The Dow Bridge Brewery was established in 2001 and is owned and run by Head Brewer, Russell Webb. The Brewery is situated in the Leicestershire village of Catthorpe, a short distance from the Roman road known as Watling Street (A5). The brewery takes it's name from the local bridge on the A5 that spans the Avon and is one of the three river crossings that gave the name to the nearby Roman settlement of Tripontium.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Half pint from the cask at Leicester Indie Beer Festival, Thursday 26 June 2025. Pours a slightly cloudy golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, lemon & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable & a good one to kick off with!
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Gladiator from Dow Bridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Half-pint, cask at the Globe. In friendly company with jjsint and Finn. Covering beige head, copper coloured body, scattered lacing. Moderate malt-fruity aromas, mid-sweet. Quite well blended taste of brown malts, toffee, and a backdrop of stewed fruits. Rounded malt-fruity tail. Pretty decent. (Leicester, 25.03.2024).
jjsint (8566) reviewed Gladiator from Dow Bridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Handpull cask at the Globe, Leicester with Rune and Finn. Malty aroma, caramel, some cola nut. Jammy taste, good bitterness up to the short finish. Light-ish body with soft carbonation. Not bad.
Finn (18010) reviewed Gladiator from Dow Bridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
I selskap med jjsint & Rune på Globe, Leicester. Ultramørk amber. Lavt tett skum. Klar. Lett malt-/karamellaroma. Smaken frukt & karamell. Tørr, lett bitter avslutning.
eurosoba (18472) ticked Morgans Ah-Sold from Dow Bridge Brewery 3 years ago
14/12/2013. BLACK BEAR, 86 Deepdale Lane, LOWER GORNAL, West Midlands, England
eurosoba (18472) ticked Legion from Dow Bridge Brewery 3 years ago
20/01/2011. NATIONAL WINTER ALES FESTIVAL, 371 Oldham Rd, Miles Platting, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, England
Mr_Pink_152 (17035) reviewed Praetorian Porter from Dow Bridge Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask from the tiny tavern. Malty and caramel aroma and taste. Slight bitter smooth body.
Martinsh (3573) reviewed Gladiator from Dow Bridge Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Old Bell, Derby. Pours the classic “bitter brown” with minimal off-white head but good lacing. There’s some malts in the aroma, but not much else. In the mouth, the main flavours are caramel, toffee and malts with some autumn fruits coming through later. Finish is quite fruity. Reasonable but nothing special.
saxo (29673) reviewed Gladiator from Dow Bridge Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Ealing Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt, hops and has a nice hoppy finish.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Space Hopper from Dow Bridge Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
14/3/2019. Cask at the Leicester Beer Festival 2019. Pours clear bright golden amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, malt, fruit, butter and grain. Light to moderate sweetness, moderate bitterness and a light sourness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average to soft carbonation. Sour finish, seemed quite rough. Not a good one except in looks.
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Grumbo | 5 |
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Olut | 4 |
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Downender | 3 |
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