Odyssey Brew Co
Microbrewery in Whitbourne, Herefordshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2021
at 12:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Zingy, zesty, fruity, cloudy. Cloudy gold with a bubbly white head and a peachy aroma. Pretty fizzy, a sharp citrus kick up front then a nice dry, fruity and slightly bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
at
Tap and Can
on 09 Dec 2021
at 21:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester. Impenetrable yellow gold, with a small white head. Light stone fruit and melon character, perhaps a bit of seawater. Complex aroma with lots of melon sweetness combined with a light tempering savouriness. Long bittersweet finish. Medium carbonation. Lovely.
Tried
on 05 Dec 2021
at 15:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Heidrun, HW, 20/11/21. Fruit smoothie orange with a moderate white cap that clears to spotting. Nose is sharp tropical fruits, pine needle, bitter orange, grass. Taste comprises grapefruit, pine needle, bitter orange, sharp tropical overlay, ripe melon, weed, modest sabro interplay. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spiked with lightly aggressive juicy come grassy hop bitterness. Decent.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2021
at 22:40
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from The Beer Cave. Hazy golden body with a thin white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of melon, starfruit and salted orange. Flavour of melon and overripe pear. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Soft and fruity. An excellent IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Nov 2021
at 23:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at The Plasterers Arms, Norwich, Norfolk. A milky yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, coconut, orange, lemon, tropical fruit aroma, taste is similar, lovely fresh tasting sabro pale ale, full of flavour.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2021
at 18:45
8/10
Tried
on 06 Nov 2021
at 18:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Can at home, 23rd October 2021. Pours a black thinnish beer. Aroma is bitter chocolate and pine, citrus. Taste is bitter chocolate, pine, resin, hoppy, like an imperial BIPA, so itโs very good
Tried
from Can
on 23 Oct 2021
at 20:27
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a thick white head. Lively carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of candyfloss, mango and straw. Flavour of peach, lychee and lemongrass. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Light fizz. This has loads of flavour yet somehow manages to remain delicate. Truly delicious.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Oct 2021
at 12:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours clear greenish - yellow with a small white head. The aroma is fresh, bright, zingy, juicy, jammy, sherbet, apple cider, oak, toffee apple, sour candy, custard apple and white grape. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, minerality, zingy, apple, custard apple, lemon sherbet, clean, refreshing quenching, soft, apple skin, lime, must, gooseberry, peat vibes and melon with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate, prickly carbonation. Super crisp, quenching and moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2021
at 15:10