Downton Brewery

Microbrewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2003

Contact
Downton Industrial Estate, Unit 11, Batten Road, Downton, SP5 3HU, England
+44 1725 513313
sales@downtonbrewery.com
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.
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Dedollewaitor
Dedollewaitor (22382) reviewed
Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, 2010. Pours cloudy golden with a creamy egg white head and lacings. Nose is yeast and citrus hops. Dry and bitter. A bit of rubber and fruit. Quite raw.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2010 at 11:17
Dedollewaitor
Dedollewaitor (22382) reviewed
Moonstruck from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, 2010. Pours amber with a creamy white head. Dark fruit, metal, vague roast and caramel. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2010 at 09:58
madmitch76
madmitch76 (41347) reviewed
Honey Blonde from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
15th July 2010. Chelmsford Beer Festival. Clear light gold beer, no real head. Dry palate. Semi tart orange hop but with a fair dash of apple as well. Finishes over dry and is way too dry in general.
Tried on 15 Aug 2010 at 07:18
Pinball
Pinball (16231) reviewed
Moonstruck from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
clear caramelly, small smooth offwhite head. flowery hoppy aroma flavor is roasted stuff, hops, toffee
Tried on 14 Aug 2010 at 15:25
MiP
MiP (20477) reviewed
Moonstruck from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle, 6%. Fruity, grassy hop aroma. Almost clear dark amber colour. Nice stable tan head. The flavour is also nicely grassy. Good hop flavour. Medium bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2010 at 14:57
KimLundJohansen
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Moonstruck from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear mahogany with a large beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt and caramel. Flavor had caramel, roasted malt and hints of hops. Finished dry and slightly bitter.
Tried on 14 Aug 2010 at 14:52
CloakedDagger
CloakedDagger (37978) reviewed
Moonstruck from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a clear dark amber with a creamy off-white head leaving laces. Roasted malts and nuts in the nose. Medium body, nuts, burned caramel and a little roast. Some hops in the finish. 140810
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2010 at 14:50
MiP
MiP (20477) reviewed
Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 7.0%. OK grassy hop aroma. Cloudy pale yellow colour. Small stable white head. The flavour has a good malt base, subtle and clean. A good yeast note, nice and clean baking yeast. Good mouthfeel. The hop note is also there, grassy and nice.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2010 at 07:34
CloakedDagger
CloakedDagger (37978) reviewed
Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours golden with a slight haze and a frothy white head leaving some lacework. Some hops in the nose but also a phenollic touch. Solid body, some unclean fruitiness and phenols. Rough and unsophisticated bitterness. 140810
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2010 at 07:25
KimLundJohansen
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Chimera I.P.A. from Downton Brewery
15 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cloudy golden with a large off white head. Aroma had a fair amount of hops, pine and grapefruit. Flavor was dry and bitter with a solid amount of hops, pine and grapefruit. Finished dry and bitter.
Tried on 14 Aug 2010 at 07:25