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Pilot Boat Inn, Station Road, Bembridge, PO35 5NN, England
Description
Wight Knuckle Brewery was founded in 2021, by brothers (Fergus & Edward) and dad (George Bristow), and is based out of the Pilot Boat in Bembridge.
We hope to bring an end to the bland European lagers that are ever-present in our Island pubs and restaurants and lead the way in bringing craft, modern beers to the Isle of Wight with the Island's first microbrewery. Using only the highest quality natural British ingredients, and brewing in a sustainable way, we want to bring our passion for the Island into every beer we brew. We are proud to say that all of our natural beers are unfined, unfiltered, unpasteurised and 100% vegan.
We hope to bring an end to the bland European lagers that are ever-present in our Island pubs and restaurants and lead the way in bringing craft, modern beers to the Isle of Wight with the Island's first microbrewery. Using only the highest quality natural British ingredients, and brewing in a sustainable way, we want to bring our passion for the Island into every beer we brew. We are proud to say that all of our natural beers are unfined, unfiltered, unpasteurised and 100% vegan.
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Shig share. Baby tulip at home.
Pale amber, bubbly, scummy lace.
Big floral & black tea nose with some sweet pine.
Caramel, old hops, black tea pith, subtle orange, mellow, mold, earth.
Mid carb, tac-y, some acid.
Started out good.
Pale amber, bubbly, scummy lace.
Big floral & black tea nose with some sweet pine.
Caramel, old hops, black tea pith, subtle orange, mellow, mold, earth.
Mid carb, tac-y, some acid.
Started out good.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2026
at 23:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can thanks to Grumbo: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is hoppy, earthy, piney, herbal, light citrus. Taste is hoppy, bitter, malty, light caramel, piney, citrus peel.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2026
at 01:07
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Isle Of Wight Holiday Beer#64. Hazy dark amber and carbonation as part of its taste here. Behind the bubbles it's quite a gritty bitter tasting IPA. Hoppy to an extent, with an easy enough strength. Found at the Isle Of Wight distillery pub.
Tried
from Draft
at
Mermaid Bar (Isle of Wight Distillery)
on 10 Sep 2025
at 14:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of dark fruits, roasted malt, a bit ashy and earthy, chocolate and liquorice. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Very nice for a low alcohol beer.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5th October 2024
Can. Chinook, Amarillo, Citra hops. Hazy orange gold beer, good bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Airy malts, sweet enough for this brew. Good US hoppage, a reasonably bright citrus underpinned by cooling pine. Some citrus peel. Orange, tangerine and mandarin. Light finish. Very good pale ale (not really an IPA is it?). Impressed with this brewery, would like to try some of their other brews.
Can. Chinook, Amarillo, Citra hops. Hazy orange gold beer, good bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Airy malts, sweet enough for this brew. Good US hoppage, a reasonably bright citrus underpinned by cooling pine. Some citrus peel. Orange, tangerine and mandarin. Light finish. Very good pale ale (not really an IPA is it?). Impressed with this brewery, would like to try some of their other brews.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Oct 2024
at 14:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
3rd October 2024
Can in Brighstone, IOW. Chinook, Cascade and Simcoe hops. Almost clear orange gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine enough. Light malts, a slightly thin but pleasing creamy sweetness. The trio of classic US hops bring crisp pine into light but bright citrus hops, some mild marmalade and bitterish peel but also good bright juicy citrus. Finishes light and crisp. Good stuff, clean, light and drinkable.
Can in Brighstone, IOW. Chinook, Cascade and Simcoe hops. Almost clear orange gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine enough. Light malts, a slightly thin but pleasing creamy sweetness. The trio of classic US hops bring crisp pine into light but bright citrus hops, some mild marmalade and bitterish peel but also good bright juicy citrus. Finishes light and crisp. Good stuff, clean, light and drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2024
at 19:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4th October 2024
Can in Brighstone, IOW. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, a modest sweetness. A reasonable lager tang in the mid. The Magnum and Hallertau Mittelfruh bring crisp pine, a light noble hop floralness and a fairly bright citrus that is peel dominated. Light finish. Clean and drinkable, for me, to be top notch, it needs more noble hop bite.
Can in Brighstone, IOW. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, a modest sweetness. A reasonable lager tang in the mid. The Magnum and Hallertau Mittelfruh bring crisp pine, a light noble hop floralness and a fairly bright citrus that is peel dominated. Light finish. Clean and drinkable, for me, to be top notch, it needs more noble hop bite.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2024
at 17:30