Cherry Ale
Downton Brewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Fruit Beer Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.55
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oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Cherry Ale from Downton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Casked. Amber colour, mediumsized white creamy head. Aroma of flowery hops and cherry. Flavour is hops and fruits, not much cherry at all. Aftertaste is dominated by hops and hay.
Fin (18365) reviewed Cherry Ale from Downton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask conditioned at the Square and Compass, Worth Matravers, Dorset 20-06-06. Sat outside this classic CAMRA National inventory pub on a lovely early summers day. This beer appeared a very pale amber in colour, had a little fruitiness to it. Whilst extremely pleasant I really struggled to detect much in the way of a cherry character. Later in the week I spoke to a Hopback Brewery Rep who help to distribute Downton beers and was that this is going down a storm. I stopped at both Hopback and Downton’s on the way home (both are on the same trading estate) to pick up some bottles etc: I spoke to the very friendly young chap who baiscally operates a one man operation at Downton who confirmed the popularity of this beer, but admitted that there isn’t a great deal of cherry in this, said they had tried to do raspberry wheat beers before and they hadn’t been particularly popular. Still a very good beer and I can see why people like it, as it is very refreshing and moreish.