Matt – The Harper Arms

UPDATE: West Berkshire Brewery – Good Old Boy

Matt — Wed, 26 May 2021 10:42:11 +0000

A multi award winning classic English Bitter with a silky-smooth mouth feel. Good old Boy is brewed with a blend of rich malted barley and fruity hops to produce and exceptionally well-balanced and full-flavoured beer.

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4 / 5)

UPDATE: St Austell Tribute Ale

Matt — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:42:41 +0000

The Harper Arms regulars were sad to learn of the death of Roger Ryman, the St Austell Chief Brewer who created Tribute, the Harper Arms benchmark beer.

As our own tribute, we held yet another tasting of this excellent beer.

Tribute as it’s light, hoppy, zesty, easy to drink and consistently delicious.

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (5 / 5)

Brew Dog – Instamatic

Matt — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:47:42 +0000

White India Pale Ale

Instamatic is a Spring loaded, zesty IPA. As fresh as a Bel-Air morning. Tropical fruit aromas are rapidly pursued by pineapple, mango and lemon with floral undertones on the palate. Built from the ground up on a solid caramel malt superstructure. Wheat allows for a super smooth delivery. And a pronounced bitterness lingers to the end. Refreshing, fresh and fruity.

Instamatic – Rejuvinate your senses.

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.8 / 5)

Hyde & Wilde – American Style IPA

Matt — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:15:57 +0000

Hyde and Wilde is “Sainsbury’s own craft brewery” but its actually brewed by Marston’s exclusively for Sainsbury’s.

This one is the American Style IPA with a blend of barley and wheat, as well as Citra and Summit hops. According to Sainsburys …

Yee-Haw! Let’s thank the Yanks for their bold, citrusy hops! With a blast of grapefruit and a hit of gooseberry, this beer rocks!

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.3 / 5)

UPDATE: Wild Weather Ales – King St Pale

Matt — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:30:32 +0000

An easy-drinking hazy extraordinaiore of a beer, King St. Pale is loaded up with oats for a silky mouthfeel and topped off with a healthy charge of Mosaic dry hops.

Brewed in conjunction with Honest Burgers, Reading.

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.5 / 5)

Camerons – Ahop-alypse Now

Matt — Wed, 29 May 2019 18:36:21 +0000

ATTEN HUT!!! Camerons have created a golden beer with a citrus aroma and satisfying full hop flavour. The Cascade, Chinook and Fuggles hops deliver an initial citrus flavour followed by a satisfying bitter taste

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.5 / 5)

Oakham Ales – Citra

Matt — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:05:06 +0000

Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing. The original UK Citra.

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4 / 5)

Zero Degrees – Downtown

Matt — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:31:07 +0000

Zero Degrees take on making a great American Pale Ale. British & German malts meet sexy American hops and their first brew!

Fruity is the first word that comes to mind – mainly tangerine, grapefruit and melon. Then you notice the pleasant, full bodiness of it and how easy it is to drink. ABV 4.6%.

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4 / 5)

UPDATE: Wild Weather Ales – Shepherds Warning

Matt — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:12:16 +0000

Shepherds Warning is a pale IPA where the flavour begins soft and smooth building to a wonderful big hit of hoppy grapefruit, peach and mango.

At 5.6% it should carry a warning!

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4.5 / 5)

Devil’s Backbone America IPA by Marstons

Matt — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:39:35 +0000

American IPA is the first Devil’s Backbone beer to be sold outside of the United States. The beer is an original Devil’s Backbone recipe showcasing American hops and brewed especially for the English palate. It’s a mix of English (East Kent Goldings and Admiral) and American hops added late in the process with a single-infusion mash of Pale Ale malt.

Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3 / 5)