Mad Squirrel

Microbrewery in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 2010

Contact
Unit 24, Boxted Farm, Berkhampstead Road, Potten End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SG, England
Description
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.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask gravity at Ale and Bakehouse Westgate on Sea. Deep reddish brown bitter. Very decent best bitter. Rich malts and good bitter leafy hkp on finish. Sessionable best bitter of good character good condition and just plain good bitter.
Tried from Cask on 12 Nov 2011 at 07:11

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Craft Beer Co, London on 29th October 2011. Hazy amber with thin dying head and almost no lacing. Apple and yeast aroma. Herb, grassy hop and "grannysmith" apple blend with berry fruits in-mouth. Herbs and fresh apple zing in the aftertaste. Zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2011 at 12:29

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask handpull at Hoodeners Horse Great Chart. Pale orange gold with thin lasting white head. Its a tasty golden ale. Good condition. Touch if orange fruit. Some earthy finish from the cascades. Fine
Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2011 at 05:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
LIVE RATING. Cask at Southampton Arms, London on 15th October 2011. Slightly hazy, pale amber with thin white ring of foam and no lacing. Fruity hoppy aroma and a lemony citrus taste in-mouth. Touches of pepper and spice. Fruity citrus in finish. Zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2011 at 14:33

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at The Harp, London. Pours a clear gold with a foamy, white head. Sweet malt aroma, some caramel and toast, light citrus. Medium sweet flavor, some dough and toast, light earth and hay. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, sweet toasty malts, mild caramel, light leafy hops. Pretty well balanced beer.
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2011 at 14:15

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask gravity @ The 3rd Stortford Beer Festival, Bishops Stortford CM23. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty slightly yeasty aroma with hoppy hints. FRuity malty hoppy yeasty flavor. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy citrus finish.
Tried from Cask on 28 Sep 2011 at 04:47

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
3rd August 2011
GBBF. Cask. Hazy gold beer, tidy white head. Light crisp palate. Pale dry malt. A little hop bitterness. Mild banana ester in the undertone. Dry finish. Not really getting the Citra fruit at all.
Tried from Cask on 17 Sep 2011 at 10:37

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 20 July 2011) Golden colour with brief, white head. Fruity, slightly malty nose with notes of citrus, peaches and biscuity malt. Malty, fruity taste with citrus, peaches and a grassy bitterness in a fairly bitter finish. Medium body, with balanced sweetness. Refreshing and quite nice.
Tried from Cask on 01 Sep 2011 at 12:08

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Cask at Stortford Beer Festival 2011. A black beer with a bubbly orangey head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of sweet and roasted malt, chocolate, and nuts as well as hints of wood.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2011 at 10:34

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Stortford Beer Festival 2011. A hazy red-brown beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of matl, caramel, and nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes fo malt, caramel, and nutes as well as lighter notes of sulphur.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2011 at 10:15