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Downton Industrial Estate, Unit 11, Batten Road, Downton, SP5 3HU, England
Description
We at Downton Brewery dare to be different!; Brewing an eclectic range to excite the senses is our goal, and has been ever since we began brewing in 2003. With a passionate team, using the best ingredients, we hope you enjoy the beers as much as we do!
Our philosophy is to utilise the best ingredients creating a variety of styles to delight every drinker. English malts and exciting hop varieties from around the world are blended and experimented with in a range of regulars and one-off specials alike. As well as award-winning session bitters, our hop forward APAs, Imperial Stout and IPA and speciality ales ensure there is plenty of choice all year round.
Our philosophy is to utilise the best ingredients creating a variety of styles to delight every drinker. English malts and exciting hop varieties from around the world are blended and experimented with in a range of regulars and one-off specials alike. As well as award-winning session bitters, our hop forward APAs, Imperial Stout and IPA and speciality ales ensure there is plenty of choice all year round.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle: BB 16th May 18. Drank at home on 23rd Oct 17, obtained from Beers of Europe. Nice amber/brown body with a full and lasting head. Decent blend with a good malty base which holds a little sweetness, the hops adding a fine bitterness. Easy drinking traditional English Bitter, liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2017
at 01:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Hopmaster General, Rushden. Light to mid-gold, slightly hazy. A film of white head on top which leaves a fair bit of lacing. A light aroma with some kumquat and melon notes. There's some leafy hop flavour mid-sip, but the taste is malt-led, bittersweet and earthy. Light berry notes on the aftertaste. Fairly simple stuff, but it's in perfect condition which makes me appreciate it that little bit more.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2017
at 11:17
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled @ GBBF 2017, Day 2. A clear dark golden beer with a small off-white head. Aroma of toasted malt, dry hops. Taste of mild citrusy hops, toasted malt, dry bitter hops.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2017
at 13:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask from a End of the Road Festival, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset/Wilts border, Friday 1st September 2017 Not sure of the colour in my Sainsburys pimped up plastic glass but it's a fine beer. A touch earthy with the hops and I pick up the herby from the description, it's a decent beer, however I gulped it a bit too quick as had Beavertown to go at shortly after, but I liked this. A6 A3 T7 P3 Ov13 3.2
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2017
at 02:29
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
cask oro carico limpido naso non eccezionale astringenze tannico piuttosto amara poco elegante
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2017
at 12:19
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the maypole Cambridge a mostly clear golden coloured pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is light honey, grassy hop, cereal. Flavour is composed of semi sweet malts, brown sugars, honey, earthy hop, burnt sugars. Palate is semi sweet grainy, moderate cask condition. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2017
at 06:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Downton Mint Chocolypse ].Clear dark brown colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, mint. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, mint - peppery, chocolate, dark malt, chocolate - spicy bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151205] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jul 2017
at 03:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ 33th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2016, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Downton Responsibly ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, good to fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, cookie, fruity malt, UK yeast, light fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, cookie, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161201] 6-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2017
at 04:14
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy grassy aroma. Fruity malty spicy grassy flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy grassy grainy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jun 2017
at 12:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask on the RAT (Real Ale Train), Watercress Line. A pale amber pour with a ring of white head; fruity aroma; dry with a peachy taste; and a woody finish. Lacking the in your Face NZ hops I was expecting.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jun 2017
at 08:04