Odyssey Brew Co

Microbrewery in Whitbourne, Herefordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Beer In Hand

Established in 2014

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.

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5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Wildcat; hazy yellow pour with a creamy white head, aroma has lemon, taste has lemon, malt action

Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2023 at 14:02


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at Heidrun, HW, 22/07/23. Murky orange yellow with a white cap that retains well. Nose is bitter orange, grass, light pine nip, hop spice, mandarin. Taste comprises grass, orange peel, light flinty minerals, melon, citric pith. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with grassy hop bitterness. Tidy enough sessioner if a little on the raw side.

Tried on 23 Jul 2023 at 09:37


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the Junkyard, Nottingham, 07/07/23. Moderately hazed milky yellow with an off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is orange zest, grass, pine, melon, ripe tropical fruit esters. Taste comprises papaya, melon, tangerine, mango, hint of grapefruit. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with balanced juicy hop bitterness. Tidy.

Tried on 20 Jul 2023 at 15:51


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at the junkyard Nottingham. Hazy pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light citrus and slight tropical. Light body.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2023 at 20:34


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at Junkyaed, Notts. Aroma is sweet with vanilla and light fruit. Hazybpape gold. Thin creamy white head recedes to the rim. Medium bitter. Big tangy citrus edge. Spice. Medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice.

Tried on 07 Jul 2023 at 13:30


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg @ Tap and Can. Hazed golden yellow appearance, white head. Sweet tropical juicy aroma. Sherbetty sugary shades to this one that seem to overshadow the defined hop fruit and lemon citrus notes.. strange.

Tried from Draft on 26 Jun 2023 at 17:20


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the Pup & Duckling, Solihull. Poured a murky light yellow golden colour with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy malt, dank hops. The flavour is over moderate bitter, with a crisp, fresh, dank, grassy, weedy, light citrus, light pepper spice, dry hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jun 2023 at 20:57


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg draught at the Real Ale Classroom, Stoneygate, Leicester. Light to mid-gold and hazy with a full white head. Ge the aroma filled with juicy tropical and citrus hop notes: grapefruit, tangerine and a hint of scallion. Taste is much more exciting with intense hop bitterness which grows near the end of the sip. Surprisingly light body aided by the heavy carbonation. Decent stuff.

Tried on 19 May 2023 at 17:08


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draught (Nag's Head, Reading) - Hazy yellow. Hop resins, grapefruit and some tropical notes in the aroma. Tangy and hoppy taste, rather resinous, with notes of grapefruit, papaya and orange.

Tried on 07 May 2023 at 18:54


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 22nd April 2023. Hazy yellow with shallow, disappearing foam and initial lacing. Tropical fruits and citrus notes in aroma. Tropical fruits and lemon juice in-mouth, and a reflective finish. Smooth mouthfeel and light body.

Tried from Cask on 26 Apr 2023 at 17:19