New England IPA 6.3% ABV

This unfined pale packs the fruity flavours like your morning fruit juice. Double dry hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Nelson and Simcoe.

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

This beer is blended to bring out the very best of traditional British malt and hop flavours. The raised malt profile unlocks notes of roasted caramel, which mingle with classic hop aromas.

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

Strong Pale Ale 5.2%

Sharp and refreshing with a crisp, clean bitterness and heaps of cascade and comet hops providing a floral, peppery aroma with hints of grapefruit.

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

Golden & Vibrant 4.2%

Red Card is a golden pale ale with a vibrant hop character. A smidgen of crystal T50 creates the golden colour and adds a bit of depth to the malt character. A trio of citrusy hops in Motueka, Nelson Sauvin and Amarillo add notes of orange, grapefruit and gooseberry.  A crisp, fresh, zesty and refreshing beer.

Malt: Maris Otter Pale Ale, Crystal T50

Hops: Progress, Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, Amarillo

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

The Regulars celebrated the reopening of the pubs by a visit to the nearby Six Bells.

It seemed fitting to sample an old favorite Timothy Taylor’s Landlord. It is a classic pale ale with a complex citrus and hoppy aroma.

it has won more awards than any other beer, winning both CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain and the Brewing Industry Awards Gold Medal four times.

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

Take a detour with this super easy drinking pale. Crammed full of tropical fruit and citrus flavours with a crisp, balanced bitterness.

The Regulars had the opportunity to sample this n bottles and cans. On balance, the bottled version was marginally preferred as it seemed to hold the head longer. Further scientific analysis is required to determine whether this was related to temperature effects.

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

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

Red & Malty 4.2%

Slipstream is red and full of malt character. Double roasted crystal, dehusked roasted malt and black malt all add a well-balanced and relatively subtle roasted flavour. WGV, a traditional British hop, adds floral notes and well-rounded bitterness.

Malt: Maris Otter Pale Ale, Double Roasted Crystal, De-husked Roasted, Black

Hops: WGV (Whitbread Goldings Variety)

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

A collaboration between Scotland’s BrewDog and London’s Cloudwater breweries! This New England IPA is a juicy, hoppy brew, showcasing US hops alongside wheat and oats. If tropical fruit and bitter hops are your kind of thing, this certainly will be too!

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

One of our diligent members found a young garage-based local brewery in Thatcham. He got a little over-excited and ordered the regulars 2.5 Litres of both beers they currently produce (8-9 pints total). At an emergency committee meeting, it was determined that 9 pints on a week night was probably not a smart decision and so a vote was taken, ballots were correctly counted the first time, a result was declared, no legal battle ensued and the first piece of Harper Arms homework was thus set – to taste the weaker of the two ahead of Wednesday’s formal tasting session.

A traditional English Best Bitter with fruity, grassy and blackcurrant notes from UK grown Cascade hops. With a full-bodied malty backbone. Made from all English ingredients!

We’re not expecting the regulars to complain about being set homework with this delightful tipple, which currently has an average score on Untappd of 3.90.

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

Currently with an average score on Untappd of a very respectable 3.86 but with only 14 check-ins, World’s End is a Pale Ale brewed using a variety of different hops. UK grown Chinook teams up with US grown Amarillo and Citra for a cocktail of citrus fruit and resinous pine flavours. This mid-strength beer has a moderate bitterness and a soft orange hue from a little bit of Vienna malt in the mash.

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

Since the regulars made it known they were tasting Delphic, there has been a lot of local interest in the brewery, with them selling out of both beers last week! Have the Harper Arms regulars uncovered a new local gem of a brewery? Check the scores to find out!

Brewed over the Autumn Equinox, Mabon is a hazy pale with a full-bodied, spiced hop character. The celestial sister beer of our popular Summer Solstice brewed Litha, Mabon is the old English word for the Autumn Equinox and a Welsh earth-god. This loving crafted seasonal special is vegan friendly and has been perfectly cask conditioned for the best possible flavour.

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