Ampersand Brew Co
Commercial Brewery
in
Diss,
Norfolk,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Ampersand Brew Co
Established in 2017
Contact
Description
A family brewery based in Diss, South Norfolk making a wide range of modern & traditional beers.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A mostly clear nutty brown coloured pour with a fine beige head. Aroma is hazelnut, green pepper, chilli, earthy roast, szechwan pepper. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, vanilla, cakey malts, pepper, brown malts, brown sugars, Palate is semi sweet, light spice, moderate carbonation. Solid.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2021
at 19:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can purchased at new brewery located in Diss: Poured a deep black with a light brown head. Aroma is huge coffee, espresso from the pop of the can, nutty, hazelnut, soft cinnamon. Taste is very rich roasted malts, cinnamon, light coffee, nutty. Good beer, but cinnamon is my archenemy these days if used.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Oct 2021
at 17:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can purchased at the new Diss brewery location: Poured a brown orange with a tan color. Aroma is fruity, malty, hops, caramel. Taste is sweet, fruity, banana, grainy, malts, drying finish.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Oct 2021
at 17:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Can purchased at new Diss location: Poured a yellow hazy with a fluffy creamy white head. Aroma is bouquet of hops, fruity, juicy, citrus, pineapple. Taste is juicy hops, citrus, big grain balanced backbone. Refreshing and wet.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Oct 2021
at 16:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16/10/2021. Can bought direct from the brewery. Pours very dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of black cherry, chocolate, dark fruits. Moderate sweetness and sours. Moderate body, average carbonation. Tart cherry berry finish.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Oct 2021
at 10:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Cask: Poured an orange with beige color head. Aroma is fruity, malty, caramel. Taste is light fruit, big bold malts, little caramel and toffee, veggie.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2021
at 12:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
25/8/2021. Keg at the Briarbank August Beer Festival. Pours hazy/cloudy orange amber with a frothy white head. Aroma of mango, pineapple, citrus, orange, pine. Moderate sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Medium body, average carbonation. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2021
at 16:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 01/08/21. Lightly hazed orange golden with an off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is orange peel, grass, straw, light hedgerow, herb. Taste comprises orange zest, straw, light woody notes, hay bale, herb. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with modest hop bitterness. On the twiggy side of things ... mediocre at best.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2021
at 16:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 31/07/21. Pale golden blonde with a white cap that clears to a swirl. Nose is sharp citric zest, grass, damp hay, balsa wood, green berry twang. Taste comprises lime zest, lemon rind, damp straw, grains, tangy citric peel, hedgerow notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a tarte citric edge and moderate hop bitterness. Not bad.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2021
at 15:07
7/10
Tried
on 29 Jul 2021
at 22:24