Poppyland Brewery

Microbrewery in Cromer, Norfolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Poppyland Brewery

Established in 2012

Contact
46 West Street, Cromer, NR27 9DS, England
Description
Poppyland Brewery occupies a small section of what was Allen’s Garage in West Street Cromer. The brewery was set up in 2012 by Martin Warren with the aim of producing small batches of top-quality beer using unusual processes and ingredients to produce “different and interesting” beers.

It is beer that’s based in north Norfolk, using barley grown and malted in locally, plus ingredients sometimes locally foraged but not excluding anything from anywhere in the world. Beer is brewed in small quantities 200 – 300 litres and either bottled or casked. All operations, from the formulation of the recipe to the design of the labels, is carried out in house.

Martin retired at the end of 2018 and Dave Cornell took over the brewery from the beginning of 2019. We have continued to follow the philosophy that has worked so well and the strapline ‘Adventures in beer start here…’ is as relevant nowadays as it was from the outset of the brewery.

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#sxidiots Descent lacing and carbo but chlorophlm. Watery. A bit thin. French saison yeast.

Tried at The Ale House on 04 Oct 2016 at 19:38


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

10th September 2016
Light haze on this gold beer, good white head. Palate is airy, dry and finely crisp. Dry floral start. Bitter pithy tang that is getting a little sour. Vague soapy note. Dry and lemony finish. A bit too non linear for me!

Tried on 14 Sep 2016 at 03:10


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

Bottle shared at the level 42 tasting 7/9/2016. Many thanks to to Kenny for this. A hazed reddy amber coloured pour with a a loose sticky beige head. Aroma is big sticky toffee, tangy, brown sugars, little raspberry fruits, apple pie. Flavour is composed of rounded medium sweet, toffee, and jammy fruits, raspberry, blackberry, tangy fruits. Palate is medium sweet, sweet, moderate carbonation, brown sugars.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 12:35


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle split at Level 42, thanks to Kenneth, 07/09/16. Hazed chestnut amber topped with a decent beige swirl. Nose is sweet malts, earthy, sour fruit notes, stewed fruits. Taste comprises perfumed notes, Bakewell tart, caramel, sweet fruit pulps, toasted brown sugar, light yeast notes, fruit loaf, light peppery spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent for style.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 12:35


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

Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Mitchy. Pours unclear reddish brown with a frothy, tan head. Tangy berries in the aroma, some leather, earth, lemon peel. Medium sweet flavour with notes of grape, cherry, tangy citrus, earth, drying wood. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Tangy finish with more earthy notes, ripe berries, fruit leather. Novel. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 12:34


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle big thanks to Kenny, shared on . It pours murky mahogany brown with a thick tan head. The aroma is earthy, damp leaves, gravel, musty, dried fruits, leather and old wood. The taste is tangy, fruity, funky, musty, earthy, wood, leather, dirt, wood, toffee and alcohol with a dry, woody finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Musty and earthy. Unusual and interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 12:34


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Dark reddish-brown colour with a thin white foam head leaving alittle lacing. Nose is tangy dark fruits, spicy. Taste is sweetish, malt, caramel, chocolate, dried fruity with funky and tangy yeasty notes. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry malty spicy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2016 at 16:06


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

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours dark brown with a tan foamy head. Nose of bread, roast, dark fruits, meaty. Taste is dark fruits, roasted, bready, sour and sweetish with hints of bacon and earthy bitterness. Foamy mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish, Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2016 at 16:25


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

375ml bottle No. 40. Impressive pop on opening. Hazy yellow gold colour, white foam head leaving some lacing and aroma of citric fruity & funky yeast. Taste is grain, tangy, spices, tart citrus rind, fruity yeast funk and some bitterness. Foamy mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft medium carbonation, dry spicy & tart bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2016 at 13:16


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

375ml bottle. Sparkling golden colour with a foamy white head that slowly dissipates and leaves alittle lacing. Aroma of grain, herby, cardamon spice, yeast funk. Taste is malt, grain, zesty citric, with herbal cardamon yeasty notes and some tangy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry finish. Quite drinkable, good for being gluten free.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2016 at 12:26