In the quaint little village of Cromwell, in the heart of Nottinghamshire nestles our modest brewery. Run by husband and wife duo, Ken and Fran Munro, true connoisseurs in craft ale with a motto for quality over quantity, we brew the finest, most flavoursome ales every time. We keep our base recipe simple using the four traditional ingredients hops, malt, wheat and water and have won numerous awards since opening our doors in 2004.
We supply cask and bottled beers to pubs, farm shops and breweries up and down the country. Brewing 5 days a week, we have a varied selection of ales, whether it’s a blonde you prefer, citrussy pale ales, red or amber bitters right through to porters and stouts we have something for everyone.
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A golden amber pour with a scant cream coloured head; aroma of sour grains; sweet malty taste with some red fruit; then a drier biscuity finish with more fruit. A pleasant winter bitter.
7th December 2022, The Crown Rivers, terminal 5 Heathrow Airport. Hand-pulled half-pint. Clean amber body, red hue; beige head. Berries and malty notes in both the nose and taste. Christmassy beer and OK.
Cask-conditioned, at the WG Grace (JDW), Bristol 28/11/22. Deep brown in colour with a slight, off-white, head. Caramel, ripe red berries, figs, bready malts, before a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Clear light brown / deep amber with a frothy off-white head and a slightly fruity light malt aroma. Light to medium bodied, it’s an old-school English bitter with floral hops, fruit malt and caramel sweetness, with a dry, softly bitter finish
[Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A bright amber pour with a loose white head; fresh floral aroma with a trace of malt; smooth in the mouth with some melon and a bready body; then a fresh leafy bitterness and some warmth to finish.
Bottle from a holidaying friend. Pours clear amber with a short-lived off-white head. Aromas of caramel and a roasted nuttiness. Taste has a light hop tickle, ,mostly caramel though. Faint spice at the back. Another very trad beer.