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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Tried from Draft at Kingsmead Street Bottle on 24 Dec 2025 at 13:38


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at the brewery. Clear gold. Thing foamy white head primarily sticks to the rim. Aroma has light citrus, herbs and underlying malts. Sour citrus with a dry bitterness. Light resin and herbs. Hints of underlying malts. All a bit lightweight though. Light. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Sessionable but somewhat bland and light.

Tried from Draft at Elusive Tap on 23 Dec 2025 at 15:03


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Keg at The Kernel. Opaque chestnut brown. Foamy off-white head. Aroma has sour rye and loght caramel and fruit. Flavourwise it has sour rye and berries with a light grainy edge. Underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Flat-soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Nice but puls it's punches.

Tried from Draft at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 17 Dec 2025 at 21:12


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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Cask at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard.
Nose is prunes, dark fruits, raisin, dried fruits. Taste is chocolate raisin, dark fruits, prunes, dark fruits. Rich malty sweet finish. Nice.

Tried from Cask at Green Goddess on 13 Dec 2025 at 22:22


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at The Kernel. Opaque copper gold. Thing foamy white head primarily sticks to the rim. Aroma is funky with resin and bitter citrus. Flavourwise we have bitter resin with a juicy citrus edge. Spice. Underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Easy going DIPA but a tad restrained.

Tried from Draft at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 12 Dec 2025 at 12:58


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can from Against The Grain. Hazy dark brown body with a beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of charred pineapple, coffee beans and lime chutney. Flavour of pine, roasted malt and orange. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A soft and approachable BIPA. It’s pretty good.

Tried from Can on 11 Dec 2025 at 00:09


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Clear gold with a chill haze, a small bubbly white head and sweet, light malt and a touch of fruit on the nose. Fresh and fizzy, soft satsuma bitterness, citrus bite, some grassy malt and a dry bitter finish.

Tried from Draft at Tap and Can on 10 Dec 2025 at 18:40


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at Mother Arch iii, 10/12/2025
Reddish amber with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is caramel, biscuit malts, candied fruit rinds.
Taste comprises toffee, biscuit, candied orange peel, bitter tropical tones.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy come leafy hop bitterness.
Tidy for the style.

Tried on 10 Dec 2025 at 00:00


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Mother Arch iii, 10/12/2025.
Almost clear golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, dank chimes, citric tinged straw.
Taste comprises bitter orange, caramel, pine needle, grass, ripe melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough DIPA but was expectant of something nearer to an 8 score.

Tried on 10 Dec 2025 at 00:00


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Pigs Ear 2025. Gravity. Bready Sunday-kissed malts, semi-ripe citrus, mellow bitterness, nutty notes, a leaf or two, nips of caramel. Easygoing.

Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2025 at 21:43