White Horse Brewery Reviews

BeerViking	3.3 White Horse Luna A-Moon-Arillo Cask at the 2023 Twickenham beer festival. Hazy amber-gold with aromas of biscuit and citrus drink - grapefruit and lemon. Initial sweetness then hoppy-bitter, the bitterness drying and lingering. A little yeasty on the finish, otherwise quite a nice balance. Saturday, November 18, 2023
imdownthepub	3.3 White Horse Konik Cask conditioned at Oxford Beer Festival '23, Oxon. Copper with off white head. This proved to be a malty, roasty, slightly dry beer. There is a fruity character along with a touch of green vegetable. It's fine. Saturday, November 11, 2023
imdownthepub	3.3 White Horse The Dons Cask conditioned at the Gardener's Arms Plantation Road, Jericho, Oxford. Reddish brown with cream head. Fuller roasted malts with quite a nutty character, woody. Fruity notes come through with a tartness. plummy. It's fine. Saturday, October 28, 2023
oh6gdx	3.4 White Horse Rudolph The Red Nosed White Horse (Bottle) Bottled. Deep amber colour, white small foamy head. Aroma is caramel malts, mild nutty notes as well as some floral tones to it. Flavour is caramel, mild toasted notes with some dried fruits, bitter floral notes and also some slight nutty tones. Friday, October 13, 2023
BeardedAvenger	3.3 White Horse Stable Genius Cask at Royal Blenheim, Oxford. Aroma has sweet low key fruit. Clear verging on opaque amber. Thin frothy foamy white head. Malts to he fore, mofo. Light bitter edge. Quinine and fruit. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Benefits from soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Polite inoffensive stuff. Wednesday, September 27, 2023
BeardedAvenger	3.1 White Horse Village Idiot Cask at Royal Blenheim, Oxford. Aroma has l8ght fruit. Clear gold. Frothy foamy white head. Medium bitter. Slice. Citrus. Quinine bitterness. Followed by a big wave of malts and boiled veg. Light-medium bodied. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Typical Good that just does nothing for me. Wednesday, September 27, 2023
HopsLove6	3.4 White Horse Red Monday, August 21, 2023
imdownthepub	3.3 White Horse Rider IPA Draught at the Teardrop Barzinho, Oxford. Gold with white head. This proved to be a light, quite thinnish beer, malty cereals notes, some hay, grass. Light citrus notes. It's fine. Saturday, July 22, 2023
imdownthepub	2.8 Luna Stars War Cask conditioned at Charlbury Beer Festival '23, Charlbury, Oxon. Clouded orange with white head. This tasted quite flat on the day, there is a malty bitterness to it and a peachy fruitiness. Quite heavy on the palate, boozy apricot notes. It's okay(ish). Sunday, June 25, 2023
berkshirejohn	3.5 White Horse Moon Stallion [Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A pale amber pour with a loose white head; orangey citrus aroma; sharply bitter taste with some orange and grapefruit pith and perhaps a shot of quinine; then a floury body; and a long lasting grapefruit finish. Very tasty. Tuesday, May 23, 2023
sammig21	3.5 White Horse Red Sunday, April 2, 2023
dragnet101	3.5 White Horse West Coast IPA Bottle from Melbicks Garden Centre, near Coleshill. Clear light amber with small white top. Orange marmalade and grapefruit aroma with some bready malt and a touch of hop resin. Taste follows, nicely tangy with the marmalade balanced by a softer grapefruit. Leafy in a moderate bitter finish. Medium bodied, slight chewiness, soft carbonation. Good. Friday, March 10, 2023
berkshirejohn	3.3 White Horse The Dons [Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A bright mahogany pour with a rim of white head; sour fruity aroma; smooth malty taste with some sweet purple fruit to start then some chocolate; and a dry finish. Tuesday, February 14, 2023
imdownthepub	3.3 White Horse Red Bottled, 500ml from Slurp in Banbury, Oxon. Red amber with white head. Grainy malts on the nose leading to quite a fruity, malty beer. Mid roasted with some earthy sweetness, berries, caramel, toffee flavours. It's fine. Tuesday, January 24, 2023
imdownthepub	3.4 White Horse S.I.P.A Cask conditioned at the Royal Blenheim, Oxford. Gold with white head. This proved to be quite a light, malty beer, there are flowery hopped notes, perfumed hints. Some leafy, citrusy flavours. It's a pleasant beer. Friday, January 20, 2023
DJMonarch	3.6 Luna Sputnik Cask Stillage at 39th Stoke on Trent Beer & Cider Festival, Spode Works 08/11/2019 Roast and some spiced aromas. Lacy beige head. Black a little rich on the palate fruity and strong in alcohol with clove and cinnamon flavours. A hint of dryness in a bitter roast finish. Tuesday, November 1, 2022
dragnet101	3 White Horse Village Idiot Bottle from Melbecks Garden Centre, Colesill. Clear gold, decent white top. Aroma is floral, semi-sweet, citric, hint of spicy hop. Taste of sweet malt, pine resin, orange, berries, soap, very dry herbal bitterness. It certainly has flavour but is a bit abrasive in the finish. Sunday, October 30, 2022
BeerViking	3.7 White Horse Black Beauty Cask gravity at the Twickenham beer festival 2022, deep dark red with a lasting loose foam, red fruit on the nose - cherries, a little strawberry - then firmly burnt-dry though with a sweet undertone and more fruity notes. Thursday, October 27, 2022
imdownthepub	3.3 White Horse The Devil's Punchbowl Cask conditioned at Oxford Beer Festival '22. Reddish brown with white head. This proved to be quite a fruity, plummy beer. Mid roasted malts with a bready, bread-crust note. Mid level mouthfeel. It's fine. Saturday, October 22, 2022
JoshRaburn	3.4 Luna Sputnik Monday, September 26, 2022
JoshRaburn	2.9 White Horse Show Pony RPA Super hoppy and fruity Monday, September 26, 2022
sammig21	3.4 White Horse Village Idiot Tuesday, September 13, 2022
ekstedt	4 White Horse Bitter (Cask) (aka Oxfordshire Bitter) Cask at Royal Blenheim, Oxford, England. Clear golden, medium white head. Bready malt, piney and spicy notes. Mediumbodied. Dry, medium to high bitterness. Sunday, August 7, 2022
ekstedt	4 White Horse Village Idiot Cask at Royal Blenheim, Oxford, England. Clear golden. Earthy, slightly fruity, floral and citric hops. Dry, high bitterness. A very nice quencher. Sunday, August 7, 2022
imdownthepub	3.9 Luna Eclipse Cask conditioned at Charlbury Beer Festival '22, Oxon. Black with beige head. Initially quite bitter and drying but soon smooths out to a rich, roasty, malty Stout. Background coffee and chocolate notes, hints of prune like fruitiness. Very good beer and my beer of this Festival. Sunday, June 26, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 White Horse Cheval Blanc Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 30/10/2013 Some Fruit and hop aroma. Thick white head. Golden coloured fruity berry flavour with a hint of dryness in a bitter finish. Thursday, June 16, 2022
sammig21	3.6 White Horse NZ PA Monday, June 13, 2022
Garrold	4.1 Luna Eclipse Cask. Gravity. Rail Ale fest. Black with a tan froth. Big hop character with rich roast malt. Bit of coffee. Chocolate. Bittersweet. Dry and ashy. Smooth and creamy. Big hoppy chocolate bitterness to finish. Lovely. Thursday, May 19, 2022
omhper	3.6 White Horse West Coast IPA --Cask at Castle Tap, Reading. -- Clear amberish golden. Aroma of tea and grapefruit. Mid sweet with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Fruity and bready with plenty of grapefruit and marmelade. Long bitter finish. Tuesday, May 17, 2022
djd07	2.8 White Horse Oxford Dark Blue On cask at Turf Tavern. Pours a dark amber with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is metal and dark fruit. Slick body, raisin, licorice, metallic finish, decent. Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Theydon_Bois	3.2 White Horse Oxford Dark Blue Cask at the Turf Tavern, Oxford, 20/04/22. Deep mahogany brown with a decent light beige cap. Nose is dark malts, toffee, brown bread, biscuit, light herb. Taste comprises dark malts, biscuit, toffee, raisins, dates. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent bitter. Wednesday, April 20, 2022
BeardedAvenger	3.3 Luna Stand With Ukraine Cask at Egham Beer Fest. Putin khuylo! Aroma combines citrus with malts. Clear amber gold. Frothy translucent white head develops patches. Medium bitter. Herbs. Some citrus sourness with a touch of sugar. Light. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long dry finish. Not sure what Ukranians would think of a hoppy Gold. Friday, April 15, 2022
imdownthepub	3.4 Luna Stand With Ukraine Cask conditioned at Egham Beer Festival #36, Egham United Services Club, Surrey. Gold with white head. There is a hopped bitterness to this, quite citrusy, juicy in character. Fresh notes. It's fine. Friday, April 15, 2022
imdownthepub	3.1 White Horse Rodeo Cask conditioned at the Royal Blenheim, Oxford. Amber with white head. This proved to be a sweet beer, caramel, toffee sweetness. Some fruity apricot flavours, some souring. It's okay. Saturday, March 26, 2022
DJMonarch	3.4 White Horse War Horse Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 13/11/2012 Fruit and some roast aromas. Creamy head. Mid brown coloured smooth on the palate and fruity with a hint of dryness in a crisp and bitter slight roast finish. Tuesday, March 22, 2022
berkshirejohn	4 Luna Dark Star [Cask at the Crispin, Wokingham.] A dark peaty brown coloured pour with a loose cream coloured head and a bright cherry red glint as the light catches the glass; aroma of toasted oats and charred grains; deeply bitter at first with well roasted malts, then some red fruit; before a dry finish with a resinous bitterness. A really satisfying pint. Friday, March 18, 2022
dragnet101	3.1 White Horse Wonky Donkey Bottle from Connolly's Wine Merchants. Pours a light amber with small white head. Sweet toffee and floral aroma. Quite a strong floral and herbal bitterness than runs through with some pear and orange resin fruitiness. It's ok. Sunday, February 20, 2022
DJMonarch	3.4 White Horse Saracen IPA Cask Handpump at Penny Black, Northwich 20/07/2012 Fruity hop aroma. Large white head. Golden hoppy fruity raspberry flavour with a hint of dryness in a crisp and bitter malt finish. Friday, February 11, 2022
berkshirejohn	3.9 Luna Follow That Star [Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A dark amber pour with a loose cream coloured head; aroma of spicy malt with a little orange; earthy malt taste with mandarins and a hint of spice; then an earthy bitter finish. An excellent winter bitter. Tuesday, December 21, 2021
berkshirejohn	3.4 White Horse Wonky Donkey [Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A pale amber pour with a creamy white head that laces the glass nicely; a citrusy aroma; lemony taste with a creamy body; and some grapefruit bitterness to finish. A clean crisp pale ale. Tuesday, December 14, 2021
imdownthepub	3.3 Luna Follow That Star Cask conditioned at the Royal Blenheim, Oxford. Amber with white head. There is quite a bitter character to this, mid roasted cereal malts, baked biscuit, drying. There is a twiggy note to this, leafy. It's fine. Tuesday, December 14, 2021
imdownthepub	3.2 Luna Buzz Lightbeer Cask conditioned at the White Rabbit, Oxford. Pale gold with white head. There was an initial bready, grainy maltiness to this, flabby fruited notes. Some leafy bitterness came through and a light citrus. Becomes relatively crisp. It was okay. Saturday, December 4, 2021
berkshirejohn	3.4 Luna Buzz Lightbeer [Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A pale amber pour with a loose white head; berry fruit aroma; sour fruity taste with a biscuity body, a leafy bitterness and some caramel to finish. Crisp and refreshing. Monday, November 29, 2021
berkshirejohn	3.3 White Horse Trojan [Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A hazy golden amber pour with a thin white head; sour grain aroma; soft and creamy in the mouth with a mandarin taste and bready body; and a lasting dry finish. A solid, satisfying bitter. Thursday, November 18, 2021
imdownthepub	3.4 White Horse Trojan Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Copper with cream head. This proved to be a mid roasted, reasonably full, nutty, malty bitter. Roasted hazelnut notes, light bitterness, bready with a touch of roasted rye grain. Some fruity hopped notes late on. Pretty fair. Saturday, November 13, 2021
HopsLove6	3.5 White Horse IPA You can taste the grapefruit. Nice ale. Good flavour. Tuesday, October 26, 2021
berkshirejohn	3.3 White Horse Colt [Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] An amber pour with a loose white head; grainy aroma; sharp, sour grainy taste with a touch of honey; and a bittersweet finish. An assertive pale ale. Tuesday, October 19, 2021
FACambridge	1.8 White Horse Wayland Smithy (Bottle) (from old notes) - Aroma : Medium toffee maltiness, hints of spice & soft fruit hop. Taste : Body between thin & medium. Moderate bitterness throughout. Only real taste of note is a watery toffee maltiness. Not horrible but dull & lacking depth Monday, September 27, 2021
HopsLove6	3.4 White Horse Village Idiot A pleasant enough blond ale. Friday, September 24, 2021
imdownthepub	2.8 White Horse Jockey Cask conditioned at the Royal Blenheim, Oxford. Hazy gold with white head. This proved to be quite an earthy, grainy beer, dryish, thin on the palate. It's okay. Saturday, August 7, 2021