About
After more than two years of meticulous planning, preparation, research and development, we officially opened our doors in November 2019.
With the main goal of producing the freshest beer, made with the highest quality ingredients, we have worked hard to provide a welcoming community hub in our taproom in Reading that welcomes any person from any background.
With the main goal of producing the freshest beer, made with the highest quality ingredients, we have worked hard to provide a welcoming community hub in our taproom in Reading that welcomes any person from any background.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Isle Of Wight Holiday Beer#69. Another Lifecraft supplied beer for Basecamp. Excellent tropical fruit nose, with its carbonation impacting a little on its similar taste. Solid traditional tasting example of the style.
Tried
from Can
from
Lifecraft
on 10 Sep 2025
at 18:45
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Isle Of Wight Holiday Beer#46. Last of the evening supplied by Lifecraft with their personal delivery to me. Developing tropical fruitiness on the sweeter side of the spectrum, but never achieves a fullness. Close though. Aroma is stated. Perhaps its carbonated texture is responsible for its shortcomings.
Tried
from Can
from
Lifecraft
on 08 Sep 2025
at 21:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can from Left Field Beer and shared in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head and some broken lace. The aroma is yeasty, herbal. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a surprisingly smooth, herbal, light piney, melon, stone fruits, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 05 Sep 2025
at 17:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull and shared in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, sherbet, but who really knows for sure as a friend is vaping close by! The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a crisp, fresh, light floral, light citrus, light piney, mango pineapple, light hop bitter palate and a bubbly mouthfeel. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A little light perhaps for the ABV, but super tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Sep 2025
at 16:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the Shaking Hand, Shirley, Solihull. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head and some broken lace. The aroma is grainy, grassy, weedy. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a fresh, crisp, mineral, light tart lemon, grapefruit, somewhat watery, spicy hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation. I guess low alcohol, low duty beers like this are the future of brewing in the UK!
Tried
from Draft
at
Shaking Hand
on 31 Aug 2025
at 15:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
440ml can. Hazy pale yellow, huge white head. Aroma of grapefruit, lemon, light tropical fruit. Taste of juicy zesty citrus, grapefruit, lemon, peach, melon, low bitterness. Light-medium bodied. Really good pale.
Tried
from Can
from The Fuss Club
on 30 Aug 2025
at 17:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a big, mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, melon, stone fruits, spicy durian-like. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a crisp, fresh, juicy citrus, piney, dry hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 28 Aug 2025
at 23:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home from Left Field. Light golden colour with a white head. Slight citrus and pine. Slight bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 28 Aug 2025
at 18:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 24/08/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is melon, pine nip, orange zest, mixed tropicana.
Taste comprises orange pith, pine nibble, grass, grapefruit, light breads.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Okay pale but another fail from Phantom on getting the best out of Nelson.
Hazed orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is melon, pine nip, orange zest, mixed tropicana.
Taste comprises orange pith, pine nibble, grass, grapefruit, light breads.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Okay pale but another fail from Phantom on getting the best out of Nelson.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2025
at 15:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 24/08/2025.
Hazed dirty orange topped with a thin off white head.
Nose is orange pith, grass, mandarin, earthy hop, faint minerality.
Taste comprises grapefruit, orange peel, grass, pine nip, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with grassy come earthy hop bitterness.
Okay IPA ... if it hadn't advertised Nelson I'd likely have gone 7.3 but it lacks on this front compared with many of the great Nelson fuelled offerings we've seen in the UK this year!
Hazed dirty orange topped with a thin off white head.
Nose is orange pith, grass, mandarin, earthy hop, faint minerality.
Taste comprises grapefruit, orange peel, grass, pine nip, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with grassy come earthy hop bitterness.
Okay IPA ... if it hadn't advertised Nelson I'd likely have gone 7.3 but it lacks on this front compared with many of the great Nelson fuelled offerings we've seen in the UK this year!
Tried
on 24 Aug 2025
at 15:07