Rocky Head
Microbrewery in Wandsworth, London, Greater London, England 🏴
Established in 2012
Closed in 2019
Contact
Unit 16 Glenville Mews, Kimber Road, Southfields, London, SW18 4NJ, England
Description
Rocky Head Brewery is a micro (5BBL) brewery set up by a group of friends inspired by the American Craft Brewing scene. The brewery is probably the most ramshackle in the UK, equipment sourced and modified from here, there and everywhere.. It seems to work though! We craft artisanal batches of intensely flavoured pale ale by hand, loaded with American and NZ hops.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Hazy lemon yellow pour, thin white head. Aromas are cream and lemon sherbets. Taste has lemon citrus bitter, light bready malt-sweet. Light body, clean finish. Solid APA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2014
at 06:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home on 2nd February 2014 - Christmas gift. Pours hazy amber with yellowy-white lacing foam. Tart citrus aroma of tangerine and grapefruit, with some yeastiness. Rich hoppiness in-mouth with grapefruit, and herby grassiness. Finish remains citric, with rear upper-mouth bitterness. Zingy mouthfeel and medium body. A fine, tasty IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2014
at 14:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cloudy light tan, fruity, slightly berryish, easy-going background malts, rich bitterness w high cohumulone. Fresh and fruity...a truer APA than the Brits usually make.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2014
at 22:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Tap East Pub & Brewery, The Great Eastern Market, Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, Greater London, England E20 1ET.Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, citrus zest. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, zesty, citrus, malty, hoppy, light sweet fruity malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130812]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jan 2014
at 09:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home in London - picked up at Selfridges. Pours clear orange-gold with a strong, frothy white head. The nose is full of bready malts and orange meringue. Light to medium sweet flavor, lots of grainy bread, slight oxidation, hints of caramel, dry citrus. Medium bodied with average to lively carbonation. Malty finish, some leafy bitterness, dry caramel, dry orange. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 14:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Earl of Essex, Islington, London. A hazy golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus fruit aroma. Tastes hoppy, citrus, pine and some tropical fruit. Very nice pale ale.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2013
at 09:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity and toasted malty. Mild fruity hoppy. Light bitter and lingering fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 07:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Johns, Århus newyear tasting. Pours golden with a creamy white head. Aroma of malt, light caramel, fruity hops, oranges. Flavor is malt, caramel, sweet fruity hops, peach, oranges, Medium body, lively carbonation, light bitter finish. 291213
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 07:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 07:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 6%. Hazy dark yellow with medium white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop, citrus and a little grass. Flavour is malt, fruit, grass, citrus, little sweet, little harsh and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 07:01