Ards Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Newtownards, Down, Northern Ireland

Established in 2011

Contact
34b Carrowdore Rd, Greyabbey, Newtownards, BT22 2LX, Northern Ireland
Description
Established in 2011, the Ards Brewing Company is bringing brewing back to the Ards Peninsula. Mainly found in bottle-conditioned form. A 100l plant is used.

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle sample thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of coffee, liquorice, chocolate. Taste is more of the same. Roasty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2021 at 10:43


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at James's. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, earthy, burnt malts, taste is liquorice, chocolate, roasted, burnt coffee.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2021 at 12:30


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at James's, 4.4%. Pours hazy yellow, nose is hay, toffee, citrus, taste is zesty, floral, citrus.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2021 at 12:29


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from KWM. Appearance - mat black with a cream to tan head. Nose - dark chocolate, caramel, roast and light smoke. Taste - caramel and roastiness primarily. Burnt toffee and smoke. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a dry, roasty finish. Overall - not sure iI got the hop character but good stout.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2021 at 15:50


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from KWM. Appearance - clear golden with a big fluffy off-white head. Nose - brown bread, biscuit & citrus. Taste - biscuit and orange. Palate - light bodied, roasty middle and finish. Decent bitterness. Overall - quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2021 at 15:02


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from KWM. Appearance - golden amberwith attractive off-white lacing. Nose - pine and grapefruit. Orange zest. Taste - again citrus with a hint of tropical. Pine and resin lurking but at pleasant levels. Palate - light bodied, creamy texture, dry balanced bitterness on the finish. Overall - nice.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2021 at 09:15


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

6th Sep 2019, keg half-pint in Bittles Bar Belfast. Hazy golden body, lasting white crown on top. As you'd expect it has a citrusy, lemony aroma and taste from the Citra hops. Not much malty presence, so it's fairly bitter flavour wise.

Tried on 13 Sep 2019 at 08:17


5.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Holy malt bomb. This was all info Bittle had for me so abv only folks. It’s a chestnut ipa that’s tons of brown sugar, malt, maple syrup then light English hops in background. Foamy head. Not terrific

Tried on 18 Mar 2019 at 16:21


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

30th October 2017
Craft Islington. Bottleshare. Thanks to Fergus. Almost clear brown beer, small pale tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Thin malts, thin creamy sweetness. Little tangy chocolate. It's all very light and watery. For me a good example of why this style nearly went extinct.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2017 at 03:40


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Botle split at CBC Islington, thanks to Fergus, 30/10/17. Rich mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is nutty, toffee, light cocoa powder, pinch of spice, brown breads. Taste comprises earthy malts, dusty, cocoa srpinkle, fruit loaf, light ashen tones. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stuff.

Tried on 10 Dec 2017 at 05:09