Jonny likes nothing better than a decent pint! So much so, he built a brewery intending to capture flavours from his imagination. We like to think it’s ‘his passion’ that goes into making these cask conditioned ales so good. We’d love you to sample his magic.
…. And if you ever thought where did that name come from?
The Problem Child name originates from Parbold’s prodigal Rachel. Jonny’s wife and business partner. Born and bred in Parbold, she wandered afar as a Problem Child in her teens, now home, and brewing happily!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Half pint from the cask at Leicester Indie Beer Festival, Thursday 26 June 2025. Pours copper brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, liquorice, dark fruits, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish.
Olut (21769) reviewed Darth Vegas from Problem Child Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Beer Number 15 at the Wigan Beer Festival 2025. Quite milky, although not fully represented in taste in terms of the style. Pretty good though.
Olut (21769) reviewed Misschief from Problem Child Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Beer Number 8 at the Wigan Beer Festival 2025. Hazy, good body, light tropical fruit notes within an easy and pleasantly textured ale.
Olut (21769) reviewed Heidrun from Problem Child Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Rock Box, Blackburn. Golden with a small head and is a crisp golden style ale, which is easy enough drinking.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pine, floral & light hop aroma. Grapefruit, floral, pine & lightly hopped tastes with a bitter finish. Nice drinker.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Rascal from Problem Child Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Tried at the 2022 Nottingham Camra Beer Festival. Clear golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma and taste are light sweet citrus. Crisp body.
Reubs (35480) reviewed Vaccine from Problem Child Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask@The Great British Beer Festival 2022 (Days 1&2) - Sweet and toasted bready malts, some cereal and grain, light fruity undertones, bitter piney finish.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Vaccine from Problem Child Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at GBBF '22 day 2, 03/08/22. Clear golden to light amber with a good sized just off white head. Nose is pale and bready malts, light sweet edge, oat biscuit, creamy malts. Taste comprises hint of orange, grass, grains, biscuit, caramel. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow hop spattering. Fine.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Vaccine from Problem Child Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at GBBF 2022 - Olympia. Pours clear, rich honey-gold with a thick, frothy off-white head. Lightly sweet, lovely pale malt character, nips of honey, white grape, straw, grass, bread. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Balanced finish, some citric hops, flowers, light citrus. Well rounded.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Vaccine from Problem Child Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at gbbf 2022 day 3.a clear golden orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet subdued. Grass. Flavour is composed of. Tannin, grainy. Damp straw, grass, mineral, straw, little harsh.