About
Stroud Brewery was established in 2006 by Greg Pilley and his wife Jade. The business has grown steadily and now employs over 20 people. We recently constructed a brand new building purpose built for our growing needs. It provides more space for the brewery, allowing an increase in our production capacity, a larger office and a canal-side tap with beautiful views of the Golden Valley.
We have created a range of organic beers that we are really proud of, because they taste great and their production supports the local farmers and the ecosystems they manage. The standards we must adhere to for organic certification support our ambition to be a business that cares for people and planet.
We have created a range of organic beers that we are really proud of, because they taste great and their production supports the local farmers and the ecosystems they manage. The standards we must adhere to for organic certification support our ambition to be a business that cares for people and planet.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
26/8/2021. Cask at the 2021 East Anglian Beer Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours black with a small bubbly tan coloured head. Aroma of liquorice, ash, roasted malt, dark chocolate, dark fruit, coffee biscuit. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Medium body, oily creamy texture, soft carbonation. Looked good, with great depth for its abv. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2021
at 15:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
half a pint from Hallcross
Thick creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate
Thick creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 06 Aug 2021
at 07:54
7/10
Bottle from The Farm Shop, M5 Gloucester Services. Pours a clear light golden/amber colour with a thin white head. Aromas of floral hops and citrus with a hint of biscuit and caramel. Taste has floral, citrus, biscuit and grainy malts and a touch of grass. Thin to medium body with a very smooth oily mouthfeel. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2021
at 19:16
6/10
Bottle from The Farm Shop, Gloucester M5 Motorway Services. Pours a clear light chestnut colour with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel, toffee and a touch of orange. Taste has more of the same notes again, lots of caramel, slightly buttery with some added toasty bread and floral hop. Thinnish body, fair carbonation and smooth oily mouthfeel. Quite tasty for the low abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2021
at 18:22
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Gloucester Services. Pours clear amber with a beige cap. Aroma: malts, Christmas type spices. Taste: light sweet & bitter, heavy spices - ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon etc. Medium body with loose carbonation. I found this quite unbalanced, the spices are overdone. Also, there's no way this beer should have the style of Bitter, it ought to be classified as a spiced beer or an amber ale
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2020
at 07:17
6/10
Tried
on 10 Sep 2020
at 22:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Brew Republic. Pale hazy amber colour with a white head. Aroma slight malty floral and citrus. Taste light sweet. medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Aug 2020
at 17:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Smithfield, Derby Pleasant aroma of hops and bubblegum. Pours a golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. A nice range of flavours in the ,mouth too, golden syrup, caramel and nuts with traces of citrus and herbs. Finish is bitter but with some sweetness. Quite likeable.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2020
at 19:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Creamy beige stayed on a dark brown still body. Roasted, malt & spiced aroma. Medium bodied, sharp on the tongue with a clean back. Malt, raisin, bitter, roasted & burnt tastes with hints of cherry on the finish. Drinkable
Tried
on 14 Jun 2020
at 20:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52.] A cola coloured pour with a thick oatmeal coloured head; fruity chocolate aroma; coffee taste to start, then some sour cherry followed by molasses and chocolate; then a dry finish with lots of bitterness, apparently from the cherry stones. An interesting brew.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2020
at 22:08