Low Key Barrel Project

Microbrewery in Ashford, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2021

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Unit 3 The Hot House, The Coachworks, Dover Place, Ashford, TN23 1HU, England
Description
Ashford-based Low Key Barrel Project specialise in barrel aged beers. Producing beer in beautifully waxed 375ml bottles and specialising in big, aggressive beers from impy stouts right through to heavily adjuncted barley wines, Low Key brew anything but low key beer.

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Sugary stuff, has a vague herbal note. Heavy on the palate. Some ripe dark fruits. Novel.
Tried from Can at Craft Beer Junction on 27 May 2026 at 20:26

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
27th May 2026
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to Cloin for the can. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth palate, mild fine carbonation. Candy dark malts, candy dark chocolate and lots of candy fruits, especially berry fruits. Airy smooth finish. Sweet. Amusing and drinkable but feckin sweet.
Tried from Can on 27 May 2026 at 19:47

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can at CBJ Tasting. Aroma does not taste like the egg, but sweet fruity sourness. Flavourwise it has wafers and chocolate with a berry edge. Thick. Oily. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish.
Tried from Can on 27 May 2026 at 19:42

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A opaque black brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, cream egg, orange chocolate, hazelnut. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, oiky, tangerine, orange rind, creamsicle, jammy, perfume.
Tried on 27 May 2026 at 19:41

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Can on 27 May 2026 at 19:41

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
21/5/2026. KeyKeg at The 2026 Cambridge Beer Festival. Taster. Bit too early for a third. They have this under Vault City at this festival. Deliciously luxurious. Chocolate, jammy, sweetness. Really good. Need to come back to this later.
Tried from Draft on 21 May 2026 at 13:06

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours clear blonde, no real head. Scent is full, oxidative wine (vin jaune) like, which is very pleasant, but unexpected. Taste is full, sharp, tart, oxidative. nice !
Tried on 08 May 2026 at 12:27

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Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, cherry, coffee, tonka, taste is sweet, cherry, toffee, vanilla, chocolate, tonka. 8
Tried on 05 May 2026 at 07:47

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
keg at the wee vault ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ...soft sweet fruits nose ..juicy chocolate roast malts ..dark sweet berries ...strawberries ice-cream ..soft sweet fruits
Tried on 14 Apr 2026 at 15:15

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
keg at the wee vault ...dark black ..small tan head ...soft sweet caramel toffee ..Light marshmallow nose ..soft chocolate ..big sweet vanilla ..big sweet roasy
Tried on 14 Apr 2026 at 15:09