Blythe Brewery

Microbrewery in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2002

Contact
Lichfield Road, Hamstall Ridware, Lichfield, WS15 3QQ, England
Description
The Blythe Brewery is a small brewery, based in the rural setting of Hill Ridware in Staffordshire, yet only 11 miles from the brewing mecca of Burton upon Trent. The business was started in 2002 by Rob Greenway following his early retirement from 3M. Rob had been producing his own homebrew ales and beers for many years and the early retirement gave him the opportunity to use his knowledge both as a chemist and as a homebrewer to take on the challenge of producing high-quality naturally produced ales and beers on a small commercial scale. All the ales and beers produced at Blythe are traditional cask or bottle-conditioned.

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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

23/12/2021. Can bought direct from the brewery. Christmas countdown beer 2. Pours hazy dark brown with a large frothy beige head. Aroma of cinnamon, roasted malt, chocolate, dried fruits, fruit cake, allspice, orange, biscuit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, hint of tartness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Decent.

Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2021 at 19:17


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Taster. Dark brown, almost black. Medium beige head, not too lasting. Very lovely dessert nose, chocolate, vanilla, biscuits and some dry fruits. Medium bittery, some nice dry fruity notes, medim spices. Lasting and gentler aftertaste. Very nice.

Tried on 23 Nov 2021 at 14:22


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Taster. Very dark brown, medium beige head, ok lasting. Biscuity nose with some more prominent dry fruits notes. Medium bitterness, milder sweetness, slight tartness in the end. Lasting aftertaste. Lighter body. Nice one.

Tried on 21 Nov 2021 at 15:46


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

30/10/2021. Can shared with ITFCfan and ITFCDan. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear pale golden amber with a large frothy white head. Aroma of malt, hop, citrus, grass, touch veggie/stewed. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish, got better.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2021 at 22:07


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

30/10/2021. Can shared with ITFCfan and ITFCDan. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear dark ruby brown with a large frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, cocoa, dried fruits, touch of liquorice, tobacco and herb. Medium sweetness and light roasted bitterness. Medium body, slightly creamy texture, soft carbonation. Roasted finish. Enjoyed this, best of the ones we had from the brewery today.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2021 at 22:07


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

30/10/2021. Can shared with ITFCfan and ITFCDan. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours dark ruby brown with a large frothy beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, chocolate, roasted malt, nut, toffee, prune, touch of banana. Moderate sweetness and light roasted bitterness. Medium body, slight creamy, average carbonation. Good.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2021 at 22:07


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

30/10/2021. Can shared with ITFCfan and ITFCDan. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear dark gold with a frothy white head. Aroma is citrus, tropical, herbal, grass, touch of pine. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish. One of the better ones.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2021 at 22:06


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

30/10/2021. Can shared with ITFCfan and ITFCDan. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours slightly hazy pale gold with a frothy white head. Aroma is pithy, citrus, grapefruit, husky, stewed veg, touch earthy/herbal. Moderate sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, chalky texture, average carbonation. Not one of my favourites from this brewery.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2021 at 22:06


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

30/10/2021. Can shared with ITFCfan and ITFCDan. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear pale gold with a large frothy white head. Aroma of grass, citrus, flowers, tropical fruit, herb, grapefruit. Moderate sweetness and medium to heavy bitterness. Moderate body, oily chalky texture, average carbonation. Heavy bitter finish. Least favourite of eight tried from this brewery today.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2021 at 22:06


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

30/10/2021. Can shared with ITFCfan and ITFCDan. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear pale gold with a big frothy white head. Aroma of lime, citrus, grass. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness with moderate citrus tart. Moderate body, slight chalky texture, quite fizzy. Delivered what is promised.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2021 at 22:05