Foundry - Torpedo

Canterbury Brewers in Canterbury, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

6.39

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: 48

Ticks: 28

In 1794 the royal navy commissioned the foundry, that's now our home, to forge a new kind of naval weapon. Six months later on its maiden voyage a (partly) successful trial concluded with widespread damage in the pretty seaside village of Herne Bay, and the torpedo was born. Sharing our brewing space with such history has inspired us to brew an explosive beer packing a punch of American Cascade and British Bramling Cross hops. Amber coloured and unashamedly bitter.

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Erzengel (18597) ticked Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 1 year ago

Dry grainy, easy to drink with a mild grainy finish. Moderate bitter.

Tried from Cask on 18 May 2024 at 19:16

eurosoba (18828) ticked Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 3 years ago

02/03/2013. FOUNDRY BREW PUB, White Horse Lane, CANTERBURY, Kent, England

Tried from Can on 17 Nov 2022 at 14:25

5.4

Olut (22183) reviewed Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Cask @ Foundry, Canterbury. Dark clear copper with a bubbly head. Fine caramel malts in its nose, unappealing bitter malts in taste, where it feels somewhat thin.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jul 2022 at 06:22

6.6

Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 4 years ago

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

Cask at the Foundry Brewpub, 14/09/21. Golden copper with a good sized lasting egg shell white head. Nose is nutty, brown bread, malt forward, dried fruit esters. Taste comprises biscuit, toffee, fruit slice, dark malts, raisins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close leading to a light bitter edge. Tidy enough bitter.

Tried from Cask on 18 Sep 2021 at 12:14

WingmanWillis (38720) ticked Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 6 years ago

Tried on 11 May 2019 at 13:47

4.6

Holmen2 (8880) reviewed Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 7 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

From cask at Foundry Brew Pub, Canterbury, Kent, with Ian, OGJ and EE on trip to 22 southern counties 06.01.19.Dark golden. Head is quickly diminishing to nothing. Aroma and taste of sweet jam and marmalade, overripe plums and marmalade. Low bitterness. Flat - even for a cask ale.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2019 at 20:22

5.8

tderoeck (22946) reviewed Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 7 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Imported from my RateBeer account as Canterbury Foundry Torpedo (by Canterbury Brewers):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 2/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 2.9/5

3/I/19 - on cask, shared with the misses @ Foundry brewery (Canterbury), BB: n/a - (2019-5)

Clear dark amber to red beer, no head. Aroma: malty, sweetish impression, strawberry jam. MF: no carbon, medium to light body. Taste: sweet malts, some caramel, bread, bit watery, hint of citrus, some strawberry jam, soft bitterness. Aftertaste: some milk chocolate, little bitter, watery, malty, grains, little cheesy.

Tried from Can on 03 Jan 2019 at 21:06

6.2

Quack-Duck (11942) reviewed Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 7 years ago

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

tap @ the brewpub in Canterbury. Deep golden with a white head. Clean and crisp with a touch of sweetnes and good bitter and aromatic hops. Well balanced,

Tried from Draft on 01 Sep 2018 at 17:53

6.8

BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 7 years ago

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

14th Aug 2018; third of a pint in a five beer flight at the brewery (Foundry Brew Pub). Cask, amber body, off-white crown. Liked the hop aroma and bitter taste, proper old school Bitter, bit of malt action for balance.

Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2018 at 06:11

6.4

jefverstraete (7491) reviewed Foundry - Torpedo from Canterbury Brewers 8 years ago

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

Cask @ Foundry, Canterbury. Amber colour, white foam. Soft carbonation. Malty, bready bitter with grassy notes. Hoppy finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2017 at 12:26