About
Crouch Vale Brewery was established in 1981 by two beer enthusiast. The brewery was cobbled up from whatever was available cheaply. In 2006 a new brewery, purpose-built and capable of much more consistent and better product quality, was opened. However, the original production ethos was (and still is) maintained – ingredients are purchased on quality rather than price and the brewery is still manned by real people, who hand-craft the beers.
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2016 catch up - Bottle at home - A nice easy drinking golden ale that was perfect as a pre-Sunday lunch pint and also as an early evening pint having put the kids to bed. A gentle flavour of malt and hops, a low abv and good thirst quenching mouth feel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2017
at 08:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
A 500ml bottle bought at Queens Head in Chelmsford and shared with Finn back home. A bright warm golden body. Stable white head. Spotty lacing. Modest aroma of floral hops. Well blended taste of leafy hops and restrained caramel malts. Rounded, drying bitter tail. Medium bodied. Classic British brew, nice and tasty (Tromsø 24.04.2017).
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2017
at 13:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle bought at Queens Head in Chelmsford. Clear golden-brown body, remaining creamy white head. Solid lacing. Very nice looking in the glass. Mild aroma of ripe fruits. Flavoured with slightly roasted caramel and resinous hops. Dry bitter ending. Likable, easy to drink. Shared with Finn (Tromsø 24.04.2017).
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2017
at 13:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Craft Beer Co, St Mary Axe, London. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of hops, citrus fruit, floral notes, caramel, banana and sherbet. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Light to medium body, soft carbonation. Finish is dry, fruity, slightly chalky.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Apr 2017
at 11:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Wellington; clear golden yellow pour with a bubbly white head, aroma has a hint of peach, taste also has peach along with some mellow sweet malts, some citrus.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Apr 2017
at 04:35
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Apr 2017
at 14:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
From cask at Charlie´s Bar, Copenhagen, 30.03.17. Clear golden. White head and lacing. Moderate aroma of American hops, tropical fruits, succade and flowers. Fruity taste of tropical fruits, succade, dried apricot and pale malt. Smooth mouthfeel. Good drinkability.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2017
at 12:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap at Charlie’s Bar with JU, ES and IF 29.03.17. Pale copper. Off-white head and lacing. Sweet aroma and taste of pale caramel and malt, with a slight hint of moderate English hops. Low carbonation. Good drinkability.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2017
at 16:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask@Charlies Bar, Copenhagen - (this most definitely is not retired) pours dark Amber reddish brown with a small white covering. Aroma and taste is sweet caramel and toffee, with a plethora of dark dried fruit, slight nutty, nice hoppy backing, happy to have tracked down this elusive "whale" :)
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2017
at 13:54
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Clear nutty color with no head at all. Did not look that inviting. Decent intensity in the aroma. A bit light body and a soft carbonation level. Caramel malty and mild fruity flavor. Dull beer.
[Handpull at Queen’s Head in Chelmsford, England – shared with Rune a Sunday afternoon]
[Handpull at Queen’s Head in Chelmsford, England – shared with Rune a Sunday afternoon]
Tried
on 15 Mar 2017
at 07:18