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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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On handpull. Pours burnished gold. Floral, orange zest, grain, almond. Medium body. Good.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2023
at 20:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On handpull. Pours copper brown. Hedgerow, earthy, nutty, biscuit, floral. Nice soft body. Good.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2023
at 20:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask. Yellowish golden colour with a small fluffy white head. Aroma is citrus, some herbs and mild bready malts. Flavour is bready malts, some citrus as well as some grassy and herbal notes. Very simplistic and clean to the style golden ale, with no surprises whatsoever.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2023
at 21:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. Amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma is floral, mild nutty and toasted notes. Flavour is fruity, wooden, some floral and mild nutty and toasted notes. Mellow, but quite longlasting bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2023
at 21:19
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is herbal, floral and mild sulhury notes. Flavour is tea leafs, some floral and mild grapefruit notes with a slight maltiness to it.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2023
at 20:40
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the strugglers. Pale golden with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty bittersweet. Fruity and crisp. Light body.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 01 Apr 2023
at 12:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Handpull cask at the Salmon, Leicester. Dark brown and only a little translucent with a tight beige/khaki head. Big hit of roasted malt in the aroma. Taste is sweet at first but descends to an intense bitterness to the finish. The bitterness lingers giving berry notes and even a bit of spruce in the aftertaste. Full body for the ABV with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2023
at 18:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Salmon, Leicester. Pale to mid-gold and clear with a soapy white head. Sweet juicy aroma, white grape, some grassy and floral notes. Bitter taste with intense bittering hop in the back on the tongue. More white grape but there's an icky sulphurous character which brings the score down. Long bitter finish: metallic, medicinal and gooseberry-y. Got some flaws but overall good.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2023
at 16:44
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
9/3/2023. Bottle bought at the Wyndham Arms, Salisbury. Pours clear pale golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, malt, grass, light herb. Moderate sweetness, medium to heavy bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, gently fizzy. Nice long bitter finish. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2023
at 18:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Wyndham Arms, Salisbury. Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - pine. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 090323
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2023
at 23:57