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Owned by Staffordshire Brewery

Established in 2006

Closed in 2023

Contact
The Old Wine Store, Coxon's Yard, Ashbourne, DE6 1FG, England
Description
GIVING GOOD BEER A BAD NAME

We have survived, against the odds, since 2006, when a peculiar moment of inspiration persuaded me that people would be happy to buy a beer named Cat Piss.

Well, it just goes to show, people will buy anything.

Commissioner of beers wholly owned by Staffordshire Brewery.

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4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
500ml bottle from Chuckling Cheese, Doncaster. Pink colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of strawberry jam. Taste is sweet, strawberry flavouring, jammy, candy, with some underlying apple & vinegary funky hints. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet strawberry finish. OK , too sweet for me.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2019 at 19:33

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Chuckling Cheese, Doncaster. Orange golden amber colour, white foam head that rapidly disspates away and aroma of sharp acetic acid, funky apple. Taste is tart, apple, fleshy, with vinegary hint, rubberyle athery barnyard funk, and woody, earthy drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2019 at 18:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Chuckling Cheese Shop, Doncaster. Golden amber colour, white foamy head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of woody apple, alittle funk. Taste is sweetish, slightly tart, mellow apple, orchardy, wood, leathery funk, with drying tannins. Medium bodied, slightly spritzy carbonation, medium-dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2019 at 18:54

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
2/2/2019. Bottle from Chuckling Cheese, Skegness. Pours pale amber with a small short-lasting off-white head. Aroma of malt, hops, toffee, fruit and pine. Sweetness start off quite heavy but is overtaken by a metallic, alcoholic bitterness. Medium body, oily/sticky texture, soft carbonation. Bitter, piney, alcohol finish. Struggled to enjoy this one.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2019 at 21:16

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
31/1/2019. Bottle from Chuckling Cheese Company, Skegness. Pours golden with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of malt, yeast, tropical fruit, alcohol and a little pine. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Bittersweet, fruity, oddly metallic, and warming finish. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2019 at 22:11

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7
19/1/2019. Bottle from Chuckling Cheese, Skegness shared at the 2nd Kesgrave 50/50. Pours dark brown with a small off-white to beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, fruit and toffee. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Slight fizz to finish otherwise good and much better than had been expected for a 'gimmick' beer.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2019 at 20:26

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle from my brother as a birthday present. Thin beige head. hazy amber pour. Ok. Biscuity bitter aftertaste
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2018 at 17:17

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle as a birthday present from my brother. Medium creamy white head. Very hazy golden pour. nice bitterness
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2018 at 16:28

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle from my brother as a birthday present. Thick creamy white head. Very hazy golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2018 at 18:05

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy off-white fair mostly diminishing head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Caramellic. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2018 at 12:12