About
The soul of every great beer is in the grain. Established in 2006 in barns at South Farm, Alburgh, with Oak as the first beer, Grain Brewery has since grown and grown. From originally only selling beers in farm shops, local food festivals and farmers markets in Suffolk and Norfolk, our beers are now available on draught and bottled across most of East Anglia. The Plough was the first Grain pub in 2010, with keg production starting in 2012. The Spread Eagle in Ipswich and The Corn Hall in Diss followed, and who knows what the future holds?
Filter & sort
Show
Downender (11273) reviewed
Vienna Amber from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 27/8/2016. Amber in colour with a decent, off-white, head. Sweetish caramel and nut notes, ripe malts, a touch of orange fruit and decent, bitter, finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2016 at 05:01
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Vienna Amber from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Gravity poured third of a pint at the CAMRA Peterborough Beer Festival on 24th Aug 2016. Mid-amber coloured body, wispy white topping. Light malts lead the way in both the nose and taste, some mild fruity notes in both also: easy drinking sunshine beer, my sweet tooth liking it’s mini-sweetness.
Tried on 29 Aug 2016 at 06:25
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Slate from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Gravity poured third of a pint at the CAMRA Peterborough Beer Festival on 24th Aug 2016. Beige head on a reddy brown body. Slight burnt chocolate aroma and taste with other malty notes trying to get involved (liquorice and vanilla mostly): some fruitiness along the way too: pleasant.
Tried on 29 Aug 2016 at 06:20
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Vienna Amber from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 27/08/2016. A clear orange amber coloured pour with a lasting thin loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet nutty malts, tangerine, smoked orange, grassy citrus hop. Flavour is composed of semi sweet Base malts biscuit, amber sweet candied orange peel. M palate is semi sweet moderate carbonation, slightly grainy.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2016 at 12:01
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Slate from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 27/08/2016. A dark reddy mahogany brown coloured pour with loose light tan head aroma is nice rustic roasted grains, earthy roast, fireplace, with little vanilla and oak. Flavour is composed of seeet cakey malts, Jamaica cake, vanilla dried fruits , smoked roasted malts, dried apple. Palate is medium sweet sticky, Decent cask condition. Sweet malty goodness.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2016 at 11:13
Mr_Pink_152 (18280) reviewed
Slate from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried at the peterborough Beer Festival 2016. Deep ruby colour with a white head. Aroma chocolate and fruity spice. Taste sweet chocolate to mid bitter.
Tried on 27 Aug 2016 at 08:01
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Lagered at Zero Pale from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg tap at the Cambridge Blue. From Grain’s new keg-only line apparently. Golden brown, clear without much visible carbonation. Flat malt aroma with some muted grassy hop. Taste is full-on hoppy, with some bitter caramel notes. The hoppiness is short on the finish but still lovely to drink. Like Camden Pale Ale but considerably better. I would, however, like a bit more personality. It’s a standard keg APA and I think Grain could’ve done something a bit more exciting...
Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2016 at 12:12
Tdtm82 (4783) ticked
Vienna Amber from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
8/10
Thoroughly fascinating beer. Crispy toasted texture. Excellent malt usage. Strong Vienna profile wout being lagered. Great concept beer!
Tried from Hop Beer Shop on 12 Aug 2016 at 20:10
Downender (11273) reviewed
Lignum Vitae from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 2/8/2016. Deep gold in colour, with a decent, off-white, head. Grassy hops, biscuity malts, citrus fruits, a whiff of pine and lingering, dry, finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2016 at 10:10
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Weizen from Grain Brewery
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at the Plough, Norwich. It pours lightly hazy golden with a medium white head. The aroma is fresh, bright, sweet banana, nougat, cereal and custard. The taste is bitter - sweet, banana, cereal, peach cobbler, flumps, straw, grass and peppery spice with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Nice take on the style.
Tried on 16 Jul 2016 at 14:38