Freedom Brewery

Microbrewery in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1995

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Bagots Park, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley, WS15 3ER, England
Description
We are an independent craft brewer specialised in brewing lager. Born in London in 1995, we have since moved to Abbots Bromley in rural Staffordshire. Relocating has allowed us to use a better quality of water direct from our very own private source. The move also provided us with the space we need to recycle all our waste water on site via a natural reed bed system. All the beers we brew are naturally carbonated, unpasteurised and vegan friendly. Our brewing process blends the use of modern technology and sophisticated equipment with the care and dedication of our experienced team of "hands on" brewers to ensure all our beers are well balanced and consistent in quality.

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at the Windsor Castle, Lye. Poured a clear light yellow colour with a thin white head. The aroma is hoppy and resinous. The flavour is weak bitter acidic resinous. As far as lagers go this is somewhat different and rather drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2013 at 14:44


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at home in London - picked up at Cotteridge Wines. Pours clear, dark brown with a moderate, creamy beige head. Dry dark bread in the nose, some ash and earth. Light sweet flavor with tobacco, earth, some dried berries, faint leather, dusty cocoa. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Light sweet finish with dry chocolate, subtle roast, a bit of wet tobacco, burnt leaves. Nothing special but OK.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2013 at 15:19


3.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2

On tap at Windsor Castle Lye. Clear gold lasting white head. Not a great lager. Poor to be honest. Not great. Poor. Musty woodyz

Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2013 at 07:46


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at Victoria; dark brown pour with velvety off white head, toasted malt aroma, smooth pleasant with coffee.

Tried on 16 Jun 2013 at 12:23


4.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

330ml bottle. Clear golden colour with small, frothy, diminishing, minimally lacing, white head. Featureless aroma. Taste is pale malty, chalky, a grainy touch, minimally floral, bitter hoppy overtones which remain solely in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2013 at 10:20


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle at Jamie’s Italian in Edinburg, easter 2013 AR: bready, citrus AP: pale golden, deminishing thin head F: bready, citrus, crisp carb, watery, some sweetnees - but no Honey here!

Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2013 at 08:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle. Dark ruby red glowing brown colour with average, frothy, diminishing, minimally lacing, tan head. Intense coffee/espresso aroma, roasty dark malty. Taste is dry, roasty dark malty, minimally grassy and metallic; closer to the non-lasting finish a bit watery.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2013 at 05:00


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Quite close to pitch black colour (very deep rubyish black) with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is caramel, mild toast, some chocolate cookies and mild "crackers". Flavour is mild ripe fruits, some toast, caramel and mild raisins as well. A bit thin in the body, but still quite much aroma and flavour to it.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2013 at 10:22


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottled. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is maize, some earth, grass, grains and mild floral notes as well. Flavour is quite similar with some mild rubbery and citrusy notes as well. Not that good, and actually feels a bit unclean as for the rubbery notes. Also being quite watery.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2013 at 09:48


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottled (from AbM). Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is quite genuine of mild salt water, some grainy and grassy notes along with some bread. Flavour is quite similar, but also has some floral and mild British like bitterness to it.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2013 at 09:17