Crouch Vale Brewery

Regional Brewery in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Associated Venue: The Queens Head (Crouch Vale)

Established in 1981

Contact
23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA, England
Description
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 โ€“ ingredients are purchased on quality rather than price and the brewery is still manned by real people, who hand-craft the beers.

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6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle - Pours a lightly hazed golden colour with a small thin white head. Aroma is light malty caramel, floral and oranges. A moderately sweet with a moderate citrusy bitterness, sweet malts, oranges and citrusy hop flavours with a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2021 at 17:38

6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Grumbo: Poured an amber with tan head. Aroma is malty, caramel. Taste is earthy, leafy, malty, caramel.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2021 at 11:21

7.2/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
19/6/2021. Bottle shared with Dan & ITFCfan at the Euro's beer share. From Wine Boutique, Felixstowe. Pours clear amber bronze with a small frothy white head. Aroma of toffee, sweet malt, fruit, pine, peachy earthy notes. Moderate sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Bitterness carried on developing, nicely done.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2021 at 09:40

6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a golden with a white fluffy head. Aroma is hops, fruity bouquet. Taste is fruity, citrus, berry, grainy.
Tried on 03 Apr 2021 at 20:18

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
13/3/2021. Bottle shared at the Ben Burrows memorial virtual bottle share. From Wine Boutique, Felixstowe. Pours clear golden with a small frothy lasting off-white head. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, caramel, parsley, grass. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2021 at 11:53

5.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
17/10/2020. Bottle at the Lublin SoN beer share, from Hoppily, Leigh-on-Sea. Pours clear pale amber with a small bubbly/frothy white head. Aroma of spicy hops and orange marmalade with a touch of manure. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Slightly watery, average carbonation. Earthy finish. Not keen on this one.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2020 at 20:42

5.9/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
7/8/2020. Cask at the Queenโ€™s Head, Chelmsford. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly off-white to beige head. Nice looking beer. Aroma is ashy, fruity, chocolate, berries, hint of liquorice. Moderate sweetness and light roasted bitterness with moderate sour. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Not sure about the sour.
Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2020 at 16:01

7/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
7/8/2020. Cask at the Queenโ€™s Head, Chelmsford. Pours clear dark gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, tropical and stone fruits. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Very fruity, quite enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2020 at 15:51

6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Adding in my 300 Beers To Try ticks because I want to see how they impact my stats and some of them I will never see again. Will however re-rate them when practical.
Tried on 06 Aug 2020 at 11:10

6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2019 at 10:36