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

Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a clear, dark reddish brown with a small off-white head. Sweet roasty nose with some greasy British hops. Medium body, sweet fruit, sweet roast. Some astringent bitterness from a fairly unsophisticated, raw bitterness. Not bad just not anythitng spectacular. 220312

Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2012 at 13:08


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft @ Tap East, Stratford E20. Pours a hazy golden pale amber color with a creamy off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak berry hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grainy caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty grainy caramel finish.

Tried from Draft on 09 Mar 2012 at 06:56


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

Taste at the brewery, 11th February 2012. Dark beer, strong whiskey aroma, peaty whiskey taste, nice barrel aged example

Tried on 13 Feb 2012 at 13:18


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home 26/11/11 LDRno2 btl 36/500... is this one or 2, i thought it was 2 ... deep brown ... soft sweet toffee roast nose ... juicy malts ... soft toffee roast ... dark malt ... soft chocolate ... nice soft and balanced.3.7

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2011 at 21:26


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

RBESG August 2011, The Rake. Golden with a small white head. Malty aroma with biscuit character, and some grapefruit hops. Dry and malty flavour with citrus hops and medium bitterness.

Tried on 19 Nov 2011 at 13:26


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Port Street Beer House, 15th November 2011. Good clean IPA, refreshing beer, I enjoyed this one

Tried on 16 Nov 2011 at 06:13


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at the Euston Tap’s Black Friday. Pours clear brown with with a small, foamy head. Holds a mild toasted malt aroma with hints of caramel. Medium sweet flavor, notes of bready toast, caramel, light chocolate, faint grass. Medium in body with average, smooth carbonation. Balanced finish, more toasty malts, some burnt sugar, caramel, mild earth. Very nice brew.

Tried from Draft on 04 Nov 2011 at 11:36


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

Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 281011

Tried on 31 Oct 2011 at 08:26


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

Bottle. Hazy amber/orange with small off-white head. Aroma is malt and fruit. Flavour is malt, fruit, little caramel, little hops and bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2011 at 06:17


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

Bottle. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2011 at 00:16