Palmers Reviews

GuideDogSaint	3.2 Palmers 200 Cask pint at the Claret & Ale, Addiscombe. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aroma of malt. Malt taste. Bittersweet finish. Friday, March 29, 2024
GuideDogSaint	3.5 Palmers IPA Cask pint at the Claret and Ale, Addiscombe. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aroma of malt and biscuit. Similar taste. Bitter finish. Friday, March 29, 2024
Jontyboon	5 Palmers Tally Ho! Monday, October 2, 2023
WingmanWillis	3.5 Palmers Tally Ho! Saturday, May 20, 2023
imdownthepub	2.7 Palmers Dorset Pale Draught at the Ferry Inn, Salcombe, Devon. Pale gold with white head. Light, thinnish malty beer. Thin hopped notes, some fruitiness. Largely flavourless unfortunately. Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Cheeseboard	3 Palmers Dorset Pale Keg at SIBA's Maltingsfest 2023 in Newton Abbot. Pours clear mid gold with a white cap. Light sweet & light to moderate bitter, some citrus, light herbal, grass. Light body with soft carbonation. Monday, April 24, 2023
ManVsBeer	2.7 Palmers Copper Ale Cask @ Ferry Inn, Salcombe. Copper with an extremely thin head. It’s a malty-sweet bitter in style, which is evident in both aroma and taste. Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Jontyboon	4.2 Palmers 200 Friday, January 13, 2023
simontomlinson	3.8 Palmers Tally Ho! Rocky off white head on a dark reddish brown body. Malt, Coca-Cola, sarsaparilla & berry aroma. Medium to full bodied, smooth & creamy with a sticky back. Malt, demerara, chocolate, plum & raisin tastes with a big fruity finish. That's a fine tasty brew. Sunday, January 1, 2023
Jontyboon	3.5 Palmers Dorset Gold Friday, October 21, 2022
saxo	3.3 Palmers Dorset Pale Tap @ Bridport Arms. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, hops, straw, malt and fruits. Nice bitter finish. Wednesday, October 19, 2022
BeardedAvenger	3.6 Palmers Stoker 73 Cask at Weymouth Oktoberfest. Aroma has cocoa and dark fruits. Clear chestnut. Bubbly foamy beige head. Rich malty goodness. Bitter streak. Medium bodied. Slick verging on creamy. Average carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Enjoyable ESB. Friday, October 7, 2022
simontomlinson	3.1 Palmers IPA Spotty off white head on an amber coloured body. Fruity, malt & spiced aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a foamy clean back. Sweet, fruity, malt & tangerine tastes with a lightly hopped finish. Easy drinker. Sunday, September 11, 2022
SilkTork	2.7 Palmers Dorset Pale Aug 2022. Keg at the brewery (very cold). Bottle at home (room temperature). The cold keg was a pointless drink. Intended simply as a cold, harmless refresher, the flavour is suppressed by the cold. Served at room temperature more character and flavour is produced. Grainy cereal sweetness. Citra hops put in the boil too early so the fragrance is somewhat diminished. Served warm this isn't a bad beer. Not great, but certainly not bad, and better than it presents when chilled. OK. [2.7] Wednesday, August 24, 2022
SilkTork	3.1 Palmers 200 Sunny Aug 2022 Cask at Palmer's Brewery, 500ml dark, filtered, bottle at our holiday chalet. A hearty and chewy premium bitter. Not too bitter. But not too malty. An ok, but not that impressive beer. Better fresh from the cask than from the bottle, but to be fair, not by much.[3.0] Jan 2004. Cask Fresh @ The Claret - a Freehouse, Near Croyden. A dull bronze Bitter colour with a slowly popping foamy bubble head half covering the top. Medium bodied. Orange flower aroma with a light citric zest. Slightly tangy orange in the flavour with minimal hop awareness. A pleasant enough beer but lacks real distinction or character. [3.1] Tuesday, August 23, 2022
SilkTork	3.8 Palmers Copper Ale Sunny Aug 2022, Royal Standard, Lyme Regis. Bloody gorgeous! [4.0] Feb 2018 Junction Inn, Southampton. Soft, sweet, nutty session beer. Hint of crystal malt. Finishes dry with a lingering dusty bitterness. I like it. [3.6] Tuesday, August 23, 2022
SilkTork	4.5 Palmers Tally Ho! Aug 2022. Cask at the brewery, bottle at home. This is a great beer. Proper malty beer. It's brown bread, fruit cake, butterscotch, caramel, licorice, twigs, leaves, forest fires and sex in the dust. It's a gorgeous beer. According to the brewery, Adnams Broadside is based on this beer. Probably not, but it is a beer to be admired and copied. Nice one. [4.5] July 2003. Cask, Claret Free House, Near Croyden. Darkest russet brown with cappuccino head. Initially nasty cheap hand soap floral aroma but becomes more woody and raisin like as drink progresses. Sweet stout flavours with a mingle of liquor. Mmm, this grows in flavours - moving into Imperial Stout territory. A damn fine ale, beautifully served - slightly warmer than previous two drinks in the same pub, as appropriate for a beer of this style. [4.0] Tuesday, August 23, 2022
simontomlinson	3.5 Palmers 200 Creamy white head on a copper coloured body. Sweet, malt & caramel aroma. Medium bodied, smooth soft & clean. Malt, sweet, caramel & chocolate tastes with a tangy finish. Goes down for to easily. Tuesday, August 2, 2022
simontomlinson	3.4 Palmers Dorset Pale Thin white head on a pale golden coloured body. Sweet fruity aroma. Medium bodied, soft & clean. Sweet bubble gum, stone fruit & lightly hopped tastes with a tangy on the finish. Refreshing. Sunday, July 31, 2022
simontomlinson	3.3 Palmers Dorset Gold Foamy white head on a clear golden coloured body. Sweet malty aroma. Medium bodied smooth with a crisp back. Sweet, malty, berry, floral & bubble gum tastes with a tangy finish. Lovely Pint. Tuesday, July 26, 2022
ManVsBeer	3.1 Palmers Dorset Pale Keg @ Ferry Inn, Salcombe. Golden with a thin head. It’s a very light pale ale in texture, with a light hoppy character. Sunday, June 12, 2022
Mariner112	4.2 Palmers Dorset Gold Wednesday, April 27, 2022
deanso	3.3 Palmers Tally Ho! 50cl bottle from Chalbury wine & food. Thin creamy off white head. Clear deep amber pour. Some caramel in the aftertaste Thursday, February 24, 2022
Leighton	3 Palmers Festival Late Hop Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear gold with a light, foamy white head. The nose is lightly buttery, some citrus meringue. Light to medium sweet flavour with further buttery notes, vanilla frosting. Light bodied with fine carbonation; OK condition. Finishes with more frosting, tangerine meringue. Novel. Sunday, February 20, 2022
MrTipple	3 Palmers Dorset Gold 14May2021 Sweet grain and cereal malts, creamy fruits, molasses, hay. Clear, dark gold, medium, creamy, white head. Light sweet. Sweet grain and cereal malts, bread, fruity, hay, straw, soft carb, med bod. Sweet and malty, boring, unremarkable. Bottle from Palmers Wine Store. Friday, January 14, 2022
MrTipple	3.3 Palmers 200 15May2021 Sweet grain and cereal malts, toasted brioche, molasses, biscuit, hay. Clear brown, medium, creamy, off-white head. Light bitter. Sweet grain and cereal malts continue, bread, molasses, biscuit, soft carb, med bod. Solid malt feast, not overly complex. Bottle from Palmers Wine Store. Friday, January 14, 2022
MrTipple	3.2 Palmers IPA 13May2021 Sweet grain and cereal malts, bread, molasses, sweet, stewed fruit. Clear, dark gold, medium, creamy, off-white head. Light bitter. Intense grain and cereal malts, bread, biscuit, wet straw, bittersweet citrus fruits, soft carb, light bod. Old fashioned. Bottle from Palmers Wine Store. Friday, January 14, 2022
MrTipple	3 Palmers Dorset Pale 15May2021 Sweet grain malts, bread, light tropical fruits, stewed mango, done citrus, grapefruit. Slightly hazy gold, medium, creamy, white head. Light sweet. Sweet grain and cereal malts, bread, stewed, slightly sweet fruits, soft carb, light bod. Malty Pale Ale. Bottle from Palmers Wine Store. Friday, January 14, 2022
dchad56	3 Palmers Dorset Gold Cask - pale amber very small white head. Only faint aroma. Ok tasting - faint fruity. Good mouthfeel. Nothing special - easy drinking. Monday, November 15, 2021
SHIG	3 Palmers Dorset Gold Cask at Norwich Beer Fest: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is grain, cardboard, light fruit. Taste is grainy, cardboard, fruity. Sunday, October 31, 2021
Parmenion777	2.9 Palmers Copper Ale A lightly hazed coppery colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is light, malt, caramel and hints of fruit. A similar taste, caramel, malt and fruit with a mild bitterness. Wednesday, September 8, 2021
kwik-lime	3 Palmers Dorset Gold Cask at the Queens Head in Alton. Low carbonation, light hop, drinkable but uninspiring. Wednesday, August 4, 2021
imdownthepub	3.5 Palmers Tally Ho! Bottled, 500ml at The Why Not Inn, Chickerell, Dorset. Dark chestnut with cream head. Good job I checked, could have sworn I had rated this. Lively pour, took a few goes. There are dark, rich fruits to the fore along with burnt caramel flavours. Fuller on the palate, not getting an Old Ale twang anywhere. Some liquorice, some late bitterness. It's decent enough. Earlier Rating: 11/19/2016 Total Score: 4 Cask conditioned at Banbury Beer Festival ’16. Dark chestnut with cream head. Full and fruity beer with a nutty character, roasty hazelnuts, sultanas and raisins. Very pleasant and easily drinkable. Earlier Rating: 12/12/2003 Total Score: 3.9 Cask Conditioned at The Anchor, Seatown, Dorset. Deep chestnut colour with tan head. This is a heady alcohol licorice flavoured beer with a fruity warm mouthfeel. A sipping beer to be savoured. Monday, June 21, 2021
MaltyVonHop	3.4 Palmers IPA Palmers IPA 4.2%. Amber, toffee aroma, medium bodied, caramel malt, toffee, biscuit. Not an IPA but a mild / bitter from Bridport, Dorset 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thursday, June 10, 2021
MaltyVonHop	3.8 Palmers Dorset Gold Palmers Dorset Gold 4.5%. Hazy golden, floral and citrus aroma, medium bodied, pale malt, citrus, orange, pear, biscuit. Lovely Golden Ale from Bridport, Dorset 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wednesday, June 9, 2021
ManVsBeer	3 Palmers Tally Ho! Cask @ Ferry Inn, Salcombe. Very dark red with a bubbly head. It has sweet tasting dark malts and is a tad overbearing in this respect. Monday, January 4, 2021
Cheeseboard	3 Palmers Tally Ho! 500ml bottle, from Darts Farm, Topsham. Pours clear deep chestnut amber with a beige cap. Aroma: dark fruit, caramel, nutty, fruit cake. Taste: Light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter, the taste follows the aroma. Medium body with average carbonation Saturday, December 26, 2020
Cheeseboard	3 Palmers 200 500ml bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham. Pours clear amber brown with a beige head. Aroma: sweet malts, wholemeal bread, caramel, light floral. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, light rich, fruity, bread, caramel. Medium body with fine carbonation Monday, December 21, 2020
jarvo	2.7 Palmers Copper Ale Pint enjoyed in June 2003. Nice copper appearance, easy drinking session bitter. Wednesday, November 18, 2020
SamVimes21	3.4 Palmers Dorset Gold Friday, October 30, 2020
lmlikesstout	3.4 Palmers IPA Saturday, October 24, 2020
Beese	2.5 Palmers IPA Cask at The Southern Cross, Watford on 19/03/2007. Was called ‘IPA’ at the time, but I see they had the good sense to rename it. Quite a decent lower abv bitter. A little grassy. Earlier Rating: 1/21/2020 Total Score: 2.5 Cask at The Southern Cross, Watford on 19/03/2007. Was called ‘IPA’ at the time, but I see they had the good sense to rename it. Quite a decent lower abv bitter. A little grassy. Tuesday, January 21, 2020
AshtonMcCobb	3.7 Palmers Tally Ho! On cask at the Shakespeare, Kendal. Appearance - dark brown to black. Opaque. Big fawn head. Nose - liquorice and molasses. Dried fruit. Taste - raisins, possibly dates. Molasses again. General cakiness. Palate - rich and medium to full bodied. Fairly balanced on the finish. Overall - nice ale. Wednesday, January 1, 2020
minutemat	3.1 Palmers Tally Ho! 500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Nov 19. Thanks Jeremiah for bringing this. Pours a clear deep mahogany, frothy pale tan head. Aroma of nutty rye, brown bread. Taste is twiggy ryebread, distant liquorice, treacle, soft amber malt, medium to light bodied. Fine, straightforward nutty amber. Monday, December 30, 2019
Grumbo	3.2 Palmers IPA Bottle, last of the backlog ratings. Bought whilst on holiday in Dorset. As Palmers Traditional IPA. Poured amber with an average size off-white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, malt, hops. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Friday, December 27, 2019
moatemalt	3.2 Palmers Tally Ho! Half in Salcombe. It's nice, dark, fruity, slight yeast note on the nose, in a homebrew kind of fashion. Taste is sweet but powerful. Jam tarts and maple syrup. Cool stuff, peace out. Tuesday, December 10, 2019
moatemalt	3.2 Palmers Copper Ale Pint in Salcombe. Windy rainy day, im driving but fancy trying some beer! Don't usually go for anything under 4% but this is spot on for the occasion, perfect in fact. Wasn't expecting much and sure it's a soft easy amber ale. But you get a lovely mouthfeel and taste. Slightly sweet with all these lovely biscuit flavours flying around. I like it. Can't lie! Tuesday, December 10, 2019
BlackHaddock	3.7 Palmers Tally Ho! 25th Nov 2019, Shrewsbury monthly beer share in Chez Sophie. 500ml bottle; BBE Mar 2020. Brought by me, well done me! Clear deep mahogany body, beige head. Plum bread, Malt Loaf came to mind as I sniffed and sipped this brew, liked it. Tuesday, November 26, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.1 Palmers Beach Caster Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Low key fruity aroma. Light amber. Thin bubbly translucent white head offers 30% coverage. Light bitter. Some citrus. Some spice. The rest is boiled veg. Light. Thin if it does offer some slickness. Average carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Slips downs it's so light but generally a bland beer. Wednesday, October 30, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.3 Palmers Dorset Pale Keg at Pow, Farnborough. Apparently this is craft. Grassy floral aroma which gradually gains more boiled veg. Pale copper gold. Thin creamy translucent white head soon recedes. Medium bitter with a citrus tang. Underlying herbs. Light bodied. Slick. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. More character than I was expecting. Nice enough. Tuesday, September 17, 2019