Davenports Beer

Commercial Brewery in Smethwick, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1829

Contact
11 New Street, Smethwick, B66 2AJ, England
Subsidiaries
Davenports Beer owns 2 breweries:
Description
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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20/06/1998. BOAT INN, 62 Main Street, NEWBOLD ON AVON, Warwickshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried on 07 Nov 2022 at 05:04

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle, from Morrison's Stirchley, Brum. Pours clear pale amber with an off-white cap. Light sweet malts, a little caramel, fruity. Light sweet & bitter. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. Overall a pretty decent trad bitter
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2022 at 20:20

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at Alestones, Tardebigge, at 4.4%. Dark gold and clear with a small film of white head and considerable lacing. Light aroma with marmalade and a medicinal character. Sweet taste with an underpinning medicinal bitterness, which is more prominent in the long finish. Light body considering the strength of the flavour but betraying the ABV. A very basic English beer, quite nice but not overly exciting.
Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2020 at 12:35

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Third by keykeg, shared with Finn on the third day of GBBF 2020 Winter. Brewery Bars. A clear amber body under a bubbly, off-white head, lacing rings down the glass. Promising dried fruity aromas, hints of biscuit. Rather sweet taste profile of caramel and dried fruits. Drying end. Quite alright, a bit heavy to drink though. (Birmingham 06.02.2020).
Tried on 12 Mar 2020 at 20:34

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 4.5
På GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Delt med Rune. Mørk gylden. Lavt luftig skum. Aroma av malt & plommer. Smaken veldig søt frukt. Litt tungdrikkelig. Tørr, svakt alkoholisk avslutning.
Tried on 06 Feb 2020 at 16:02

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
På GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Spandert av BeerViking. Mørk gylden. Lett fruktaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Litt sherrypreg. Tørr avslutning.
Tried on 04 Feb 2020 at 15:59

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hazed deep golden in the glass with a fine head Ok intensity in the aroma. Fruity and caramel malty Ok carbonation level. Quite easy to drink Tad sweet and a decent bitterness Quite caramel malty this one. Also grapefruit hoppy, fruity and some pine [On tap at Tap Tandoor in Solihull, England] Brewery #2097
Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2019 at 21:19

6/10
Tried on 06 Jul 2019 at 14:18

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gravicask at 37th Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Shared with Finn. A firm white head to a clear amber coloured body. Spotty lacing. Aroma of berry skins and grain. Prominent taste of cranberries, dry. Prolonged ending. Quite easy to drink. Pleasing to a certain degree. (07.02.2019).
Tried from Cask on 17 Feb 2019 at 09:49

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
9/2/2019. Cask at the 37th Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear bright golden amber with minimal head. Aroma of hops, sweet malt, fruit and flowers. Medium plus sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Sweet fruity finish with light cranberry developing.
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2019 at 13:53