. Hoppy taste grows and grows - nutty with some fruit and sweetness that offsets the initial bitterness. Nice.

Royal Oak, Brookland, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		28 Jan 2005	Excellent malt fruits with a strong hoppy finish, the most popular of the Hopdaemon beers

Rose & Crown, Elham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	24 Jan 2005
Ian		14 Dec 2004	Again a bit below its best
Ian		12 Nov 2004	Quickly becoming Hopdeamon's best beer (yes even better than Skrimshander) Excellent fruit and bitterness
Ian		12 Nov 2004	A more rounded beer than Golden Braid. Has everything. A zing of hops with excellent malt. A mid brown beer that has depth of flavour and makes you stare at the beer after each sip and admire the craftmanship