JackRabbit Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Ardleigh, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2019

Contact
Prettyfields Vineyard, Dead Lane, Ardleigh, CO7 7PF, England
Description
JackRabbit Brewing Co. was founded in 2019 by two craft beer enthusiasts with the aim of bringing modern craft beer to the picturesque surroundings of the Essex & Suffolk border.

The micro-brewery was converted from a disused piggery on an old smallholding farm, creating all kinds of logistical problems with a long winding driveway off a country lane!

Since 2019, the brewery has weathered the storm of the global pandemic, continuing to build the brand, and is now expanding, bringing on new team members and moving to a new larger site that is shared with a beautiful vineyard.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
29/5/2026. KeyKeg at the 2026 Colchester Summer Beer Festival. Nice pour. Lots of passionfruit. Pineapple. Lime. Sherbet. Good carbonation. Nicely done.
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2026 at 13:21

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2026 at 13:21

6/10
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2026 at 13:19

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
11th March 2026
Can. Just a light haze on this slightly pale and yellowish gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, semi dry, a good fine minerally crispness. Light pale malts, not thin but, not far off. A light sweetness. Crisp cooling pine, a mild hop spice nip. Bright but watery citrus, mandarin dominates, touch of pith. Crisp finish. Clean and quaffable, just needs more hop depth.
Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 19:14

6.5/10
Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2026 at 18:43

6.5/10
Tried from Cask on 30 Jan 2026 at 14:11

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
30/1/2026. Cask at the 17th Colchester Winter Ale Festival.
Tried from Cask on 30 Jan 2026 at 14:10

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
3rd July 2025
Can. Hazy orange gold beer, good pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Fluffy but slightly thin bodied pale malts, a light creamy sweetness. Light cooling pine. A decent showing of citrus and mango. Little lemon, well buried. There is a good beer in here but it's slightly derailed by a bit of a tang. Nowhere near ruinous but does decrease drinkability for me.
Tried from Can on 03 Jul 2025 at 18:56

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tried from Cask on 31 May 2025 at 09:34

5.8/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
30/5/2025. Cask at the 38th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Straw veggie fruity floral honey. Bittersweet. Okay.
Tried from Cask on 30 May 2025 at 16:04