Anspach & Hobday

Microbrewery in Croydon, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Anspach & Hobday - The Arch House

Established in 2013

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Unit 11 Valley Point Industrial Estate Beddington Farm Road, Croydon, CR0 4WP, England
Description
We first started our journey in Bermondsey in 2013 located in the arches of the Bermondsey beer mile. In March 2020 we expanded and moved the majority of our production to our new site in Croydon, allowing us to make three times the amount of beer.

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft @ Bucks Head, London. Black with a beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate and some espresso. Taste of mousse au chocolate, cocoa, dark chocolate, roasted malts and coffee with a somewhat dry finish. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel. Very balanced and süffig. Brilliant.

Tried from Draft on 30 Nov 2025 at 00:22


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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Fra cask på Aspach & Hobday, Bermondsay Beer Mile: klar rødlig kastanjefarge med fint skum som varer. Ristet brød og nøtter, krydderkake, havrekjeks med mørk sjokolade og barskog. En god brown ale med mersmak.

Tried from Cask at Anspach & Hobday - The Arch House on 29 Nov 2025 at 15:43


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Appellation Wines. Cheers Ash! Pours clear amber to brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of sweet spice and brown bread, lebkuchen. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish. Nicely judged with the spicing.

Tried on 24 Nov 2025 at 14:13


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg @ Oluthuone Haka, Helsinki.
Clear, light golden. Nice citrusy nose, clean, floral. Zesty. Dry, bitter. Touch of malts and stone fruity hops. Good.

Tried on 24 Nov 2025 at 13:14


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

Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep amber to brown and fairly clear. Beige, nicely proportioned head.
Nose - sweet spice and brown bread, spiced biscuits and German Christmas biscuits.
Taste - sweet spiced cake and biscuits.
Palate - light to medium bodied, sweet and lightly roasty.
Overall - good, actually. Good malt bill underneath.

Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 22 Nov 2025 at 12:40


8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9

Draught, 5% at Skaal Sønderborg. Roasted aroma, biscuit, old hay. Hazy dark brown colour. Small stable off-white head. The flavour is roasted with hard toasted dark bread and dark malts. Great mild coffee finish.

Tried on 21 Nov 2025 at 19:23


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

Draught @ SKAAL Sønderborg. Pours clear chestnut brown with airy light tan head. Clear atoma of malt amd ginger, with touches of nuts, cinnamon, and hops. Bitter, roasty flavour with nutty notes and touches of ginger, cloves, and malt. Herbal and dusty aftertaste with nutty and malty touches. Reasonable.

Tried from Draft on 21 Nov 2025 at 19:22


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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg Porterfestivalen 2025-11-15 Göteborg
AR: smooth, creamy, roasted malt, chocolate
AP: dark brown, creamy head
F: smooth, creamy, roasted malt, chocolate

Tried from Draft at Quality Hotel Waterfront, Göteborg on 16 Nov 2025 at 22:12


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

Big bottle Porterfestivalen 2025-11-15 Göteborg
AR: thin, dry, raisins
AP: dark brown, creamy sand brown lid
F: thin, dry, raisins

Tried from Bottle at Quality Hotel Waterfront, Göteborg on 16 Nov 2025 at 22:08


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Keg at Pikkulintu Puotila, 20251115) The beer poured golden and hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had citrus fruits, honey, grass and fruitiness. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were citrus fruits , honey, citrus fruits and bitterness. Aftertaste had grass, citrus fruits and bitterness. Good.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Puotila) on 15 Nov 2025 at 19:11


Brewery Stats
Score 6.79
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