Lovibonds Brewery

Microbrewery in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Lovibonds Brewery Shop - Out of business

Established in 2005

Closed in 2025

Contact
Friar Parl Stables, Badgemore, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4NR, England
Description
Pioneers in the UK craft beer movement. We’ve brewed award winning American style craft beer since 2005

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Rating catch up. Shared 24/4/2021 with Dan and Grumbo. No full review but rating breakdown taken and discussed at the time.

Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 11:07


3.8
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 16

Keg at Siren Brewery taproom July 2015. Poured clear gold with a fluffy white cap. Aroma: wine barrel, vinous, grape must. Taste: complex, dry, gentle tartness, notes of grape, apple and honey. Thin to medium body with spritzy carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2023 at 22:07


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Tried on 10 Apr 2023 at 12:48


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

24/4/2021. Bottle shared with D&J at the welcome to Eva beer share. From A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Pours slightly hazy golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, tutti frutti, pineapple cubes, melon, orange, grapefruit. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Average carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2021 at 19:47


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

Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of grapefruit and pine. Taste is more of the same. Good bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2021 at 18:58


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

Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon, light banana, sweet dough, faint spice. Taste is more of the same. Spicy linger.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2021 at 16:50


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

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - yellow to orange and hazy. Snow white head. Nose - orange, dried orange, light cakiness. Taste - orange and caramel with grassy backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied. Creamy texture, balanced bitterness on the finish. Overall - quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2021 at 20:09


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

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden yellow with a nice fluffy cream head. Nose - pine and fresh grapefruit. Taste - grapefruit and zest. Piney back note. Palate - light bodied, dry middle and finish. Overall - good. Fairly typical West Coast at a session strength.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2021 at 18:46


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

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden orange with an attractive white head. Nose - lemon peel, lemon curd, floral and caramel. Taste - creamy lemon, banana and caramel. Nutmeg at the back. Palate - light bodied, creamy texture. Dry finish with decent linger. Overall - quite liked this! Maybe because it's the first of the day, but enjoyable all the same.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2021 at 18:35


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

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - deep amber to brown with decent off white lacing. Nose - hazelnut, chocolate, bready. Taste - malt loaf, hazelnuts and light chocolate again. Palate - medium-ish in body. Roasty balanced finish. Overall - nice.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2021 at 08:30