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Well, firstly we are a brewpub, with a 110-seater restaurant and 2 well stocked bars. We are proud to be part of England’s micro-brewery boom and it is our mission to bring quality, craft ale to our home town. A totally independent company, owned by 2 friends and a team of 41 cheerful staff – we brew our award winning, super-duper ales, right here on the premises.
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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
12/10/2020. Draught at the Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton. Pours hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of pomelo, citrus, light tropical fruit, grass and a touch of pine. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, light tightness. Moderate body, average combination. Enjoyable.
Tried on 12 Oct 2020 at 21:45

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
12/10/2020. Draught at the Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton. Pours hazy pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of lime, lemongrass, citrus and grass. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and a touch of tart. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average combination. Lacked some body but nice enough.
Tried on 12 Oct 2020 at 21:44

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12/10/2020. Draught at the Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton. Pours hazy pale golden with a small white head. Aroma of tropical fruit, mango, citrus, lime and a touch of pine. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, light tightness. Medium plus body, slight creamy texture, average to soft combination. Nicely done, enjoyed this.
Tried on 12 Oct 2020 at 21:43

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
12/10/2020. Draught at the Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton. Pours clear pale amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of smokey bacon, bonfire, sweet malt, touch of fruit and mushroom. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a slight tart edge. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation. Not really my thing but was ok.
Tried on 12 Oct 2020 at 21:43

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12/10/2020. Cask at the Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton. Pours clear dark amber/brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, molasses, toffee, chocolate, caramac, dried fruit and nut. Medium sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. The best of the cask beer is on offer tonight.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2020 at 21:32

4.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
12/10/2020. Cask at the Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton. Pours slightly hazy pale amber with minimal head. Aroma of malt, rye, spicy hops, and slight sour fruit. Moderate body, light bitterness and tightness. Light body, slight watery texture, soft to flat combination. The only disappointing beer amongst the 12 they had on offer.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2020 at 21:32

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
12/10/2020. Cask at the Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of sweet malt, fruit, flowers and buttery caramel. Medium sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation. Easy drinking though slightly uninspiring bitter.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2020 at 21:31

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2019. Pours hazed yellow orange with a white top. Aroma & taste: sticky sweet tropical fruits, grapefruit & orange citrus, a little pine. Medium body
Tried from Cask on 03 May 2020 at 19:34

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draught (Dancing Man, Southampton) - Copper red in colour. Blackcurrant, pine, grapefruit and caramel all feature prominently in both the aroma and in the relatively bitter and fruity taste.
Tried on 02 Feb 2020 at 16:23

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask (Dancing Man, Southampton) - Dark brown with red tinges. Malty, fruity and slightly spicy aroma with raisins, dates and currants. Moderately rich and malty taste with mince meat, raisins and spices detected.
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2019 at 23:05