Lovibonds Brewery

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

Established in 2005

Closed in 2025

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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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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the RBESG 2014, grand tasting 10/08/2014 Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell. Dark caramel brown coloured pour with a lasting greyish cream coloured head. Aroma is musty, tart fruits, caramel sweet. Flavour is tart berry, raspberry, raisin and dried fruits, with nice caramel and honey malts. Palate is musty, semi-dry, and medium full body.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Nov 2014 at 13:53

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
4th November 2014
Brewdog Sheps Bush. Keg. Clear deep amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is minerally crisp and semi dry. Thin and very mild dark malts, the colour of the beer is a giveaway! Whisper of coffee and dry malt cream. Nice piney hops with lesser citrus and a touch of red berry fruits. Light crisp finish. Dark chocolate malt linger. Not bad.
Tried on 12 Nov 2014 at 01:43

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
4th November 2014
Brewdog Sheps Bush. Keg. Hazy reddish purple beer. No head. Palate is light, minerally crisp and dry. Sour! Sour blackberry and blackcurrant jam. Little lemon acid. Minerally crisp finish. Tart and fruity, about as sour as I can still enjoy.
Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2014 at 01:38

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
330ml bottle. Clear, orangey dark golden to amber colour with average to huge, thick, firm, foamy, fairly lasting, decently lacing, off-white head. Resinous, piney and herbal hoppy aroma, sweet-ish caramel malty basis, hints of lime and lemongrass, even a ginger touch. Taste is dry, piney hoppy, slightly floral and perfumed, sweet-ish caramel malty basis, hints of lime and lemongrass scratching on the edge to soapy. Very harmonious composition, nice surprise. Excellent Thai food paring. Praise the Hopinator!
Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2014 at 10:58

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Clear, chestnut colour with average to huge, frothy, decently lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Slightly roasty, malt-spicy aroma with a nuttily touch, dusty yeasty overtones. Taste is moderately bitter, roasty dark malty, some malt-spiciness, a dry nuttily touch; (too) lively carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2014 at 11:02

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at BD CLJ, 27/10/14. Vibrant cherry red with a decent crimson covering. Nose is tarte red berries, earthy rhubarb notes, tangy blackcurrant, light smoke, straw. Taste comprises light acidicty, tangy blackcurrant, boysenberry, red berry compote, straw, touch of wood. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with tangy berry vibes. Solid berry sour, not too harsh or acidic, easy drinker with lots of berry goodness.
Tried on 02 Nov 2014 at 09:21

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 330ml (ABM)I
Hazy amber color, decent white head, some lace. Pineapple and pine in the nose. Also some funky notes. Medium-bodied. Hop oily, piney and pineapple fruity flavor with long bitterness. 3 months old bottle so probably sharper when really fresh but even now shows its potential. Well-brewed modern ipa.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Oct 2014 at 13:00

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at Brewdog Edinburgh. Pours clear red, thin pinkish head. Aromas of ribena, sour ribena at that! Taste is sharp, with blackberries at the back. Zingy sour finish. Nice.
Tried on 28 Oct 2014 at 11:24

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Brewdog Birmingham. Poured a clear dark red colour with a thin light pink head. The aroma is yeast, raspberry citrus. The flavour is light sour with a yeast, ripe raspberry acid palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Not bad but some of the higher ratings surprise me.
Tried from Draft on 27 Oct 2014 at 12:07

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at Brewdog Shepard?s bush. Opaque mahogany brown with a thin greyish cream coloured head. Aroma is nutty mineral, soggy choc. Flavour is nutty choc, mineral, hint of choc, nutty. Chalky water profile. So so porter. Palate is crisp and chalky, semi dry finish. Lingering choc and dried berry.
Tried on 26 Oct 2014 at 10:56