Poachers
Microbrewery
in
North Hykeham,
Lincolnshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Poachers Den
Established in 2001
Contact
Description
Opened in 2001, Poachers was a 5-barrel micro brewery which was originally situated on the former site of RAF Swinderby (a war time Bomber Command Station, latterly the School of Recruit Training before closing in 1992). The Brewery is owned and operated by George Batterbee, a former RAF man for 25 years who has come 'full circle', as he spent his first tour at RAF Swinderby which lasted for 5 years. Today the brewery operates from a converted barn at the rear of the brewer's house in North Hykeham. All the beers brewed by Poachers are also available in Bottle-Conditioned form.
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50cl.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is light malty, toasted, light hoppy, flowers, citrus, light yeasty. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. (030808)
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2008
at 10:29
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle 50cl @ chris_o’s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2008.Clear light to medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sour malt, tart. Flavor is moderate sweet, light acidic and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (020808)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2008
at 04:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 4.5%. Gusher. Weak fruity aroma. Hazy yellow colour, stable white head. Full flavour with some citrus. I do not know if the citrus is intended, but it tastes nice enough. High carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2008
at 15:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2008. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is wood, dough and some mild caramel and fruits. Flavour is sweet fruits, some bittering grass and wood. Mild vanillaish notes in finish. Aftertaste mainly fruity and wooden bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2008
at 00:27
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cloudy golden with medium off white head. Sweet flavor with fruit, caramel and hops. Flavor likewise with grassy hops leading to a bitter end.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2008
at 11:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
chiara schiuma media sentri luppoloati fresca leggera beverina moderatamente amara
Tried
on 07 Aug 2008
at 10:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is nectar, swet malts, wood and some sourness. Flavour is much the same with fruity and wooden bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2008
at 03:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, wood and quite much sourness. Flavour is sour wood along with fruits and caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2008
at 03:04
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Chris_o Pre GBBF Shindig 08. Hazy gold, thin beige head. That’s an ok British bitter. Fine. Some good citrus/lime.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2008
at 16:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy golden with large off white head. sweet and sourish aroma with citric notes. Sourish flavor with fruity and caramel notes. Ends mild sour.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2008
at 16:19