Urban Island Brewing
Microbrewery
in Portsmouth,
Hampshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Urban Island Brewery Taproom & Shop
Established in 2014
Whether you are a seasoned craft drinker or just trying something new and different , we at Urban Island work hard to produce full flavoured, balanced and creative beers that really excite you.
We love to experiment with a variety of different malt and hops from around the globe to create special brews to share with you, the more we push the boundaries and try different techniques, the more we discover about the evolving world of craft beer!
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Citra from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Cask at GBBF’17, day three, 10/08/17. Clear light golden blonde with a decent white cap. Nose is citric peel, faint sulphur notes, toasted grains, light bread dough. Taste comprises lemon zest, straw, toasted grains, orange peel. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Average for style ... lacks hop definition and the nose is a touch off putting.
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Citra from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Cask at GBBF ’17, 11/08/17. Citrus aroma. Gold. Thin bubbly white head. Light bitter, citrus, but also malty. Light bodied. Slick. Light fizzy carbonation. Astringent finish. Average. Did nothing for me and disliked the finish. More of a Gold.
Fergus (31537) reviewed Citra from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the GBBF 2017. Day 5. 12/08/2017. A mostly clear golden orange coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is nice juicy orange lemon, sugary, sticky hop, tangerine,. Flavour is composed od light grassy citrus, orange rind, juicy. Mango. Palate is semi sweet , moderate carbonation. Good stuff.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Citra from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017. Pours pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of hop, citrus, grass, hay and flowers. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Light to medium bodied, oily and watery texture, soft carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml Bottle - Light amber in colour. Biscuity malt, sultanas and citrus in the aroma. Slightly grainy taste with white bread, grass and some slightly citrussy notes.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Citra from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
500ml Bottle - Hazy amber in colour. Peach, grapefruit and hints of chamomile. Hoppy taste with pineapple, grapefruit, gooseberries and lemon.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Urban Pale from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml Bottle - Golden in colour. Orange and herbal notes in the aroma. Orange, herbs and hints of grapefruit in the moderately bitter taste.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed High & Dry from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask (Tramstop, Southampton) - Amber in colour. Sultanas and dried apricots feature prominently in both the aroma and taste. Not as fresh and exciting as I was hoping for.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Citra from Urban Island Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2016 [ The 41th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 9th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Urban Island Citra ].Clear medium yellow orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, citrus, moderate yeasty, UK yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity hops, citrus - grapefruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161013] 5-3-6-3-12
fonefan (85107) reviewed Amarillo from Urban Island Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Urban Island Amarillo ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, fully to mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, pale malt, vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, fruity, hoppy, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151008] 6-2-6-3-12