Ay Up / Ey Up
Dancing Duck Brewery in Derby, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.20
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An eminently drinkable pale session ale. Subtle malt and floral notes are matched splendidly with citrus hop, rounded off with a slightly dry finish.
“Ay/ Ey Up mi duck” is a phrase that is well used around the East Midlands area and was the inspiration for the name of the brewery.
It is also the name of what has become our best selling beer but back in 2010 when the pump clip was being designed Rachel was adamant that it was spelt “Ay Up” whereas her husband Ian was firmly in the “Ey Up” camp.
Not wanting to upset anyone before we had even started we decided to get pump clips with both options on and give the landlords and ladies the choice.
The most popular spelling turned out to be “Ay Up” but we still keep both pump clips in stock and if you keep your eyes open you may spot the odd “Ey Up” every now and then!
“Ay/ Ey Up mi duck” is a phrase that is well used around the East Midlands area and was the inspiration for the name of the brewery.
It is also the name of what has become our best selling beer but back in 2010 when the pump clip was being designed Rachel was adamant that it was spelt “Ay Up” whereas her husband Ian was firmly in the “Ey Up” camp.
Not wanting to upset anyone before we had even started we decided to get pump clips with both options on and give the landlords and ladies the choice.
The most popular spelling turned out to be “Ay Up” but we still keep both pump clips in stock and if you keep your eyes open you may spot the odd “Ey Up” every now and then!
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
From the cask at The Tap on my Derby visit in Dec 2019. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, grass, biscuit & hops. Moderate body. Mild bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2025
at 21:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Co-op. Pours a clear gold with small white head Aroma is quite hoppy, very floral with hints of citrus zest and pepper. Very good. Taste has a biscuit malt and the hoppy floral-fruit notes are there but a little more muted than I was hoping. Its ok though. Light bodied but relatively smooth considering. Carbonation a little low for the strength. A bit mixed but very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
29/08/2015. ALEXANDRA ARMS, 72 James Street, RUGBY, Warwickshire, England
Tried
on 22 Nov 2022
at 09:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
# 2823; 3/2022. Aroma of biscuits, citrus, zest and vanilla. Clear godl body, lacing white head. Fruity, biscuit, herbal, citrus. Average golden ale. 0,5 l, bottle, supermarket, Belper (Midland, England).
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2022
at 19:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Exeter Arms, Derby. Pours clear gold with a creamy white cap. Light & fruity with some pleasant citrus notes. Light sweet & bitter, clean, semi dry, light hoppy finish. Light body with fine carbonation. Pretty tasty for a golden ale, so often a dull style.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2022
at 19:40
4.1/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Lively, clear pale yellow beer, quite bubbly but absolutely no head. Can't blame the brewery if the bottle is just gubbed but that doesn't change that this is one of the worst-looking beers I've ever had. It looks like limeade. Smell is light and hoppy. Flavour is better than it looks, but not by much. A bit of hop and zest but it doesn't taste of very much really, a little sweetness but it's some pretty low-rent golden ale this. I mean the style doesn't fill me with excitement anybody but this looks rough, is pretty thin and doesn't have much taste to it. Oh dear. Hopefully my bottle took a bump or something.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2021
at 19:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Exeter Arms, Derby Pours a pale straw with a small white head and good lacing. Not much of a nopse – lust vaguely lemon. In the mouth the textuxe is creamy, and the major tastes are biscuit and restrained citrus, hints of lime and floral hops. Finish is bitter with some citrus. Not a bad beer but an overhyped one. One a CAMRA award for GBBF Beer of the Year in the Bitter Category – I don’t think it’s even the best bitter produced by Dancing Duck ! [ Prefer Brown Clough and Seduction ]
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2020
at 22:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Holly Bush Inn, Makeney. Almost clear golden, white head. Malty, light bodied, some fruity citrus hoppiness, light to moderate bitterness in finish. Soft carbonation. Easy drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Holly Bush Inn
on 26 Dec 2019
at 20:30
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at Cambridge Winter Beer Fest: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma is light hops. Taste is similar with soft hops, grain and cereal. Refreshing drinker.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2018
at 21:42