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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

27/8/2020. Bottle from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Pours clear golden with a modest foamy white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, sweet malt, flowers, touch of pine. Medium sweetness and very light bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Subtle, tasty, grower, but not so loud.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2020 at 20:26


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

As still WFH and I like the stats am adding on historical ticks. On Tap at a wedding at Old Luxter's Barn.

Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2020 at 13:51


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle bought at A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Herby/grassy aroma with a touch of sweetness. Light gold. Thick foamy head. Medium bitter. Some quinine at first before a citrus streak sweeps through. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Dry slightly astringent finish. Old school APA. Nice enough.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2020 at 20:11


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle ordered from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Bitter edged aroma of citrus, bery and spice, i.e. marmalade. Amber. Creamy translucent white head. Medium bitter. A slight tang. Malty base. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Dry slightly astringent finish. I note that it's yet another bitter now rebranded as Pale Ale - would have thought they'd have gone with Amber Ale but then their gold is a Wheat Beer. Decent enough. Peppy.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2020 at 20:07


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle ordered from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Malty aroma with a slightly sour edge. Pale gold. A few whispy white strands for a head. Light bitter. Malty. Sour edge. Light bodied. Thin but slick. Fizzy carbonation. Dry slightly astringent finish. It's fine. Average pils. But not something I'd be bothered about having again.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2020 at 18:36


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap at Brewdog Camden. Dark choc brown, small golden head. Aroma is very roasty, bit of citrus hops, touch of cream and biscuit. Taste is nice enough, creamy, touch of citrus hop, bit of chocolate. Nice and smooth.

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2019 at 15:53


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

330ml bottle. Clear, orangey, pale golden colour with average to huge, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Citrusy fruity hoppy, and mellow, pale and caramel malty aroma, hints of mandarine and lemon, a touch of melon. Taste is fruity hoppy and mellow pale malty, a touch of caramel, hints of melon, lemon, madarine, some orange zest. Balanced, harmonious - very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2019 at 15:35


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from AlesByMail. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, bitter hops, malt, straw and has a light bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2018 at 16:55


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle. Cloudy, amber colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Sweet-ish, floral, fruity, hoppy aroma, caramel malty background, hints of red berries, strawberry, a citrusy touch. Taste is minimally tart, citrusy hoppy, minimally piney, rather neutral caramel malty basis. So-so.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2018 at 22:21


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

Bottle from AlesByMail. Huge gusher. Almost half of the beer disappeared. Aroma and taste are wheat malt, hops and has a malty finish. Boring wheat beer

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2018 at 07:02