Odyssey Brew Co
Microbrewery in Whitbourne, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Established in 2014
Closed in 2024
Contact
Brockhampton Brewery, Whitbourne, WR6 5SH, England
Description
Odyssey is a small family run brewery established in the rural surrounds of a National Trust estate in Herefordshire in 2014. We brew in a building that is at least 400 years old but our beers are modern and forward looking.
Because we are small, independent and committed to staying that way, we focus primarily on only two styles of beer - hop forward (of any colour) and big, indulgent stouts, with the occasional Barley Wine thrown in for good measure. Our hoppy beers are unfined and hazy but we seek to retain some bitterness and drinkability - East Coast brews with a West Coast vibe.
All of our beer is produced for keg or can.
Because we are small, independent and committed to staying that way, we focus primarily on only two styles of beer - hop forward (of any colour) and big, indulgent stouts, with the occasional Barley Wine thrown in for good measure. Our hoppy beers are unfined and hazy but we seek to retain some bitterness and drinkability - East Coast brews with a West Coast vibe.
All of our beer is produced for keg or can.
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at the Shaking Hand, Shirley. Poured a hazy golden straw colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, stone fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a crisp, fresh, malt, light tropical citrus, light floral, dry hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Shaking Hand
on 12 Apr 2022
at 19:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Heidrun, 08/04/22. Light haze on a golden orange pour topped with a decent white crown. Nose is orange pith, grassy, pine dusting, grapefruit zest. Taste comprises pine needle, ripe melon, grass, orange pith, mixed tropical fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with balanced light juicy hop bitterness. Decent flavoursome hop joose for just 3.8%.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2022
at 10:08
Tried
on 28 Mar 2022
at 12:51
Tried
on 25 Mar 2022
at 12:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Can at home, 19th March 2022. Pours black. Aroma is treacle, molasses, dark sugar, roasted malts, smoked meat. Taste is smoked meats and liquorice, roasted malts, black treacle, dark sugar, then a dry finish. Good treacle stout
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2022
at 21:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Can at home, 11th March 2022. Pours almost clear yellow orange. Aroma is pith and citrus fruits. Taste is bright, refreshing, grapefruit and citrus. Pretty good, but nothing amazing
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2022
at 07:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Trekkers, Chesham, Bucks. A hazy golden/yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, tropical fruit aroma, tastes similar, hint of pine, nice easy refreshing drinking pale ale.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2022
at 16:19
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Tap and Can. Hazy golden yellow pour, small foamy white head. Aroma of sharp exotics. Taste presents good exotic citrus, canteloupe, pleasantly sweet, nicely flavoursome haze, typical high Odyssey standard.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Mar 2022
at 18:27
8/10
Tried
on 07 Mar 2022
at 15:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draft at the Crafty Taproom, Marlow. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light lemon citrus. The flavour is moderate to light sweet and bitter, with a crisp, fresh, mineral, light floral, lemon citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Crafty Taproom
on 29 Jan 2022
at 20:07