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WE HAVE OVER 300 YEARS OF COMBINED BRAND HERITAGE, WITH SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC BEERS IN THE MIDLANDS WE ARE PROUD TO CONTINUE THIS BREWING HERITAGE.

Davenports brewery began in 1829, and our range of revival cask beers harks back to some of the very original secret brews. Highgate Brewery was established in 1898 by James A. Fletcher and began brewing in 1899. Its best known for its classic midlands dark beers , with the “mild” style beer historically being a staple for the workers of the local area. at its peak its was producing 100,000 barrels of mild beer per year. Dares, established in 1927 in Birmingham, Davenports acquired the brand in 1960 now resurrected as a wicked craft beer brand for product and venues.
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cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Last Minute from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
cask at JDW ... yellow ... creamy small white head ... light fruit hop ... soft mellow lemon ... quite dull ... lacking flavour ...
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2010 at 23:49
RichTigers (5280) reviewed
IPA (Cask) from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask@Criterion, Leicester. Golden beer with a lightly hopped aroma and a standard bitter flavour. Overall an average watery and hopped beer.
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2010 at 06:04
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Busy Fool (Bottle) from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
50cl bottle from Tesco, Solihull. Golden brown with a ring of cream head; aroma of toffee and malt; fruity malt flavour with dusty plums, but rather thinly bodied; malty, rather jammy, finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2010 at 12:50
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Original Bitter from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear deep golden with a dense and frothy white head leaving laces. Sweetish fruity aroma with very classic British hops. Light body, lightly sweet fruit and some nutty accents. Dry and lightly hoppy finish. 150110
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2010 at 01:43
Hermod (18980) reviewed
Original Bitter from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
50cl bottle, CM Vantaa. Pours light amber color, small head. Fruit and toffee aroma. Flavour has some malty sweetness to it and some candy. Aftertaste has a little taste of hops, but not nearly as much I had expected from a bitter. Bit of a dissapointment really.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2010 at 03:05
Hermod (18980) reviewed
IPA Export Bitter (Bottled) from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
50cl bottle, CM Vantaa. Pours clear golden color with a small white head that quickly dissapears. Aroma is hoppy and sweetish. Fruity flavour, honey and citrus. Some citrus also in finish, ends quite bitter. Light and refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2010 at 01:59
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Last Minute from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Cask handpull at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. Gold clear cask lager. Not the greatest beer in the world. Lacks condition and freshness. No horrible flavours as it lacks most flavours. Pretty awful.
Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2009 at 03:22
Anders37 (30296) reviewed
Summer Storm from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Bree Louise, Euston, London NW1. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy citrus flavor with some hints of caramel. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish with hints of citrus in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2009 at 22:32
wheresthepath (3760) reviewed
Last Minute from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
[Cask at the Back of Beyond, Reading] Hazy yellow, no head. Vague citrus and light malts. Very dull.
Tried from Cask on 05 Nov 2009 at 12:40
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Last Minute from Davenports Beer
16 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Straw coloured with a fomay white head; aroma of grains and honey; clean flavour with some sweet grain and a touch of citrus; light dry bitter finish. A good cask lager.
Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2009 at 08:21