Spitting Feathers

Microbrewery in Chester, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2005

Contact
Common Farm, Common Lane, Waverton, Chester, CH3 7QT, England
Description
“life’s too short for crap beer!”

In Spring 2005 Matthew Walley cashed his pension savings (at 33, he figured he shouldn’t need them too soon), spent it all on brewing equipment and set about brewing with mate Terry Ashford without telling anyone.

Driven by our enthusiasm for great beer, Spitting Feathers has continued to grow and evolve into a modern, forward thinking brewery producing exciting beers in keg, cask and bottle.

Farm to Fork! Spitting Feathers Brewery is based at Common Farm in Waverton, and is proud to be sustainable. The used grains from the brewery are a valuable feed for the cattle and pigs that provide the brewery and our pubs with meat. Bee hives behind our staff bar (where trial brews are drunk and argued over) provide honey for our pubs and seasonal beer, Honey Trap. Small amounts of hops are also grown on the farm for use in occasional/special beers.

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6/10
Tried on 23 Nov 2019 at 16:21

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at Brewery Tap, Chester Pours a golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. Floral hoppy citrus on the nose – oranges mainly. In the mouth the initial impression is of hoppiness, but then a graininess nand slightly sour hint of crab apples comes through. The finish is bitter and hoppy. Does what it says on the tin
Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2019 at 22:56

8/10
Don't get the low rates it's really well made
Tried at The Ale House on 29 Aug 2019 at 22:56

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. Light golden with tangy apple, and a bitter-soured finish Its strength is fairly evident.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2019 at 19:19

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Creamy nose. Pours a very dark brown. In the mouth there is a mixture of liquorice, malt and blackcurrants with an overall sweetish balance. Finish is dark fruits, but not overdone. This is what a mild should taste like.
Tried on 24 Jun 2019 at 21:12

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. Dark copper-red with a creamy head. It's strongish-hoppy with a good sweetened malty flavour found too.
Tried from Cask on 19 May 2019 at 16:21

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Spitting Feathers brewery tap. Pours a generally clear gold, small white head. Light floral hop on the nose, bready malt. Taste is fairly hoppy for the style, floral with some moderately sweet malt, and a gentle bitter finish. Decent hoppy blonde.
Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2019 at 10:41

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
10/2/2019. Cask at the Spitting Feathers Brewery Tap, Chester. Poured amber/copper with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, malt and hops. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 18:05

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
10/2/2019. Cask at the Spitting Feathers Brewery Tap, Chester. Poured golden with a small off-white head. Aroma of hops, malt, fruit and flowers. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 18:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
10/2/2019. Cask at the Spitting Feathers Brewery Tap, Chester. Poured golden with a creamy just off-white head. Aroma of citrusy fruit, hops and malt. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 17:59