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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Bottle@RBESG2015, Copenhagen - Black pour with beige head. Aroma and taste is roasted malty with some caramel and chocolate notes, dark fruits, spices, nice mouthfeel, good brew this!
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2015 at 11:04

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
75 cl bottle. Pours dakr brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is overripe fruity and toasted malty. Dark malty, dense caramelish and toasted malty. Bitter, roasted and dark malty. Dry and toasted malty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2015 at 10:45

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at The Cad’s 10 year get together. Many thanks to Fin,. Dark mahogany brown / reddy coloured pour with a loose cream head. Aroma is big Bourbon, booze, vanilla, plum fruits. Flavour is nice and rounded, creme caramel, vanilla, plummy, jammy fruits. Warming Bourbon barrel in the finish. Palate is velvety smooth, slightly creamy. Lingering wood.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2015 at 14:16

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle shared during the Cad’s 10th anniversary bash - Clerkenwell, London. Thanks to Fin! Pours deep brown with a creamy tan head. The aroma has notes of dark fruits, light chocolate, plum, raisin. Medium to hearty sweet flavor with ripe dark fruits, lots of raisins, dates. Full bodied with fine carbonation and velvety texture. Lightly warming and sticky in the finish, with some woody dryness, more dark fruits, mellow cocoa. Rich and decadent. Wonderful.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2015 at 12:45

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Bottle from Craig’s. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of wood, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, boozy. Taste is more of the same, light liquorice. Boozy, whisky finish.
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Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2015 at 10:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at craig’s. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, grapes, taste is dry, oak, chewy toffee, light grape.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2015 at 17:11

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bottle at home .. golden amber ... small white head ... soft sweet fruits .. light floral fruit nose ... soft fruit ... soft fruits .. soft fruit .. light sweet fruits .. soft sweet fruit ... ligth yeasty fruit ... light sweet bananna fruit
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2015 at 17:11

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at craig’s. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, vanilla, toffee, soap, taste is dry, vanilla, toffee, oak, coconut.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2015 at 16:59

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the Lovibonds tap takeover Brewdog Camden. Hazrd chestnut brown coloured pour with a lasting thin cream coloured head. Aroma is nutty malts, light roast, toast, pine resin hop. Flavour is composed of burnt toast, pinch of caramel. Lemon and piney hop, toast in the finish. Palate is semi sweet, medium body, little nice sticky resin, highish carbonation. Good black IPA.
Tried from Draft on 29 Apr 2015 at 13:49

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Keg at the Lovibonds tap takeover Brewdog Camden. Clear golden / orange coloured pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is caramel malts, hot alcohol, lemon earthy hop, candied hop, hop leaf. Flavour is caramel hop candy, earthy lemon, little solvent, hop leaf. Firm assertive hop bitterness with a little metallic. Palate is semi sweet, airy carbonation. Lingering firm earthy hop.
Tried from Draft on 29 Apr 2015 at 13:39