The brewery originally traded as 'Dorset Piddle' then dropped the 'Dorset' in 2014.
Beers produced since 2017 do not carry 'Dorset' in the name, with one exception, the Rogue but this follows Piddle instead of preceding it.
As such beers in the Brewver database carry the name 'Dorset Piddle - ' on the beers that went out of production after the 2014 rebranding.
This wasn't the cleanest or quickest transition and there were still beers being produced in 2015/16 with Dorset on the label.
With a name like Piddle, you’d think we don’t take anything seriously. Dictionary definitions of piddle vary. Some list it only as a verb; a synonym for wasting time, as in ‘piddling about’. British dictionaries also list it as a noun, as in “I need a piddle”. It’s lucky that we don’t take anything too seriously.
But, we do – just one thing – and that’s the beer that we make and love. Our passion is blending hops, barley and malts in to create ales that bring serious pleasure, from delicate thirst-quenchers to thick, velvety stouts. A mix made in heaven – or in as in our case Piddlehinton in deepest Dorset.
Eddie78 (1316) ticked No.1 Dorset Lager from Piddle Brewery 4 years ago
Bottle from Stewart’s Garden Centre, Christchurch. Gusher. Pours an almost clear light golden/straw colour with a huge but fast dissipating bubbly white head. Aromas of hay, grass, honey and lemon. Taste has the same notes, a touch of biscuit with a citrus and grassy hop finish. Thinnish body, fair carbonation and a slightly oily mouthfeel. Refreshing summery beer. Not bad
Eddie78 (1316) ticked Summer Luvin from Piddle Brewery 4 years ago
Bottle from Stewart’s Garden Centre, Christchurch. Pours a clear light golden colour with a throthy white head. Aromas of light citrus and tropical fruits and light floral. Taste is the same with an added light biscuity note and a pithy bitterness on the dry finish. Thin to medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Not bad.
Eddie78 (1316) ticked Slasher from Piddle Brewery 4 years ago
Bottle from Stewart’s Garden Centre, Christchurch. Pours an almost clear light golden colour with a thin creamy white head. Aromas of biscuits and light tones of citrus, honey and floral. Taste is again biscuity, a little honey, subtle citrus lemon and an earthy and grassy hop finish. Thin to medium body with a smooth oily mouthfeel. Not bad.
Bottle from Stewarts Garden Centre, Christchurch. Gusher. Pours a hazy light amber colour with a huge foamy white head. Aromas of citrus fruits, apples, peach, apricot jam and floral hops. Taste is more of the same notes, citrus pith, more floral hops. Very hoppy with a big grassy bitterness on the finish. Medium body with a smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Very flavourful. Excellent Blonde Ale. The 3 Piddle beers i have tried so far have all been great.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Stewarts Garden Centre, Christchurch. Label says 'Dorset Piddle Amber Ale 4.1%'. Pours a slightly hazy amber/orange colour with a medium sized throthy off-white head. Nice lacing. Aromas of caramel, toffee and citrus fruits. Taste has more caramel, toffee, citrus notes with an added resinous hoppy bitter citrus finish. Medium body with a smooth oily mouthfeel. Well balanced. Nice and flavourful hoppy Bitter.
Eddie78 (1316) ticked Dorset Rogue from Piddle Brewery 5 years ago
Bottle from Stewarts Garden Centre Christchurch. Slight gusher. Pours a murky deep chestnut brown colour with a huge thick foamy off-white head. Aromas of sweet dark fruit, jam, caramel, toffee and a little bread. Taste has more caramel, toffee, a little more dark fruit with added roasty notes and nuts. Has a slight earthy bitterness on the finish. Light to medium body with a smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. This is an excellent Best Bitter packed with flavour for such a low abv. Lovely.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
500 ml bottle, from The Tank Museum. ABV is 4.5%. Crystal clear and pale golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant pilsener aroma with floral and herbal hops, a hint of honey. Fizzy, thin and citric mouthfeel. Ordinary pilsener flavour, a slight sweetness, tolerable bittering hops.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Tiger 131 from Piddle Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
500 ml bottle, from The Tank Museum. ABV is 4.3%. Possibly an alias? - of Piddle No.1 Lager Beer? Clear and pale golden colour, huge white head that takes \"forever\" to settle. Aroma of sweetish pilsener malts and grassy hops. Soft Helles flavour, a slight sweetness, decent herbal hops, medium bitterness.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Little Willie Beer (4.3%) from Piddle Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
500 ml bottle. Purchased from https://tankmuseumshop.org/collections/food-drink . The ABV is 4.3%. Deep golden colour, a marginal haziness. Moderate white head. Aroma of malts, jam / marmalade, ripe and over-ripe yellow fruits. The flavour is first moderately malty, mid between dry and sweet, then fruity, earthy and piney hops take over, ending in a fairly distinct bitterness.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Ciddle Middle from Piddle Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
500 ml clear bottle, as \"The Tank Museum Centurion (Cider)\" - needs to be alias'ed. However, the rear label states that this is \"Centurion Ciddle Middle Cider\", made by Piddle Brewery for The Tank Museum. The ABV is 4.5%. Purchased from https://tankmuseumshop.org/collections/food-drink . Clear golden colour, pours sparkling with a short-lived white head. Carbonation in the mouth is moderate. Pleasant aroma and flavour of cider apples, oak, tannins and sulphites. Medium sweet. Might well buy again.