Makemake Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2019

Contact
Unit 1.2, Central Point, Kirpal Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FH, England
Subsidiaries
Makemake Brewing Co. owns 1 brewery:
Description
Crafting unique sour & fruited beers in Portsmouth UK, Makemake Brewery & Fermentery brings you an unparalleled taste experience. Located near Milton Common in Portsmouth, Makemake Brewery & Taproom is a hidden gem for craft beer enthusiasts on the south coast. Nestling in a sleek industrial unit, this superb local taproom offers an exceptional experience for beer lovers.

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6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Mark the Bearded Avenger, 28/04/2026.
Lighter shade of black with a tan cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is chocolate biscuit, charr, mellow roast.
Taste comprises chocolate, roasted tones, lactic tang, dark malts, toffee, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close
Okay stout.
Tried on 28 Apr 2026 at 17:33

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml can. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, light roast malt. Taste is rich, chocolate malts, vanilla, molasses, caramel, a little roast, sweet with not much bitterness, but not cloying, mild boozy hit. Medium-full bodied, smooth.
Tried from Can from Dexter & Jones on 25 Apr 2026 at 23:32

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml can. Murky yellow orange with a white head. Aroma of pungent dank weedy and herbs, ripe tropical fruits. Taste is also quite herbal, dank, ripe tropical fruits, peach, and some rather pithy citrus fruits giving a fair bit of bitterness at the end. Medium-full bodied.
Not a big fan of Galaxy so no surprise I end up rating this lower than others in the series, still a well made DIPA though.
Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 24 Apr 2026 at 20:42

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8.5
22nd April 2026
Can. A fairly hazy and slightly yellowish gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, fairly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. The pale malts are a little thin bodied and, seem to be the cause of the dryness. A hop spice bite from the get go. Light pine. Juicy broad spectrum hop fruits but, there is a decent reminder here of original old skool bitterness. Not quite the face stripping affair that it was when it first arrived on these shores, but a good reminder. Some tangy hop fruits on the light and semi dry finish. Long mildly spicy and less mildly bitter linger. Intriguing brew. If it had been any other hop, think I would have been disappointed but, this is a good reminder of days of yore
Tried from Can on 22 Apr 2026 at 18:06

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at the big swally. Pours clear, nose is toffee, hay, light fruit, taste is similar, cereal. 6
Tried on 21 Apr 2026 at 11:23

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at the big swally. Pours hazy yellow, nose is onions, grapefruit, taste is zesty, sweet, fruity. 6
Tried on 21 Apr 2026 at 11:22

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Milky deep golden body with an off-white head that holds well. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of spring onion and passionfruit. Flavour of orange, onion and a peppery hop finish. Medium to full body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Dank and peppery.
Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 16 Apr 2026 at 22:16

7.5/10
Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 03 Apr 2026 at 19:08

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
1st April 2026
Can. A mild haze on this yellowish gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Light palate, a mild dryness, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a light creamy sweetness. Crispy cooling pine. Bright but slightly tangy hop fruits, a good smorgasbord of citrus and stone fruits. Even more tang on the finish. Interesting. Never had an MSG beer before. Not revolutionary for me and, not sure I would have noticed if I didn't know. But a pleasing tang on this brew.
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2026 at 20:47

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
1st April 2026
Can. A mild to medium haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth start to the palate, decent fine minerally carbonation comes through, pretty late on. Light smooth pale malts, sweet enough for this brew. Smooth cooling pine and a fair amount of rounded skunk. Reasonably bright citrus, juicy, whisper of stone fruits. A very light touch of hop spice on the light finish. Good all round IPA bordering on dipa territory abv. Very quaffable.
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2026 at 20:26