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Started brewing in August 2008 on the site of the Sweet William brewery at the William IV pub in Leyton. Regular outlets include the William IV, the Old Coffee House (Soho) and the Crosse Keys (Covent Garden). In 2018 Brodies sold the King William IV in Leyton and contracted out beer production to Rhymney Brewery in South Wales.
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7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask @ ACBF 2012. Deep dark brown color. Sucade, plum and lots of dried fruit in the aroma. Harsh oily hopbitter flavor with lots of plums. Floral. Some question marks about the balance, but this is a delicious beer.
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:06

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ ACBF 2012. Deep dark brown color, opague. Toffee, hints of oak in the aroma. Roasty alcoholic flavor with vinous notes and toffee. Powerful. Ashy aftertaste. Vanilla and licorice. Complex brew.
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:06

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at Cotteridge Wines 24th Birthday; clear golden yellow pour with a thin off white head, aroma has citrus and a hint of tea, taste has green tea, citrus ok
Tried on 12 Jul 2019 at 12:47

6/10
Tried from Draft on 02 May 2019 at 17:08

6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On cask at The Old Coffee House, Soho. Pours lightly hazed ruby amber with a white head. Aroma: malty, citrus, caramel, pine. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter, dry, red berries, dark berries, caramel. Dry, bitter-ish spicy hops on the finish. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Not your average red IPA
Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2019 at 06:57

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
On tap at Coffee House Soho. 4.2% abv Hazy gold amber colour lasting white head. a bit fizzy but some decent citrus fruits come through light bitterness on the finish. but too carbonated. good citrus flavours though.
Tried from Draft on 18 Mar 2019 at 19:37

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
on tap at Coffee House Soho. Dark brown black colour lasting tan head. some chocolate some coffee. nitro mouthfeel some dryness on the finish. some oatmeal depth some hop. interesting. yes it's got a bit more to it that initial taste. ok. still not my kinda thing.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2019 at 17:50

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Coffee House Soho. black beer lasting tan head. quite a light stout in the mouth. some ash and charcoal but a bit of dark fruit flavour too. light chocolate some molasses and date flavour. quite interesting and plenty of character dry finish.
Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2019 at 17:13

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask handpull at Coffee House Soho. Clear gold colour lasting white head. some lemon on the finish. some decent condition. some sweetness from abv. some hop on aroma. reminded me a bit of summer lightning but not as hoppy.
Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2019 at 16:53

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask handpull at Coffee House Soho. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Grassy hoppy aroma. some bitterness on the finish very good condition. some golden syrup malt. hops on finish bite a bit a grassy golden ale with a touch of bite.
Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2019 at 16:43