Alpha State

Microbrewery in Horsmonden, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

Closed in 2021

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The Heath, Horsmonden, TN12 8JE, England
Description
Alpha State is a brewery in rural Kent, producing modern beers.

Founded in 2012 by brewer Jonathan Queally. Alpha State quickly grew a reputation for creating world class beers, and have been in great demand ever since.

This new online store is to showcase the work and beers of good friend Bob Mortimer, whose extensive and continued work brewing beers with us has produced some incredible products. These exclusive one off beers are limited and are only available on this store.

Follow us on our social media links listed on our home page for up to date releases and availability.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught @ MBCC '17 [ Red Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2017, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [ As Alpha State Lingonberry Tart Saison ].Unclear - hazy matt medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, goodr lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, lingonberries, tart berries. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, tart, sour, lingonberries, wheat, berries, light funky. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170513] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried on 31 Jan 2018 at 18:33

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at The Southern. It pours lightly hazy golden with a foamy white head. The aroma is sweet, tropical fruits, bubblegum, damp grass, hay, straw, hop sack and some cream soda. The taste is initially a hit of cream soda, then it's bitter, grapefruit, lemons rind, slightly soapy, bit green, grassy, herbal notes, straw and spice with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Quite fun overall. Works well.
Tried on 25 Jan 2018 at 11:44

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Fuggles Beer Cafe Tonbridge and drunk at home. Black beer lasting tan head. Sweet chocolate vanilla and coffee aroma. Some chocolate biscuit aroma. ABV is present in mouth. Very pleasant dark chocolate biscuit with a slice of vanilla. A little too fizzy affects the mouthfeel. A little oily molasses flavour but mostly a dryish biscuit. Pretty decent.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2018 at 14:14

Tried from Draft on 20 Jan 2018 at 15:58

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Eebria tap room.a light hazed golden coloured pour with a lasting sticky thin white head. Aroma is nice tropical, coconut, pine colada, pineapple. Flavour is composed of creamy vanilla, pineapple, mango frorhy,. Palate is semi sweet, creamy, high prickly carbonation.. Interesting beer.
Tried from Draft on 13 Jan 2018 at 05:54

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at the Eebria taproom - Bermondsey. Pours mostly clear gold with a tight, creamy white head. The nose holds ripening citrus, orange peel, dried pale malts. Light sweet flavour with ample piney bitterness, some flinty minerality, hay, lemon peel. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Bitter finish, lightly warming, with more pine, a little gooey resin, grass, citrus rind. Not bad.
Tried from Draft on 13 Jan 2018 at 05:47

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
6th January 2018
Eebria. Keg. Hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth, semi dry and has decent fine carbonation. Smooth dry malts, light sweetness. Modest Sorachi lemon. A touch of herb. Light orange peel. Sorachi Returns with a mildly tangy floral lemon. Smooth finish. Easy drinking, would have liked more Sorachi of course.
Tried on 09 Jan 2018 at 11:16

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at Eeebria. It pours hazy golden - orange with a thick, foamy white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, sticky, toasted coconut, creamy, stone fruit, marshmallow and bubblegum. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter, earthy, zesty citrus, green veg, floury, minerals and aloe Vera with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice aroma, but taste has too much sorachi.
Tried on 06 Jan 2018 at 08:25

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Pig's Ear 2017. It pours hazy / cloudy yellow with a medium white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, oily, toasty, candied citrus peel, apricot and some bread. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter - sweet, apricot, peach, nectarine, zesty citrus, pine and some brioche malt base with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. Works pretty well. Decent APA.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jan 2018 at 15:42

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keg at the hanging bat... Dark brown... Small tan head... Soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose.. Juicy toffee roast malts... Dark fruits.. red wine tones.. big sweet juicy chocolate berries fruit
Tried on 01 Jan 2018 at 13:01