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Established in March 2018, we are a new and enthusiastic microbrewery based in the beautiful historic market town of Clare in West Suffolk. With our passion for high quality, fine ales of character we are extremely proud of our tasty small-batch brews which currently range from classic amber ales and golden IPA to Belgian-style abbey ale and dark coffee porter... and quite a bit in between!

By using only the very finest malts and hops and producing each of our beers in small quantities we are able to create exceptional ales under tightly controlled conditions, testing and tweaking our recipes at every stage. This method allows us to experiment with dozens of different beer styles as well as perfecting our more popular range of ales and craft lagers.
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Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
L'Abbaye Noir from Roughacre Brewery
1 year ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Graham, 14/11/24. Deep reddish amber topped with a beige cap that thins to the edge. Nose is dried fruit esters, herb, vinous, tangy fruits, dried red berry nip. Taste comprises fruit cake mix, damp oak, vinous, herb, stewed fruits, red berries, sugar dusting. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light tangy edge. Pleasant enough sipper for the style.
Tried on 14 Nov 2024 at 19:33
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
L'Abbaye Noir from Roughacre Brewery
1 year ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7
9/11/2024. Bottle from Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival. Pours close to black with a short lasting off-white head. Aroma is dark fruits, ashy, plummy, prune, roasted malt. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Average carbonation. Very dry fruity finish. Likeable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2024 at 20:09
Idiosynkrasie (18451) reviewed
L'Abbaye Noir from Roughacre Brewery
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Quasi black colour with small, frotyh to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, dark beige head. Roasty, slightly chocolately, dark malty and yeasty fruity, minimally yeasty spicy aroma, earthy hints of dark berries, bramble, a touch of plum, plum butter, blue grapes, some dark chocolate, minimally peaty and leathery overtones. Taste is bitter, roasty and slightly chocolately, minimally ashy, dark malty, slightly bitter hoppy as well, yeasty, earthy fruity hints of dark berries, blue grapes, dark chocolate. Slightly oily texture, smooth and soft, simultaneously minimally dry palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation. Fairly complex, some nice, dirty flavours - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Oct 2024 at 20:21
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
L'Abbaye Grand Cru from Roughacre Brewery
2 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
6/9/2024. Cask at the 37th Chappel Summer Beer Festival. Pours slightly hazy golden amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, tropical, stewed fruits, candy, yeast. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, smooth, soft carbonation. Quite enjoyable. 7/12/2024. Bottle bought from the brewers stall at Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival. Some caramel and more bitterness. Quite oily and more carbonated. But similar rating.
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2024 at 11:00
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Vulcan DIPA from Roughacre Brewery
2 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
6/7/2024. Cask at 27th Festival of Beer and Brewing, Stowmarket. Pours slightly hazy amber gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is citrus, malt, tutti frutti, tropical fruit, passion fruit, pine. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, average carbonation. Dry and bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2024 at 14:20
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Weizenbock from Roughacre Brewery
2 years ago
3.4/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
330ml bottle from Baccanalia, Cambridge. Pours a dirty murky dark brown, no head. Not great.. bit of a boozy mess.. no weizen yeast notes, harsh alcohol, shame.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2024 at 10:35
eurosoba (19741) ticked
Nighthawker from Roughacre Brewery
2 years ago
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2023 at 12:00
ITFCDan (2868) ticked
Mosquito IPA from Roughacre Brewery
3 years ago
6/10
Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 10:50
ITFCDan (2868) ticked
Cavendish Red from Roughacre Brewery
3 years ago
6/10
Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 10:49
ITFCDan (2868) ticked
All Saints from Roughacre Brewery
3 years ago
6/10
Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 10:45