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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
8/10/2025. Tap at The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Nicely hopped aroma, biscuit, malt, earthy, floral, tropical, herbal, piney, touch bready. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Drying husky finish. Decent body and quite smooth. Average carbonation. Liked this.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dove Street Inn
on 08 Oct 2025
at 14:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at the Royston, Broadstairs, 01/10/2025.
Almost clear golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is juicy citric flesh, orange wine gums, grass.
Taste comprises airy malts, orange peel, melon, mandarin, light breads.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy hop bitterness.
Okay pale.
Almost clear golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is juicy citric flesh, orange wine gums, grass.
Taste comprises airy malts, orange peel, melon, mandarin, light breads.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy hop bitterness.
Okay pale.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2025
at 23:00
5.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Wig and Pen Norwich. Clear gold colour. That's weird some dustiness. Not much conditionnot good.
Tried
from Cask
at
Wig & Pen
on 27 Sep 2025
at 14:04
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
On tap at Ampersand Brewery Diss
Clear deep gold colour lasting cream head. Good malty lager. Yes decent festbier. Plenty of oomph but well hidden. Touch of caramel. Good malty lager. Liked it. Woke me up.
Clear deep gold colour lasting cream head. Good malty lager. Yes decent festbier. Plenty of oomph but well hidden. Touch of caramel. Good malty lager. Liked it. Woke me up.
Tried
from Draft
at
Ampersand Brew Co
on 26 Sep 2025
at 14:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Ampersand Brewery Diss. Clear mid brown beer lasting beige head. Malty best bitter. Nothing special but competent. Decent best bitter with English hops throughout ok.
Tried
from Cask
at
Ampersand Brew Co
on 26 Sep 2025
at 14:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the brewery Diss. Hazy gold orange colour lasting cream head some citrus hops on aroma some tropical fruit. Light bitterness on the finish. Light malts. Some orange flavour on the finish. OK.
Tried
from Draft
at
Ampersand Brew Co
on 26 Sep 2025
at 14:06
Tried
from Draft
at
Prince Of Wales
on 18 Sep 2025
at 23:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Tamworth Tap. Hazy-opaque amber-gold. Foamy white head. aroma is full on citrus and herbs. Flavourwise it has light citrus with a malty and caramel streak. Plus herbs. Light-medium bodied. Slick
Soft carbonation.
Soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Sep 2025
at 18:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, 05/09/2025.
Moderately hazed golden topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is pale and bready malts, mellow citric zest, melon.
Taste comprises tangerine, grass, herb, soft malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close splashed with modest hop bitterness.
Okay pale.
Moderately hazed golden topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is pale and bready malts, mellow citric zest, melon.
Taste comprises tangerine, grass, herb, soft malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close splashed with modest hop bitterness.
Okay pale.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2025
at 23:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 19:18