About
Commenced Brewing 2004 at Mimram Rd, Hertford as Red Squirrel Brewery. Moved in 2011 to Berkampstead Rd, Potton End after merging with a local Wine Producer. Rebranded to Mad Squirrel in February/March 2017 with some core range beers being renamed and others simply changing name from Red to Mad.
A Forward thinking, contemporary brewery based just outside of London, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. We have continually grown and evolved, often in unexpected ways. Always with a boundless enthusiasm for quality, an inquisitive approach to flavour and a restless desire to better ourselves.
A Forward thinking, contemporary brewery based just outside of London, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. We have continually grown and evolved, often in unexpected ways. Always with a boundless enthusiasm for quality, an inquisitive approach to flavour and a restless desire to better ourselves.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Squirrel Amersham. Poured a hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light floral hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, fresh, juicy tropical citrus, light floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Enjoyed this. Very sessionable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Brewery Shop Amersham (Mad Squirrel)
on 24 May 2025
at 11:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Squirrel Amersham. Poured a hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, yeasty. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, slightly watery, smooth, light floral, citrus hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation. Light but tasty.
Tried
from Cask
at
Brewery Shop Amersham (Mad Squirrel)
on 24 May 2025
at 11:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Cloudy deep golden colour with white head. Citrus to dank aroma and taste. Full smooth body.
Tried
from Can
on 22 May 2025
at 19:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can from Sainsbury’s. Hazy golden body with a thick off-white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of pineapple and peanut shell. Flavour of pastel de nata and juicy pineapple. Medium body with smooth texture. Soft fizz. Punchy and slightly sweet.
Tried
from Can
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 17 May 2025
at 22:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Gluten Free. Hazed golden colour, big foamy white head and aroma of grain, floral citrus. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, fruity, citrusy, zesty with spicy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying citric bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 20:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Really nice, soft citrusy hop character, ripe lemon, peach, nectarine, mellow dankness, pillowy pale malts, low bitterness. Highly drinkable.
Tried
from Can
from
Tesco Supermarket (Various locations)
on 16 May 2025
at 22:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at the mad Squirrel tap watford. A clouded bright orange mango colour with no head. Aroma is fresh fleshy mango, underripe mango, fruit pips, light tangy sour, salt. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tangy, pithy citrus, chalk, dried mango, apricot spicy citrus. Dried yogurty funk. Palate is semi sweet, tangy, drying finish. Decent, good fruit character.
Tried
on 13 May 2025
at 18:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at mad Squirrel watford. A crystal clear pale yellow coloured pour with white froth that fades to a film. Aroma is very subdued fresh cereal leafy hop, green citrus, corn. Very clean and crisp on the nose. Flavour is composed of light grains, cereal, corn, huell melon like hop, very fresh and clean and crushable. Palate is light and crisp, fine moderate carbonation. Goes down easy, good for the style.
Tried
on 13 May 2025
at 18:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at mad Squirrel watford. A clear reddish amber coloured pour with a lasting beige cap. Aroma is semi sweet dried fruits, tangy green apple, tangy berries, hint of vinegar. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty malts, brown bread, dried fruits, raisin twig, bark. Earrhy hops in the finish. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, not much condition. Maybe this cask is past it's best. But this is pretty lacklustre.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2025
at 18:26