Brixton Brewery Effra Ale

Effra Ale

 

Brixton Brewery in Brixton, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Amber / Red Ale Regular
Score
6.43
ABV: 4.5% IBU: 40 Ticks: 30
Named after the River Effra, which now flows deep beneath urban Brixton, our fresh and feisty amber ale is perfect for deep thirsts. It’s all about balance with this one; fusing a rich malt base with a complex blend of hops, Effra is aromatic, uplifting and goes down incredibly easily. Zesty hops with dark malts for a smooth mouthfeel. English tradition meets New World flair. 35.5 EBC.
 

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21/11/2017. CRAFT BEER CO, 576 Commercial Road, LONDON, E14, England (CRAFT BEER CO)

Tried on 14 Nov 2022 at 07:39


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

At a tasting, small stable creamy bubbly head, quite hazy and quite deep orange color, citrus woody flavor with a hint of peach and something malty behind, malty grainy flavor with some citrus and lemon, light bitterness, a bit sticky. Nice but not too exciting.

Tried on 21 Jun 2018 at 09:48


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at CBC, Shoreditch on 6th January 2018. Coppery brown with shallow film and spot lacing. Intense duo of caramel and biscuit malt in aroma. Nutty maltiness in-mouth - hazelnut. A sweet, nutty, malty finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jan 2018 at 19:08


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Fluffy beige head stayed on a reddish brown still body. Sweet malty aroma. Medium bodied, light & airy on the palate & crisp on the back. Bitter/sweet fruity tastes of stone fruit, red berries & malty undercurrent.

Tried on 24 Dec 2017 at 12:06


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Appearance- amber with a ruby red tinge, a small clingy off-white head. Aroma- fruitcake, cherry, malt hints, dark fruits, cherry pie, hints of raisin. Taste- hop bitterness, orange and citrus fruits, trace of raisin and blackcurrant, fluffy mouthfeel, short juicy finish.

Tried on 08 Dec 2017 at 14:23


7

Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2017 at 21:09


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 330ml. @ Brixton Brewery, Arch 547, Brixton Station Road, Brixton, Greater London, England SW9 8PF. [ As Brixton Effra Ale ].Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, orange, light grapefruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, nutty, orange, grapefruit, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170415] 7-3-7-3-14

Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2017 at 03:37


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Craft Beer Co Clapham, London, 22 April 2017) Dark amber colour with foamy, beige head. Malty nose with caramel, dried fruit, toffee and apricots. Malty taste with notes of caramel, toffee, dark bread, raisins, apricots and a gentle bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and well balanced. Quite nice.

Tried from Cask on 13 May 2017 at 10:03


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask half-pint in The Brixton Craft on 22nd Jan 2017. Deep amber body, white head that lasted. Malts all the way here, well until the slightly bitter hop finish anyway. Toffee like esters in the nose and initial taste, a bag of mixed fruits within the aroma and flavours also. More going on than meets the eye in this brew. Liked it.

Tried from Cask on 02 Feb 2017 at 23:53


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at Brixton Brewery Tap, Brixton, Saturday 3rd December 2016 whilst on a Brixton and Brockwell Park walk from the London Hidden Walks Book vol 2 Pours dark amber with a filmy white head atop. Fruity and quite traditional, however it’s got a good bitter bite. Good beer. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.4

Tried from Draft on 03 Dec 2016 at 10:34