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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home picked up from the Brewery in Diss. A clear pale yellow straw coloured pour with a lively frothy pur white head. Aroma is spicy lemon rind, lime zesty, lemon drizzle cake with a vanilla notes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tart lemon, sponge, vanilla notes, bitter lemon peel, herbal notes. Palate is sharp and tangy, frothy spritzy carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jul 2021
at 16:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured an orange with a white fast dissipating head. Aroma is hoppy, resin, piney, light fruit. Taste is bitter, hops, more resinous, piney, citrus, aloe, finishes balanced.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2021
at 19:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Panda, thanks to Fergus, 19/07/21/ Clear light golden blonde with a decent white head. Nose is pale malts, grass, lemon rind, herb, cereals. Taste comprises pale malts, herb, grass, grains, dusty fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok pils.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2021
at 21:10
6/10
Tried
on 19 Jul 2021
at 20:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 19/07/21. Lightly hazed golden orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is yeast esters, melon, fruit rinds, herb, grains, citric tinged straw. Taste comprises yeast esters, melon, herb, toasted grains, crackers, dusty hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough saison.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2021
at 20:30
6/10
Tried
on 19 Jul 2021
at 20:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 19/07/21. Lightly hazed golden orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is orange zest, melon, citric tinged straw, grains. Taste comprises orange peel, melon, raw tropical fruit edge, airy malts, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness. Passable pale.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2021
at 19:49
7/10
Tried
on 19 Jul 2021
at 19:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from the Brewery tap in Diss. A clear golden yellow straw coloured pour with a nice big foamy white head. Aroma is straw, rustic grains, raw cereal, some grass, , authentic, some saison notes. Flavour is composed of pale bready grains, straw, spicy hop, grass. Palate is semi sweet, mellow airy carbonation, easy going. . Nice rustic authentic pils, clean.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2021
at 20:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home picked up from the brewery taproom is Diss. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a lasting frothy rocky white head. Aroma is nice saison yeast notes, chamomile, clove, bready grains, wheat, light grass.Flavour is composed of bitter grassy hop, frothy, airy grains, rustic wheat, grass, mellow saison yeast character. . Harsh grains in the finish. Palate is grainy, frothy airy carbonation. Decent saison.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2021
at 19:18