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Epic ales to celebrate legendary Dwarfen deeds! The Fownes Brewing Company was started in 2012 to bring a fresh breed of outstanding ales and porters to the good folk of the Black Country. In the seven years since we rolled the first cask out of the brewery doors we've gone from strength to strength, picking up awards and recognition on a regional and national scale. In the autumn of 2019 we took the bold stride to relocate the brewery deeper into the heart of the Black Country, so that we could forge our next chapter and expand our ability to bring our unique, epic ales to a wider audience than ever before.
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Taboada (9307) reviewed
Labyrinth Of Lost Souls from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
New brewery ✅️.
Pours clear golden with a lasting white head. Aroma: cheesy malts, some caramel and yeast. Taste: pale spicdd malts and citrus. Smooth malty palate. Cheesy aftertaste
Next one, please!
Tried from Cask at The Castle Tap on 19 May 2025 at 18:59
RichTheVillan (12412) ticked
Mermaid's Tale from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
6/10
Tried from Cask at The Wellington on 20 Mar 2025 at 17:01
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Hand of Doom from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from brewery @ 8%. Look - murky mahogany, small off white cap, nice retention. Nose - biscuit malts, citrus notes, stewed tropical fruits but undefined. Taste - biscuit malts, some spice, stewed citrus and tropical fruit. Moderate bitterness with spice and a sweet tang to finish which helps give it a lightness. Palate - medium to full bodied, soft carbonation. Overall - my interpretation is this is an Imperial IPA rather than a double hopped IPA particularly with the malt focus. However, its balanced, there is a nice bite to this beer and I found it very enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2025 at 02:01
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Korvak's Saga Chapter IV Downfall from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml bottle from brewery, now called 'Korvak's Downfall'. Look - black, small beige head, with good retention. Nose - sweet malts, roasted coffee beans, chocolate, caramel. Very inviting. Taste - semi-sweet, roast, coffee, liquorice, a slight hint of dark fruit. Strong roasted bitterness and a touch of smoke. Good bitter-sweet balance. Some booze notes come through. Palate - medium bodied, quite smooth, soft carbonation. Overall - excellent beer this one.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2025 at 02:01
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
That Snow Troll from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from the brewery. Look - murky light amber/brown, small off white head, leaves a nice top and lacing. Nose - malts, earthy, pine, stewed tropical fruits. Taste - sweet malts, quite fruity - part tropical and part stone fruits, touch of cracker and biscuit. Nice peppery spice in the finish with a moderate bitterness Palate - medium body, smooth with a slight chewy texture, soft carbonation, dry. Its a very good IPA, goes down very easily.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2025 at 02:01
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Ghost of Dwarfmas Yet to Come from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Wellington, Birmingham. Black with small beige head and good lacing. Dark roasted malts, coffee, cocoa dusting, liquorice, slight tang and bitter in finish. A rich drying porter. Decent but would have preferred some softer notes in there.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:05
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
The Jolly Dwarf from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Wellington, Brum. Its been ages since I have had a Fownes beer and this one had their classic grainy but moreish malt and hoppy bitterness which is always a winner in my book. Notes of toffee, citrus pith, zesty and herbal bitter kick. Medium bodied, slick but drying.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:05
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Korvak’s Restoration from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Wellington, Birmingham. Pours black with small beige head. This one had notes of chocolate, roasted malt, lactose, some berries, a bit dusty. Smooth with a soft carbonation. Good.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:05
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
British Lager from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Cloudy gold with small white head, circular retention. Aroma of sweet light bready malts with some grassy and floral hop notes. Taste matches aroma, nice sweet bready malts, some floral tang and resin, finishing with high grassy bitterness to balance. Light to medium bodied, smooth , high carbonation. Good lager.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:04
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Future Shock CF254 from Fownes Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pours a clear amber with moderate sized foamy white head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma is quite subtle although I have picked up a cold so could be that. Stone fruits, light floral notes and spice, some caramel maltiness. Taste has a really nice sessionability about it, nice soft malts, maybe picking up a bit more citrus through the hops, definitely spice in the finish which I like. Lovely smoothness and soft carbonation. Yep a good'en.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:04