Old Luxters (Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery)
Microbrewery
in
Hambleden,
Buckinghamshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Old Luxters Brewery
Established in 1990
Contact
Chiltern Valley Vineyard & Brewery, Dudley Lane, Hambleden, RG9 6JW, England
Description
Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Old Luxters is home to 'Chiltern Valley winery & Brewery', a multi-faceted business with vineyards, winery, Old Luxters Brewery, and fruit liqueur making facilities.
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and citrus fruits in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry very bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2025
at 17:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle in the tasting room at the brewery, on the vineyard and brewery tour, 20/12/22. Reddish amber with a decent lasting beige head. Nose is caramel malts, blood orange, grass, toasted grains. Taste comprises bitter orange, citric tinged straw, toasted grains, more blood orange presence, light pine nip, caramel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spliced with mellow hop bitterness. Decent enough red IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2023
at 11:34
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from the Offie, Leicester, drunk at home. It is in a clear glass bottle, which is not often a good sign. The beer itself is mid-brown, a little bit translucent, with a little bit of uneven beige/khaki head. Chocolate malt aroma, light coffee grounds, some dried grass. Lots of malt in the taste at first, but this fades to an acrid sourness which stays in the mouth for an eternity. Light body, medium to heavy carbonation. Not a great beer by any standard.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2020
at 21:59
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from The Offie, Leicester. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - straw. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 070220
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2020
at 22:49
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from The Offie, Leicester. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light caramel. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 070220
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2020
at 22:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from The Offie, Leicester. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 070220
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2020
at 22:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from The Offie, Leicester. Clear brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, a little roasted malt and light hoppy - grass. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 070220
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2020
at 22:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
17/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at the brewery. Pours dark gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma of hops, malt, fruit, light caramel and straw. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 15:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
17/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at the brewery. Pours dark gold with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, malt, light tropical fruit and grass. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 15:10
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
17/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at the brewery. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of hops, grass, malt and citrus. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 15:04