Lacons

Microbrewery in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Contact
The Courtyard, Main Cross Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3NZ, England
Subsidiaries
Description
In 1965, Lacons were taken over by a Whitbread who closed Lacons down in 1968. Subsequently reclaimed independence in 2013 and started brewing again.

Early on, beers were produced under a number of names, including Courtyard and Wilbur Wood. Launched under the Lacon's Name in May 2013.

Based in Norfolk, Lacons Brewery is home to Lacons Encore, the award-winning amber beer. Our brewing team is committed to using the highest quality Norfolk malt along with the original Lacons yeasts. Developed over 100 years ago and used in every brew, endowing all our new beer with centuries of brewing heritage.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at fyne fest.. Dry floral almost cucumber fruits nose light dry floral fruit.. Soft mint.. Light floral fruit

Tried on 23 Jun 2019 at 17:13


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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2017, [ Great British Beer Festival 2017 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.[ As Lacons Falcon Ale ].Clear medium yellow amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, fruity malt, nutty notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, fruity malt, fruity hops, pale malt, medium dry, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170808] 6-3-7-3-14

Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2019 at 12:07


3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

Bottle from the Giddy Goat, Sheringham. Deep gold with a thin white head and an aggressive fizz. Mild malt and citrus aroma. Sharp and sour lemon flavour dominates. A touch of white bread and quite a lot of white pepper in the dry and mildly finish. Far too fizzy, and the sourness is not pleasant and clearly not deliberate. I note no-one else has mentioned sourness, so wonder if there was something wrong with this bottle?

Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2019 at 01:02


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

9th Feb 2019; hand-pulled cask pint in Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Oakengates. Golden/amber body, full white crown with lacing. Light citrus leanings in the fruity aroma and taste, mild bitterness fighting to come through the malty base.

Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 06:31


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at Pigs Ear 2018, day one, 04/12/18. Light golden blonde with an off white cap. Nose is grassy, hint of citric zest, light eggy notes. Taste comprises bitter orange, stewed fruits, citric tinged straw, fruit loaf. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Sub par for style ... the touch of Burton Snatch on the nose was a touch off putting.

Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2018 at 12:26


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Pigs Ear 2018 - Hackney, London. Day 3. Pours clear ruby-brown with a frothy off-white head. Lots of ripe berries, low bitterness, old leather, butterscotch, earth. Medium bodied, oily, with fine carbonation, lightly warming and sticky on the finish, more earthy bitterness, ripe berries. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 06 Dec 2018 at 22:27


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask gravity at the pigs ear beer festival 2018. A clear pale gold yellow coloured pour with no head. Aroma is spicy lemon, grass, nettle. Flavour is composed of semi sweet grassy hop, zippy lemon, hedgerow hop,. Palate is semi sweet, little sticky hop, moderate cask condition. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2018 at 22:35


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Pigs Ear 2018 - Hackney, London. Day 2. Pours black-brown with a frothy tan head. Nicely rounded, assertive but not aggressive, has some hearty toasted malts, scored earth and baking cocoa, secondary notes of burnt grass. Medium to full bodiednwith fine carbonation; good condition. Lightly warming finish, more ashy roast, some fudge, baking cocoa, sturdy earthy bitterness. Toothy. Very solid.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2018 at 21:05


9

Excellent

Tried from Bottle at The Ale House on 04 Dec 2018 at 21:12


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Pigs Ear 2018 - London. Day 1. Pours clear goldnwith a small, foamy white head. Well balanced, lemony hops, straw, British yeast, lemon peel. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Grassy bitter finish, more lemon peel, straw. Nice overall.

Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2018 at 16:40