Pope's Yard Brewery
Microbrewery in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Established in 2012
Contact
The Cutter Room, Frogmore Mill, Fourdrinier Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9RY, England
Description
First brewed in Autumn 2012 initially based in Watford and relocated to their current location in Spring 2018.
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
5th November 2016
High Wycombe House Warming. Thanks to Wingman. 3 days to BBE. Mild gusher. Very hazy gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry, decent carbonation. Pretty tangy fruits over light pale malts. Tangy getting toward sour. Light semi dry finish. A bit here and there.
High Wycombe House Warming. Thanks to Wingman. 3 days to BBE. Mild gusher. Very hazy gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry, decent carbonation. Pretty tangy fruits over light pale malts. Tangy getting toward sour. Light semi dry finish. A bit here and there.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2017
at 14:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle at The High WyCum tasting, Chez Bois, thanks to Fergoose 05/11/16. Dark chestnut brown with a decent beige cap, Nose is dark fruits, brown bread, toffee, spice, biscuit, malts. Taste comprises toffee, spice, chocolate, cocoa nibs, dark fruit rinds, brown sugar. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a kick of alchol . Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2016
at 19:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Colin’s house of bum fun. It pours dark brown with quickly diminishing beige head. The aroma is rich, fruity, woody, vinous, berry skin, bramble, jam and fruit compote. The taste is bitter - sweet, tangy, blackcurrant, blackberry, jammy, fruity compote, muffin, fruit cake and treacle with a slick finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Fruity and tangy. Decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2016
at 19:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the hi wy cum. Tasting, 5/11/2016. Many thanks to Dave for this one. A hazed pale yellow straw coloured pour with a a lasting thin white head. Aroma is sour, wheat, floral, apricot sour. Flavour is composed of sweet lemon, straw, pithy lemon, sour, grainy. Palate is semi sweet, highish carbonation, grainy, little pithy. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2016
at 11:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at CLoins. It pours cloudy golden with a medium white head. The aroma is earthy, musty, funky, dirty, spoiled peach, nectarine and some white wine vinegar. The taste is crisp, tart, tart green apple, spring onion, lemon action, sherbet, some vinegar and bright acidity with a dry, tart finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Fair sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2016
at 11:32
6/10
Tried
on 05 Nov 2016
at 11:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at The High WyCum tasting, Chez Bois, love from Wingmane and I 05/11/16. Lightly hazed golden with a moderate off white head. Nose is pissy citrcs, lemon rind, straw, light tropical whizz, pissoi. Taste comprises tarte citric sherbets, funk, peach yoghurt, tarte orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light puckering rasp. Decent enough easy drinking sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2016
at 11:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in High Wycombe - thanks to David. Gusher! Pours cloudy yellow-gold with a foamy, white head. The nose holds pithy citrus, a little tangy lemon. Light sweet flavour with mellow acidity, light metallic bite, lemon. Light bodied with spritzy carbonation. Fairly clean in the finish, dry, with more lemony tartness. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2016
at 11:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the 22nd Watford beer festival, Watford, Herts. A black coloured pour with a thin beige head on top. Roasty, chocolate, dark fruit aroma. Tastes roasty, chocolate, dark fruit, quite sweet but also enjoyable stuff from my nearest brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Nov 2016
at 06:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle at home, 30/10/16. Hazed orange with a well appointed white cap of tightly knit bubbles. Nose is tangerine, straw, orange peel, straw, light bread notes. Taste comprises orange marmalade, bread dough, melon, lemon tinged straw, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with light earthy hop bitterness. Mediocre for style, drinkable enough but never pulls out of first gear and lacks depth for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2016
at 11:17