Triple fff Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Four Marks,
Hampshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 1997
Contact
Unit 3 Magpie Works, Station Approach, Four Marks, Four Marks, GU34 5HN, England
Description
Triple fff launched in 1997 by Graham Trott, a cabinet maker by trade who was a keen home brewer. The most popular question we get asked is 'What is Triple fff?'. As many of you know all our beers (Alton's Pride aside) are either song or album titles. Triple fff in music stands for fortississimo and means very very loud.
He installed a 5 barrel plant (20 casks) in one of the units vacated by the now closed furniture factory on Station Approach in the village of Four Marks. The station still operates on the steam heritage Watercress Line which runs ten miles between Alton and Alresford.
The beer names came from song titles of many of the 60s rock icons, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin and Cream with Moondance (4.2% ABV), Stairway (4.6% ABV) and the well loved Pressed Rat and Warthog (3.8% ABV). The psychedelic 60s did not spawn a song called Alton Pride (3.8% ABV) but that joined the lyrical portfolio and is our number one seller following its success at 2008’s Great British Beer Festival having been voted Supreme Champion Beer of Britain.
The year 2000 saw an expansion into an 18 Barrel plant and finally in 2006 the brewery became what it is today, a 50 Barrel system that's capable of brewing 160 casks of beer per brew.
He installed a 5 barrel plant (20 casks) in one of the units vacated by the now closed furniture factory on Station Approach in the village of Four Marks. The station still operates on the steam heritage Watercress Line which runs ten miles between Alton and Alresford.
The beer names came from song titles of many of the 60s rock icons, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin and Cream with Moondance (4.2% ABV), Stairway (4.6% ABV) and the well loved Pressed Rat and Warthog (3.8% ABV). The psychedelic 60s did not spawn a song called Alton Pride (3.8% ABV) but that joined the lyrical portfolio and is our number one seller following its success at 2008’s Great British Beer Festival having been voted Supreme Champion Beer of Britain.
The year 2000 saw an expansion into an 18 Barrel plant and finally in 2006 the brewery became what it is today, a 50 Barrel system that's capable of brewing 160 casks of beer per brew.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask at the Plough and Harrow. Pours clear and golden yellow with a dense, small and off-white head. Aroma is fruity and hoppy. Citrusy and peachy flavoured. Crisp hoppy. Bitter and crisp fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2010
at 03:05
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, gravity dispensed, at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading at 3.4% ABV. Chestnut in colour with a thin translucent head; sweet earthy malt aroma; medium bodied with weak fruit flavours to start then some dry caramel; light hops to finish with a touch of smoke and stewed vegetables.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2010
at 05:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
14th April 2010. Clear amber beer, tiny head. Softish sry palate. Nicely balanced. Fruity start with sweetish pineapple and orange and even a little melon Dry even malt underpins and then some hop bitterness kicks in fairly strong in the finish and lingers in the aftertaste.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2010
at 05:08
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
[Cask at the Monk’s Retreat, Reading] Deep gold, moderate white head. Creamy mouthfeel. Some lemon and malted milk biscuit, with a dusty hop bitterness. On the bland side. A pretty standard English golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jun 2010
at 09:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Amber with a dense cream head and a citrus aroma; the flavour has a sharp citrus kick to start and then a sweet grainy body; there is a grapefruit bitterness to finish. A refreshing summer ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2010
at 06:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 11/05/10. Amber coloured with a slight, off-white head. A decent bitter with sweetish malts, citrus hops and a long, bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 May 2010
at 16:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Greyhound, Bridport 19/04/10. Deep gold in colour with a slight white head. Citrus hops with some sweetish malts and moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2010
at 00:36
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. A rather unexceptional bitter; amber with a thin cream head; fruity malt aroma; malty flavour with some orange fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Apr 2010
at 11:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask @ JDW standi order ...ambber ... thin off white head ...light fruuit hop ... big juicy grapefruit hop hit ... nice ... light bitter linger....
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2010
at 04:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ 3 Judges. Amber colour, off-white head. Aroma is soft caramel malts, some hops, bready, fruity. Flavour is soft malty, only a slight bitterness and some fruits. Strange, but well drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2010
at 07:37