Blue Bear

Microbrewery in Worcester, Worcestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Davenports Beer

Established in 2006

Closed in 2012

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Unit 1 Openbarn Farm, Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3LW, England
Description
Commenced brewing in Summer 2006. Closed in late 2009. Brewing restarted in mid 2010 following a change in ownership. Brewing ceased once again in 2012, beers subsequently being brewed at Davenports.

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12/08/2006.ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 15:23


Historical check-in

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 15:22


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

Cask at The Cleveland Arms, London. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a strong, white froth. Grainy straw nose with hints of tangy lemon. Light to medium sweet flavor with lightly abrasive grass, tangy citrus, mellow white sugar and dough. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Fairly bitter on the finish with some straw, hay, grass and moderate white bread. Pretty average golden ale.

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2012 at 12:31


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Cleveland Arms, London. Pours clear gold with a fine, white foam head. Ripe orange and citrus on the nose, with some melon, bubblegum and straw. Light to medium sweet flavor with ripe citrus, light pine, pale malts and light grass. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mild sweet finish with more mellow pine, soft grass, orange, lemon and faint, toasty malts and leaves. Very solid overall.

Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2012 at 14:54


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

11th September 2009
Cask at Chapel Beer Festival. Clear pale gold beer. Light hoppy nose. Light dry palate. Low carbonation. Well balanced. Light, almost lagerish, malt with a light touch of generic fruity hop. Orange and grapefruit most readily identifiable. Light beer all round!

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2012 at 08:33


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Edgar Wallace, Temple, London WC2. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with hints of hops. Fruity malty hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with hoppy hints in the aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2009 at 02:09


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Market Porter, Southwark, London SE1. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.

Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2009 at 03:27


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

Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London England SE1 9AA.Clear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is flat. [20090731]

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2009 at 00:08


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

Cask (handpump) @ Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road, London, Greater London England N1 7TA.Clear medium red amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, roasted, caramel, tobacco, moderate hoppy, overriped apple - plum notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090731]

Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2009 at 00:17


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Slightly hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is fruity with pear and chardonnay notes, and a grassy touch. Dry an hoppy flavour with fruity notes

Tried on 14 Aug 2009 at 15:31