About
Ideal Day Family Brewery are focused on three things: family (it’s in the name), beer (also, kind of in the name) and regenerative agriculture (bet you didn’t see that one coming). We are based in the Tamar Valley in Cornwall which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Our brewery is on Crocadon Farm near Saltash.
We make beers focused on where our ingredients, especially our grain, comes from and how it was farmed. Our brewing inspiration comes from Belgium farmhouse traditions, classic British beers and modern innovation. It’s what we love doing. We strive to create tasty beers while supporting farmers who are saving our soils and ecosystems with regenerative agriculture.
We make beers focused on where our ingredients, especially our grain, comes from and how it was farmed. Our brewing inspiration comes from Belgium farmhouse traditions, classic British beers and modern innovation. It’s what we love doing. We strive to create tasty beers while supporting farmers who are saving our soils and ecosystems with regenerative agriculture.
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask handpull at King's Head Bristol. Cola coloured beige head. Its an ok premium bitter. Some dryness on the finish. Some old hop flower flavour. A little dusty hop. Some cake malt fruit cake malt. OK.
Tried
from Cask
at
Kings Head
on 27 Mar 2026
at 20:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft, third pint. @"Winckley Street Ale House", Preston (England) 18/02/2026
[#8.840 Global - #1.148 England - #2 Ideal Day Family Brewing]
Pours chestnut brown with a lacing tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, chestnut, light toffee and spices. Taste: chestnut and roasted malts. Pretty good drop.
Next one, please!
[#8.840 Global - #1.148 England - #2 Ideal Day Family Brewing]
Pours chestnut brown with a lacing tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, chestnut, light toffee and spices. Taste: chestnut and roasted malts. Pretty good drop.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Draft
at
Winckley St Ale House
on 18 Feb 2026
at 14:51
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2026
at 14:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Реально крутой темный лагер, вообще не ожидал, отличный баланс, приятные темные фрукты на финише, легкий кофеек.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2026
at 22:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
at
Leopard
on 23 Jan 2026
at 23:26
7.5/10
Tried
on 10 Jan 2026
at 12:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Nose is dark chocolate, coffee, raisin. Taste is dark chocolate, coffee, nuts, cocoa. Roasty sweet finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
at
Green Goddess
on 09 Jan 2026
at 15:10
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very nice stuff overall. Moderate roast, background dark leathery berries, bitter cocoa, earth, wood, very delicate funky accent. Well rounded. Good condition. Massively drinkable. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cock Tavern
on 29 Dec 2025
at 14:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
keg at jolly judge ..golden amber ..small white head ...sweet custardy floral fruit ..Light bready fruit ..very old school not me ...
Tried
on 21 Dec 2025
at 14:49
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Dec 2025
at 13:18