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
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
On tap at Brewdog Liverpool. Pours a near clear deep amber brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has a combination of earthy dark grains and cherry with a touch of roast backing. Flavor is a bit thin with dark grains and roasted malts with a hint of cherry underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Nov 2017
at 13:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33bl bottle. Poured a crystal clear amber colour with a frothy, short-lived, white head. The aroma is dry cardboard malt, light toffee, metallic hop. The flavour is moderate bitter light sweet with a crisp, dry malt, light sweet fruit, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2017
at 19:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at The Thomas Tallis Canterbury. Clear dark brown colour lasting beige head. Some salt sour damson flavour. Really good old ale. Some hop on end. Cola coloured good old ale
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2017
at 12:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
keg at the brew dog Edinburgh... Dark brown.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet toffee chocolate roast malts nose... Dark dry dusty chocolate.. Light tart sour woody chocolate.. Little too fizzy
Tried
on 06 Nov 2017
at 10:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Keg at Brewdog CJ. Slightly smokey sour cherry aroma. Dark blavk with a vine tinge. Thinnest white head. The cherries are prominent, adding a sourness which mixes with the bitter porter characteristics. Light bodied. Pretty thin. Flat carb. Dry finish, with some astringentness to it. Easy drinking. Works.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2017
at 09:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at BD Camden, 24/10/17. Reddish black topped with a vibrant crimson cap. Nose is light smoke, cherry skins, toffee, brown bread. Taste comprises fruit cake, cherry skins, dried fruits, light bonfire, toffee, a touch musty. Medium bodied, a touch watery, semi drying close. Ok but expected more ... came over rather too thin.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2017
at 03:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap @ Brewdog Brum. Pours dark russet brown, minimal head. Earthy caramel and subtle roast on the nose. Taste is perhaps not as sharp as expected with full, oily body, prominent bitterness, roast with hints of coffee and a very subtle cherry influence. Not getting any smoke at all. Seems a bit confused and not quite as expected from the description.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Oct 2017
at 11:51
5.5/10
I wanted (and expected) to like this a lot more than I drop. Perfectly fine, and the cherry hit is good, but not getting enough complexity
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2017
at 14:10
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2017
at 13:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours deep ruby, nose is caramel, toffee, smoky, cherry, taste is juicy cherry, roasted, earthy, dry, smoky.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2017
at 01:51