City of Cambridge Brewery

Client Brewer in Dereham, Norfolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1997

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24E Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19 1BX, England
Description
The City of Cambridge Brewery was founded in 1997 and specialises in selling premium bottled and draught beers. It was the first independent brewery to open in Cambridge after an absence of 25 years. Originally based in Cheddars Lane Cambridge, in 2001 it expanded into larger premises at Chittering.

We use inspiration from the beautiful City of Cambridge to name our products, which are available on draught at selected local pubs and also in bottles for you to take home and enjoy.

Brewing ceased in the second half of 2007 with brewing being contracted out to a.o. The Wolf Brewery and Oxfordshire Ales. By 2010 brewing was all taking place at Elgood & Sons Ltd. In Autumn 2011 the brewery was taken over by Wolf and all brewing takes place there. In 2011 the business partnered with WBC (Norfolk) to brew and bottle our beers to expand capacity to meet the growing demand for the iconic brands.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear amber with a tiny off white head. Sweet fruity aroma with malty and mild hoppy notes. Flavour had plenty of hops, lemons and piney notes. Finished bitter.
Tried on 20 Feb 2010 at 15:40

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear amber with a tiny white head. Sweet aroma tih toasted malt, caramel and hints of hops. Flavour was fairly dry with plenty of hops, pine, grapefruits and hints of malt. Finished bitter.
Tried on 20 Feb 2010 at 15:40

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Clear amber with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and chocolate notes. Flavour had roasted malt, caramel and pine. Off course it had plenty of hops and is finished quite bitter. My stile of porter.
Tried on 20 Feb 2010 at 15:39

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 5.0%. Mild aniseed aroma, hint of aniseed. Clear dark brown colour, red shine. Very small off-white head. The flavour is very slightly roasted and has a faint hint of aniseed. Tastes more of a Dunkel than a porter. But OK at that.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 14:55

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A chestnut brown beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and a bit of nuts, leading to a dry nutty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 14:49

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a deep dark amber with an off-white head. Sweet burned caramel in the nose. Medium body, roasted malts and fruit with a whiff of metal. Subdued bitterness. Not much of a Porter - closer to a Schwarzbier. 200210
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 14:25

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle, 3.7%. Clear orange amber colour. Small frothy white head. The flavour has a little butter, but no more than can be tolerated. The aroma hop is grassy, but not exactly great.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 14:01

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a clear amber with a small rough off-white head. Some citrus in the nose. Light body, a little caramel and fruit. Quite some hops in the finish. 200210
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 13:57

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 4.5%. Weak grapefruity aroma. Hazy golden colour. Very small white head. The flavour is a little papery with a weak grapefruit note. A bit yeasty finish, but somehow yet clean.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 13:57

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours an almost clear pale amber with an off-white head. Fresh citrusy nose. Light body, rather fruity with a dry and hoppy finish. 200210
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 13:53