Fallen Angel Brewery

Microbrewery in Writtle, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Closed in 2024

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12C Reeds Farm Estate, Roxwell Road, Writtle, CM1 3ST, England
Description
Fallen Angel Brewery was established in East Sussex in 2004 and soon became popular with its unique chilli ales and ciders. Combining the well documented benefits of beer with the nutritional benefits of chilli’s, including boosting circulation, improving heart health and lowering cholesterol not to mention the endorphin rush. Fallen Angel became widely known across the chilli fraternity and beer enthusiasts. It’s tagline being “modern ales- brewed traditionally”, the brewery continued to experiment and expand its range.

In 2012 the brewery closed, and moved to the East of England following a takeover by Broxbourne Brewery which also became the home of Fallen Angel beers. Commenced brewing as Broxbourne Brewery in March 2013, including some Fallen Angel beers. In 2015 the Brewery moved to Essex and the name reverted to Fallen Angel.

Beers made exclusively by Fallen Angel brewery, which were rated and believed discontinued prior to the 2012 takeover by Broxbourne are listed separately under their former East Sussex location.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle at home ... golden yellow .. thin white head ... soft fruits ... light sweet fruits.. soft orange nose ... dry apple ... soft fruits ... ligth fruits ... lightest chilli.. sweet andd nothing behind it
Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2014 at 13:44

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle I brought to Blippsmas courtesy of Colin. Pours muddy brown no head. Nose is quite pleasant - mostly fruit salad with a touch of chili pepper. Taste is fruit juice and lightly sweet candy followed by lingering pepper heat. Some vegetal notes. Heat is lingering but not overpowering though I probably wouldn’t drink a bottle by myself. Lighter bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2013 at 14:02

4/10
Tried on 21 Dec 2013 at 12:36

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
«loosely in the style of a Bavarian Wheat Beer» Hellgelbe und sehr trübe Farbe im Glas, eher kein Schaum. Keine Zutaten. Ich bin gespannt. Sauer-fruchtiger Geruch. Der Antrunk ist recht säuerlich, in Richtung Sauerbier / Berliner Weiße. Sehr schön harmonierende Hefe. Der Hauptteil ist sehr erfrischend-säuerlich, sehr süffig. Die saure Bier-Note harmoniert sehr schön mit der mild-weichen Hefe. Zu der Säure kommt ein leichtes Bananenaroma. Sehr interessant. Dabei weich und mild. Der Nachgeschmack hält sich sehr lange auf der Zunge. Hier machen sich nun auch die typischen "Pferdedeckenaromen" der belgischen Sauerbiere breit und harmonieren wunderbar mit der leichten Süße eines bananigen Hefeweizens. Die Säure ist zitronig-dominant, aber sehr harmonisch.
--> eine tolle Kreation - ich tippe darauf, dass dieses Weizenbier sowohl mit bayerischer Weizenbierhefe als auch mit belgischer Brettanomyces-Hefe vergoren wurde. Sehr empfehlenswert - auch wenn es als Durstlöscher besser in den Sommer passt!
(Test vom 6.11.2010) -->12,13,13,12,12,12 - 12,30
Tried on 04 Nov 2013 at 14:39

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Bottle. - 2 months past BBE date) Slightly hazy very pale yellow. Aroma of tart apples, chilli that bites the nostrils and throat and a hint of sulphur. Light body, medium carbonation. Unusual and pleasant flavour. Predominantly apples to start, with a mix of sour and a hint of sweetness. The mid palate gets tarter and develops some subtle spicy notes. This develops into some chili heat that keeps growing in the finish. It’s a decent amount of chili heat, but the emphasis is on flavour not burn. The finish has a well rounded spiced apple aspect to it. Overall a very unusual drink, and one that I would happily drink again.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2013 at 06:54

1.1/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 1 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 0.5
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe - "JohnRMurdoch (2493) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - JUN 22, 2010 Bottle from Beers of Europe. One sip was all it took. This is the worst beer I have ever had. Smells like a cow shed. Very dark brown colour, tastes like water with chilli powder. I like hot spicy food but not this." Never agreed more with a review more. This is the worst beer I’ve had, one sip and a drainpour later, I’m still tasting this. Horrible sediment riddled body, nasty aroma, and harsh pure chilli taste. I love hot, I really do, I love beers with chilli in. But this... this... gash!
Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2013 at 11:12

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle at CBC Clerkenwell 1st Birthday Party - London. Pours cloudy yellow with no head. Tangy malts in the nose with underripe chilies. Light sweet flavor, quite hot though not overly hot, some lemon. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Aside from the heat there’s not much else. Mild pale malts to finish, chili heat, faint tang, light dough. Not awesome.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2013 at 02:45

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle) Clear reddish black with no head - looked like flat coke. Dark toffee and chili aroma. Medium body with nice gentle fizz. Foretaste is vinegary acidic with some sweetness to balance. The sweetness drops away leaving a strong tartness which in turn transforms to quite a fiery chili burn that lasts and lasts. It’s seriously hot, but if you enjoy hot foods it is well within the palatable range. If you don’t like hot food it will I expect be intolerable. Overall, for the type of beer, very good, but really this is a speciality to be tried once.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2013 at 01:14

7/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
(Bottle) Cloudy yellow amber, no head. Aroma is chili pepper with green tomato tangyness. Medium light body with fine and abundant carbonation. Flavour is sour in a pleasant way - cider vinegar, green apples with a nice chili note. The chili heat is very well balanced: barely noticeable in each mouthful, but leaving a gentle heat which builds with every mouthful. An excellent chili beer, but I don’t think the description "bitter" is accurate - this is a specialty beer.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2012 at 14:58

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle, thanks to Ian. It pours flat cloudy golden yellow. The nose is sweet-sour, chilli heat and grapefruit. The taste is vinegar, red chilli heat and sour grapefruit. The chilli creeps up on you and leaves a bit of burn in the back of the throat after a while. Medium body and pretty much no carbonation. Spicy and unintentionally sour....this is actually better than the sum of its parts!
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2012 at 13:13