Watts & Co

Microbrewery in Debenham, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2015

Contact
57 Gardeners Road, Debenham, IP14 6RX, England
Description
A small brewery set up by Oli Watts in 2015, originally in Colchester but moving to Debenham late in 2016. Watts &co. brew a range of modern and traditional beers from our tiny brewhouse in Debenham, in the heart of Suffolk.

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5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Tap at the Ipswich Beer Festival. Aroma of wheat, grain, banana and butter. Very sweet and thin. Not for me.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54


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

Tap at the Ipswich Beer Festival. Aroma of teabag, herbal, lime and grain. Finish is a bit thin with a good bitterness.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

25/7/2024. Tap at the 34th Ipswich Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear bright gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is malty, wheat, butter, grain, citrus, banana, sweaty edge. Quite sweet with light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, very soft carbonation. Not a big fan.

Tried from Draft on 05 Aug 2024 at 21:39


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

25/7/2024. Tap at the 34th Ipswich Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear bright gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is limey, tea, orange, light herb, yeast, sorachi notes. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, touch tart. Moderate body, watery, average to soft carbonation. Drying bitter finish. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 05 Aug 2024 at 21:39


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Saints Maritime Beer & Cider Festival, Ipswich. Described as an English IPA. Pours golden with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hop, fruit, veg and yeast. Medium sweetness and light bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 18 Aug 2017 at 13:36


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Half pint, keg at The Victoria Inn. Filmy layer, close to clear warm golden body. Fair lacing. Perfumed, floral nose. Marmalade touch to the taste character, slightly spiced. Malt-fruity endnotes. Fair enough. Colchester 13.07.2017).

Tried on 25 Jul 2017 at 14:13


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

Half pint, cask ale at The Victoria Inn. Good lacing on the upper part of the glass, Bubbly ring to the rim of the surface. Cloudy brown coloured body. Chocolate malty nose. Malt-fruity flavours, mid-sweet malt and dried fruits. Ends with a bittersweet touch. Decent bitter. (Colchester 13.07.2017).

Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2017 at 14:08


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Half pint, cask ale at The Victoria Inn. Naked surface, upper part lacing, clear, deep dark brown body. Mild liquorice aroma, slightly roasted. Caramel malty taste. Distant roasted bitterness to the ending. Very soft in the mouth. Well made mild, not overly thin. (Colchester 13.07.2017).

Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2017 at 14:00


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

2nd June 2017
Colchester Beer Festival. Cask. Light haze on this gold beer, modest carbonation. Light malts, mildly sweet. Tangy fruits and tangy floral citrus. Little orange and lemon. Light and mildly bitter finish. Alright.

Tried from Cask on 27 Jun 2017 at 11:19