Pope's Brewing Reviews

imdownthepub	3.2 Pope's Worcester Gold Cask conditioned at the Paul Pry, Worcester, now brewed at Teme Valley Brewery. Gold with white head. This proved to be a slightly thin, caramelised beer. Some stoned fruit notes, apricot. It's okay. Sunday, April 14, 2024
Cheeseboard	2.9 Pope's American Pale Cask at The Red Lion, Leytonstone, London. Sampled Nov 2014. Pours clear gold with a white cap. Aroma: toasted grains, floral, grassy. Taste: light sweet grains, grass, citrus rind, melon. Light to medium body with fine carbonation. Tuesday, March 22, 2022
downender	3.2 Pope's Absent Friends Cask-conditioned at the Postal Order (JDW), Worcester 12/9/2016 - the pump clip noted this is a Wetherspoon’s special. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. Stone and tangerine fruits, leafy hops, cereal malts and a moderately bitter finish. Good. Sunday, September 18, 2016
italarican	1 Pope's Bill Ottaway's Rye IPA Thursday, July 14, 2016
downender	3.2 Pope's Rhubarb Fool Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at Gloucester Beer Festival, 22/4/2016. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Aroma of tart Rhubarb fruit and leafy hops. Flavour had sweetish biscuit malt notes and a hint of rhubarb, leading to a decent, bitter, finish. Fine. Monday, April 25, 2016
downender	3.2 Pope's Nut Brown Ale Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at Gloucester Beer Festival, 22/4/2016. Copper in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Aroma of berry fruits and brown sugar. Flavour had sweetish red fruit notes and bready malts, leading to a gentle finish. Fine. Monday, April 25, 2016
chriso	2 Pope's Hop Market Sunday, August 23, 2015
niquillis	2.8 Pope's Jaffa Pale Ale Cask at White Horse, Hedgerley. Pours golden amber with light bubble. Mundane, with a orange citrus kick. Bog standard boring golden ale. Sunday, August 9, 2015
fonefan	2 Pope's Cavalier Cask (handpump) @ Well and Bucket, 143 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, Greater London, England E2 7DG. [ As Pope’s Cavalier ]. Clear medium red - orange amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, plastic, caramel, flat, fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat flat. Puha .. thats not good no condition at all ! [20140817] Thursday, August 6, 2015
FatPhil	3.2 Pope's New Zealand Pale Draught (Earl of Essex, London) Pungent and fruity ar the start. Later, much more liquoricey. Very dry. Soft palate, carbonation low. Spicy hoppy finish. Sunday, July 5, 2015
SarkyNorthener	3.3 Pope's Hop Market Gravity cask@asparafest 2015. Golden beer with medium bubbly head. Aroma of citrus and floral hops. Taste is biscuit malt, grapefruit, citrus and bitter floral hops. Decent. Saturday, May 30, 2015
SarkyNorthener	3.4 Pope's Worcester Gold Gravity cask@asparafest, evesham. Amber beer with medium head. Aroma of caramel, light tropical fruit and malts. Taste is caramel, stewed fruits, some sweetness and hop bitterness. Good. Saturday, May 30, 2015
imdownthepub	3.1 Pope's MWA (Mild with Attitude) Cask conditioned at The Lamb & Flag, Oxford. Brown with white head. This proved to be a fairly thin beer on the palate with a dirty, musty character. There is a boiled root vegetable note, some earthy malt notes. Just okay. Saturday, May 16, 2015
Svesse	3.3 Pope's Wu-Town (Cask at King’s Arms, Bethnal Green, London, 23 Apr 2015) Dark brown colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of roasted grain, dark rye bread and chocolate. Malty, roasted taste with dark rye bread, roasted grain, raisins, prunes and a gentle roasty bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and well made. Quite nice. Tuesday, May 5, 2015
AshtonMcCobb	3.1 Pope's Worcester Gold Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - golden with a generous head. Nose - lemon and honey. Taste - bitter lemon, slightly astringent malt. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a fairly good finish but a bit astringent as mentioned. Overall - not memorable. Friday, May 1, 2015
AshtonMcCobb	3 Pope's Hope and Glory Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - cloudy brown to black. A thin head. Nose - pine and biscuits. Taste - dry biscuits and toffee. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a fairly astringent finish. Overall - a bit challenging though nice nose. Thursday, April 30, 2015
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Pope's American Pale Gravity dispense at EBF XX, EUSC, 02/04/15. Very lightly hazed golden orange topped with a moderate off White swirl. Nose is pale malt, citric sherbets, straw, melon, light vanilla. Taste comprises tangerine, straw, orange pith, apricot, bread dough, light spice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok, more a stronger GB than an APA for me. Tuesday, April 21, 2015
AshtonMcCobb	3.5 Pope's Cavalier Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - chestnut with a red hue. Nice head. Nose - pine and light citrus. Taste - wholemeal bread, light toffee. A hint of orange. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - a decent bitter. Sunday, April 19, 2015
WingmanWillis	3 Pope's American Pale Tuesday, April 14, 2015
WingmanWillis	3 Pope's Hop Market Tuesday, April 14, 2015
MrBlueSky93	3 Pope's Spring Break Flagon from Cellar Door, Four Oaks. Pours Chesnut, single finger white head, a little bit cloudy. Aroma of dark fruits, raisins, plum, wood, some hoppiness too. On the taste we have initial fruitiness, raisins, plums, some orange, some lemon, caramel, and a biscuity lemon finish. Nice. Monday, April 13, 2015
rlgk	2.3 Pope's Hop Market Egham Beer Festival 150402. Clear golden beer with a small white head. Malty caramel aroma, fruity, grass notes. Malty artificial flavor, grassy, hay, bread notes. Sunday, April 12, 2015
AshtonMcCobb	2.5 Pope's Hive Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - amber with a nice lacy head. Nose - oranges and lightly funky/musky nose. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light bodied over zesty maybe yeast issue, dry yeasty finish. Overall - I bet this is good in cask. Friday, April 10, 2015
nihtila	2.8 Pope's Hive Bottle thanks to AshtonMcCobb. Pours slightly hazy golden. Aroma is some honey, malts, hay. Taste is citrus, malts. In some way refreshing but still not. Friday, April 10, 2015
allmyvinyl	2.5 Pope's Hive Bottle at the School’s Out Tasting. Pours hazy gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light honey, butter, dirty, musty. Taste is light sweet, dry finish. Friday, April 10, 2015
Stuu666	2.5 Pope's Hive Bottle at ash’s. Pours clear golden amber, nose is musty toffee, floral, taste is dry, prickly, fizzy, bleh. Friday, April 10, 2015
nihtila	2.7 Pope's Hop Market Bottle thanks to AshtonMcCobb. Pours slightly hazy golden. Taste is orange, some fruity hops. Taste is yeasty, dry, still some orange, dryish hops and crispy carbonation. Friday, April 10, 2015
AshtonMcCobb	3.1 Pope's Hop Market Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - bright amber with a nice lacy head. Nose - mandarin and light yoghurt. Taste - tangy mandarin and yoghurt. Dry yeasty age. Palate - light bodied with a tangy and yeasty texture and a dry yeast finish. Overall - slightly too much yeast. Is this as intended? Friday, April 10, 2015
allmyvinyl	2.4 Pope's Hop Market Bottle at the School’s Out Tasting. Pours hazy golden amber with a bubbly white head. Aromas of farts, sulphur. Taste is light orange, dry finish. Prickly carbonation. Astringent, funky finish. Not a fan. Friday, April 10, 2015
Stuu666	2.5 Pope's Hop Market Bottle at ash’s. Pours hazy pale amber, nose is dull toffee, orange, farts, taste is dry, harsh, sulphur, herbs. Friday, April 10, 2015
imdownthepub	3.4 Pope's Hop Market Cask conditioned at Egham Beer Festival #20. Hazed gold with white head. This was a reasonably hoppy beer, some grapefruit, some citric characteristics, perhaps a little light but really quite drinkable. Good. Friday, April 10, 2015
cgarvieuk	3.1 Pope's Hive Cask at the Egham festival.. Light hazy amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft fruits.. Musty fruits.. Soft fruits.. Ok Saturday, April 4, 2015
madmitch76	3.4 Pope's Hop Market 2nd April 2015 20th Egham Beer Fest. Cask. Light haze on this amber beer, small white head. Palate is light and crisp. Good condition. Semi sweet malts. Lemon tinged marmalade. Floralness. Touch of hop spice. Carbonated nip in the finish. Decent. Friday, April 3, 2015
berkshirejohn	3.3 Pope's American Pale Cask, gravity dispensed, at the 20th Egham Beer Festival. Amber with a loose white head; citrus aroma; sweet grapefruit taste and a grainy body; and a dry biscuity finish. Not bad. Thursday, April 2, 2015
berkshirejohn	3.1 Pope's Hop Market Cask, gravity dispensed, at the 20th Egham Beer Festival. Amber with a compact white head; citrus aroma; citrus taste; and a crisp dry finish. A straightforward golden ale. Thursday, April 2, 2015
imdownthepub	3.5 Pope's Swanne Confessionale Cask conditioned at The Old Swanne Inne, Evesham, Worcs. Chestnut with beige head. Expecting the worst, I was really pleasantly surprised with this, there was a fullish maltiness, fruity, cereal, some sweetness but not overly so, then a lingering, orange hop character. Really quite pleasant. Sunday, March 29, 2015
madmitch76	3.1 Pope's Pershore Plum Porter 10th February 2015 Three Johns. Cask. Almost clear deep red - amber beer, residual pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, mild fine carbonation. Very mellow malts, really not that much dark character, just a whisper of roasty coffee. Tangy generic fruits, I guess some plum, gives the back end some lift. Light finish. Nicely fruity but thin on the dark malts. Monday, February 23, 2015
The_Osprey	1.4 Pope's Worcester Gold Cask at Draft House. Nice pump clip. Aroma is white wine, pear cider, tomato ketchup, sour-ish and chemically. Body is medium, smooth, very little carbonation, watery texture. Taste is weird - dental rinse, dry glue, minerals, very drying, medium ashy bitterness. Barkeep agreed that this was weird but was happy with condition. Wow. Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Fin	3 Pope's Autumn Maple Bottle from Saucy Pears, Worcester, consumed at home Friday 23rd January 2015 Pours brown with light beige head. A bit malty, I think I can pick up a bit of maple, there is certainly a little vein of sweetness. Some might pick up a twiggy edge, and I would say its not totally my thing but then again I don’t dislike it. Its fine, bit thin and watery but had worse. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.0 Friday, January 23, 2015
Butters_Hard	5 Pope's New Zealand Pale Sunday, January 18, 2015
Butters_Hard	4.1 Pope's Christmas Pudding Ale Dark colour, lots of roast malt and spirit on the nose. Dark fruits, nuts and spice on the palate. Dry finish. Very Moorish. Sunday, January 18, 2015
RichTheVillan	3 Pope's New Zealand Pale Cask at the Wellington; clear golden yellow pour with a bubbly white head, pleasant hop aroma consisting of pine and citrus, taste has some dank hop action, some phenols, bitter grapefruit, a hint of pine. Saturday, January 17, 2015
RichTheVillan	3.6 Pope's Hive Cask at the Wellington; clear golden yellow pour with a frothy off white head, hint of grapefruit in the aroma, the grapefruit comes through in the taste along with some biscuity malts and a hint of tangerine, quite a juicy hop number. Saturday, January 17, 2015
47574xeCD	3.2 Pope's The Canterbury Champion Bottle on trip to Edinburgh (bought previous Saturday) Pours a hazy light amber with a white fizzy head. Moderate carbonation. Hoppy notes strong to the end, bitterness and light fruits, a nice hoppy kick finish. Saturday, December 20, 2014
anders37	3.5 Pope's Hop Market Cask @ Earl of Essex, Islington N1. Pours a clear golden pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy bitter finish. Monday, December 15, 2014
Fin	3 Pope's Christmas Pudding Ale Cask gravity at Worcester Victorian Street Fair, Saturday 29th November 2014. Pours dark brown with a skittering of bubbles. Fruity with a spicy christmassy edge. A touch of dark mollasses and treacle, fruity and tangy at end. Ok. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.0 Saturday, November 29, 2014
Fin	3.1 Pope's American Pale Cask gravity at Worcester Victorian Street Fair, Saturday 29th November 2014. Pours hazy warm gold with a light bubbling around the edges. Aroma is a little blunted, hoppy in mouth, lacks a little crisp bite but its pretty tasty, Loz enjoying it. A5 A3 T7 P3 Ov13 3.1 Saturday, November 29, 2014
jmgreenuk	3.4 Pope's Autumn Maple Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is sweet malt. The flavour is moderate bitter with a sticky toffee resin hop bitter palate. Mediun bodied with soft carbonation. Saturday, November 29, 2014
madmitch76	1.8 Pope's American Pale 24th November 2014 Earl of Essex. Cask. Hazy gold beer, no head. Palate is light and crisp and semi dry. Light malts. Soap! Soapy floralness. Some hop bitterness amid the soap fest. Light dry finish. Bleh! Thursday, November 27, 2014
Leighton	2.8 Pope's American Pale Cask at the Earl of Essex - London. Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. The nose holds grassy and floral hops with notes of toasted grain. Light sweet flavor with some slightly burnt plastic, further grass, grain husk, a bit of sticky pune, melon, tangerine rind. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes grassy with - thankfully - slightly less plastic, but it’s still there. Otherwise, you’ve got some further husky grains and rindy citrus. A little rough at the edges. Wednesday, November 26, 2014