About
Attic Brew Co. was borne out of years of beer consumption and small scale production. Oli and Sam met at university in Cardiff where their beer obsession began. Sam began brewing in his bedroom of their shared house and continued after graduating, moving back to Birmingham and setting up his home brewery in his attic.
In 2018, after they'd had the ridiculous idea to start a brewery, Oli left his job in London and moved to Birmingham. They took out a loan, rented a run down old industrial unit in Stirchley and bought a small brew kit that was older than they were. Several months of painting, building and, finally, brewing, allowed them to open the taproom doors on the 23rd November 2018.
Attic was greeted with an unbelievable show of support from local drinkers, who bought into their varied beer board and new take on the traditional local (editors note; we continue to be indebted to you all
In 2018, after they'd had the ridiculous idea to start a brewery, Oli left his job in London and moved to Birmingham. They took out a loan, rented a run down old industrial unit in Stirchley and bought a small brew kit that was older than they were. Several months of painting, building and, finally, brewing, allowed them to open the taproom doors on the 23rd November 2018.
Attic was greeted with an unbelievable show of support from local drinkers, who bought into their varied beer board and new take on the traditional local (editors note; we continue to be indebted to you all
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy rose gold (or the colour of morning-afer urine according to my other half!) with little to no head, maybe a small, bubbly covering, and a lovely aroma of strawberries and cream. Light bodied, some zesty carbonation, and a beautiful tart fruit flavour, strawberries and cream coming through, along with hints of vanilla
Tried
on 13 Dec 2021
at 18:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can. Pours pinky gold with a large head. Aroma is fresh strawberry and grass. Taste has strawberry and vanilla throughout with a tart strawberry yoghurt finish.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Dec 2021
at 20:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from ISBF21 box. 4.4% version. Aroma is low key - citrus and malts. Pale and hazy light gold. Thin white head sticks to the rim. Tangy light citrus followed by ligh-medium bitterness. Sugary sweetness develops into the finish. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Dry slightly astringent finish. For me this is a typical core beer... nice but hardly pushes the envelope.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2021
at 22:14
7/10
Final #VISBF2 beer. Fruity with a bitter finish. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2021
at 18:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at the Victoria, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is roasty malt, light woody hops. The flavour is moderate liqourice bitter, with a crisp, roasty, liqourice, light dry ashtray, hop bitter palate. Mildly infected and super expensive. The brewery needs to go back to basics.
Tried
from Draft
at
Victoria
on 23 Nov 2021
at 22:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the Victoria, Birmingham. Poured a murky golden straw colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light tropical citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a crisp, fresh, stone fruits, light floral, dry hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Victoria
on 23 Nov 2021
at 22:33
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at Sommar, Solihull. Poured a hazy golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a gluey yeast, earthy, light dry floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Not great. Struggled to finish the half pint.
Tried
from Draft
at
Sommar Tap & Lounge
on 04 Nov 2021
at 22:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
28/10/2021. Keg at the Artichoke, Norwich. Pours cloudy pale yellow orange with a small frothy white head. Aroma of melon, citrus, mango, grapefruit, grass. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Nice.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2021
at 22:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
28/10/2021. Tap at the Plasterers Arms, Norwich. Pours clear golden amber with a small frothy white head. Aroma of malt, citrus, flowers, caramel, straw. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Quite decent helles.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2021
at 22:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a golden with a fluffy white head. Aroma is grain, light fruity, citrus. Taste is very grain, citrus, refreshing, crisp.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2021
at 17:07