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.
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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Hazy gold with a small bubbly/frothy white head and light malt, some yeast and a touch of fruit on the nose. Smooth, semi-creamy with bitter orange alongside soft, light malt and a dry, bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Brewery Tap (Spitting Feathers)
on 24 Aug 2024
at 12:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand-pulled half-pint at the Crown Inn, Oakengates on 26th May 2024. Dark brown body, beige topping. Slightly nutty in nature with a solid malty base, thought it might be a bit smoother with 'velvet' in the name.
Tried
on 26 May 2024
at 23:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Brewery Tap, Chester. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing. There’s malts and smoke in the aroma, but it’s all a bit weak. In the mouth it is sweet and fruity with a creamy texture and malts and cherries to the fore. Later on therese are joined by cola and hints of humbugs and toffee. Finish is fruity and slightly dry. Not a world beater, but definitely decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2024
at 23:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Bridge Street Taphouse (or whatever its called now). Pump clip states 5.8%. Pours clear gold with white foam. Rich, malty, some citrus, earthy hops. Moderate sweet with lighter bitterness. Medium body with foamy carbonation. Tastes it's strength!
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2024
at 16:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Spitting Feathers Taproom, Chester. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light roast and chocolate. Taste is ashy, coffee. Dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2024
at 15:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Spitting Feathers Taproom, Chester. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of floral hops and light lemon. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2024
at 15:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Chester Beer and Wine. Gluten Free. Chestnut brown colour, beige foam head and aroma of malt, roasty, earthy. Taste is sweet, malty, molasses, roast hints, coffee, chocolate and nutty bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying roasty malty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2024
at 20:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Chester Beer and Wine. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, grain, citrus. Taste is malty, grainy, with biscuit, straw, citrus, and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2024
at 20:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Chester Beer and Wine. 5%. Sparkling, clear golden colour, white foam head that retains and aroma of apple, core, skin, sulphur hint. Taste is sweet & sharp, tart, apple, fleshy fruity, apple core & skin, sugary, with some zingy citric acidity. Medium bodied, high carbonation, tart acidic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2024
at 21:36
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
440ml can from Chester Beer and Wine. Gluten Free. Golden colour, big white foam head and aroma of berry, fruity, hop. Taste is malt, grain, formic, tangy, with tropical fruit, citrus, stone fruit, and woody bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying earthy bitter finish. Quite OK
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2024
at 22:42