Downton Brewery

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

Established in 2003

Contact
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.

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
cask at cloisters ... copper brown ... creamy off white head ... soft lighjt dru hop nose ... deep roast toffee roast ... little woody ...
Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2010 at 04:47

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 24/05/10. Deep amber with a moderate off-white head. Caramel malts and floral hop aroma. sweetish malt flavour, with a touch of milk chocolate and decent bitter finish. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 24 May 2010 at 12:24

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
From cask at Charlies. Pours dark brown with a golden orange glare and a small tan head. Aroma is rather fruity and somewhat roasted malt. Flavour starts fruity with a distinct breadish malt base mixed with dark liqourice notes. Bitter, fruity and dark malty finish. Rather dry and bitter lasting impression. Slight acidic.
Tried from Cask on 22 May 2010 at 08:12

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The York, 82 Islington High St, Islington, London, Greater London England N1 8EQ.Clear medium brown color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark roasted, light coffee, light yeasty, sewer, keller. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100102]
Tried from Cask on 20 May 2010 at 13:36

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. A chestnut brown beer with a thin, dense, and lazing brown head. The aroma has notes of nuts and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and a bit of butterscotch, leading to a dry finish. The alcohol tickles the tongue lightly.
Tried from Cask on 17 May 2010 at 05:51

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On gravity at the Tuckers Maltings Beer festival, Newton Abbot 23/04/10. Dark brown in colour. Malty cereal flavour and aroma with a touch of caramel, leading to a bitter finish. Dull.
Tried on 24 Apr 2010 at 04:20

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 24/03/10. Deep gold in colour with next to no head. Aroma of apricot and pineapple with some sweet malts. Sweet, fruity flavour with some citrus hops and dry finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2010 at 15:46

5.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.Clear light to medium yellow color with a average, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, molasses, earth, honey, straw notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, dry earthy honey. Body is light medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100207]
Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2010 at 15:08

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool. Gold, thick lasting head. Decent golden ale, some citrus hop, bit of lemon/tangerine. Smooth in mouth. I mean sparklers what can you do? Bit of yeast on aroma, good in mouth, good finish. Better than average, but still very samey to beers in this style.
Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2010 at 09:33

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium brown color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, nutty, caramel, light chocolate and coffee, light hoppy, light to moderate yeasty, peat - smoke notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100101]
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2010 at 11:00