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
Keg at MS HWY, 12/05/2025.
Hazed fruit smoothie orange with little on the way of a head.
Nose is mango pulp, straw, herb, sharp citric zest.
Taste comprises apricot yoghurt, hedgerow, straw, mango flesh, light acidic tickle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering bite.
Easy drinking refresher.
Hazed fruit smoothie orange with little on the way of a head.
Nose is mango pulp, straw, herb, sharp citric zest.
Taste comprises apricot yoghurt, hedgerow, straw, mango flesh, light acidic tickle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering bite.
Easy drinking refresher.
Tried
on 12 May 2025
at 17:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
on 30 Apr 2025
at 22:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
27/4/2025. Bottle shared by Colin, cheers. Pours black with a small tan coloured head. Aroma is woody, bourbon, chocolate, roasted malts, toffee, vanilla. Moderate sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness, slight whisky sour edge. Medium body, smooth, light carbonation. Paired well with some stilton.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2025
at 20:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 24 Apr 2025
at 22:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 24 Apr 2025
at 22:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 24 Apr 2025
at 21:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can. Pours a clear dark gold colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and fruit in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop Watford
on 18 Apr 2025
at 17:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Pours a hazy orange colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and citrus fruits in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter fruit finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop Watford
on 17 Apr 2025
at 17:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
16th July 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. I was in a crowded St Alban's recently, full of day trippers and tourists and, a beer would have done much to improve my souring mood. Cue a Mad Squirrel tap room! Shut! Unamused. People every feckin where but the tap roomis shut - FAIL! Won't let that affect this rating. 🤥. Near opaque dark brown beer, good bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, airy, mildly dry, good fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, a good amount of airy dark malt cream and much lesser chocolate. The bourbon barrel is the dominant factor here and it's that damp bourbon infused wet wood slight tang and mild spicyness that bosses the mildly sweet dark malts. Airy finish brings unsweet dark chocolate Malteasers and good fruity bourbon. A mild spicy linger. Rather good.
Panda thanks to Cloin. I was in a crowded St Alban's recently, full of day trippers and tourists and, a beer would have done much to improve my souring mood. Cue a Mad Squirrel tap room! Shut! Unamused. People every feckin where but the tap roomis shut - FAIL! Won't let that affect this rating. 🤥. Near opaque dark brown beer, good bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, airy, mildly dry, good fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, a good amount of airy dark malt cream and much lesser chocolate. The bourbon barrel is the dominant factor here and it's that damp bourbon infused wet wood slight tang and mild spicyness that bosses the mildly sweet dark malts. Airy finish brings unsweet dark chocolate Malteasers and good fruity bourbon. A mild spicy linger. Rather good.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2025
at 22:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Sainsbury, St Albans, Herts. A hazy golden/orange/yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, mango, peach, tropical fruit taste and aroma. It's OK.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2025
at 22:31