Elusive Brewing

Microbrewery in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Elusive Tap
Associated Webshop: Elusive Brewing

Established in 2016

Contact
Unit 5 Marino Way, Finchampstead, RG40 4RF, England
Description
Elusive Brewing creates beer with one eye on tradition and the other on taking things to the next level. Founded by a home brewer who went on to win awards at national level, from our small brewery in Finchampstead, Berkshire we’d like to share our game with you.

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can. Murky yellow with a white head. Aroma of lime, peach, guava, mango. Taste is slightly sweet, juicy, lime, grapefruit, peach, passionfruit, pineapple, zesty citrus hop finish giving a subtle bitterness. Medium bodied, soft. Definitely one of Elusive's better hazy pales.
Tried from Can from Elusive Brewing on 05 Jul 2026 at 21:21

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy amber pour with a lasting and firm (almost) white head. Aroma is malt, orange peel/marmalade, citrus, red berries. Taste is malt, herbs, raisin, orange peel, hay/grass, a hint of toffee - decent and lasting bitter finish. Nice one.
Tried from Can from Noble Green Wines on 05 Jul 2026 at 17:38

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Piney, citrusy aromas, splash of apricot, quite nutty. Taste is a malty bitter mix of the above. Oaty bitter finish.
Tried from Cask at Green Goddess on 04 Jul 2026 at 21:17

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Keg at Fierce Bar, Abz. It pours lightly hazy bright yellow - gold with a fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, sticky, perfumed, gooseberry crumble, white grape, plum,.melon, juicy, touch green and piney. The taste is crisp, dry, subdued bitterness (but thankfully more that a standard hazy), bitter - sweet, touch green, piney, plenty of melon, yellow plum, gooseberry, floury bread, floral and fragrant with a drying, green finale. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Didn't expect elusive to go hazy. This collab works very well though. Strikes and nice balance and doesn't lack in flavour.
Tried from Draft at Fierce Bar Aberdeen on 02 Jul 2026 at 14:11

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
440ml can. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of peach, pineapple, coconut. Taste is slightly sweet, juicy, tropical, pineapple and creamy coconut, peach, low bitterness. Medium-ish body. Very tasty pale, great use of Dolcita hops.
Tried from Can from Elusive Brewing on 29 Jun 2026 at 22:28

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can. Clear golden but some sediment, white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, pine, a little dank and tropical. Taste of grapefruit, pine, dank, a little tropical, biscuity malts with a hint of caramel and earthiness, bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Can from Elusive Brewing on 29 Jun 2026 at 21:56

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Kingston CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival, Kingston upon Thames. A golden/orange/amber coloured pour with a medium bubbly white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, orange, pine, tropical fruit action. An OK westie.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jun 2026 at 11:16

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can. Clear and very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of tropical and berry fruits, chocolate and roast malts. Taste is fruity, tropical, citrus, berries, chocolatey malts, finish is bitter (hoppy), piney resin, with some roast malt too. Medium bodied.
A quality BIPA as usual from Elusive, nice mix of hop and malt character here.
Tried from Can from Elusive Brewing on 13 Jun 2026 at 23:14

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to the Bearded Avenger, 13/06/2026.
Golden amber topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange peel, grass, grapefruit, pine nip, melon.
Taste comprises bitter orange, pine needle, grapefruit, grass.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spiked with mellow juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Not bad if a touch thin.
Tried on 13 Jun 2026 at 17:48

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can ordered from the brewery. Hazy light and pale yellow. Foamy white head. Aroma has light sherbert and herbs over a chewy malty biscuit crumb base. Sour and sherberty citrus with a slightly smoother sweet fruit edge. Underlying malts and a chalk element (presumingInknow what chalk actuallytastes like). Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Easy going NEPA.
Tried from Can at Elusive Tap on 09 Jun 2026 at 18:25