Direct Beers
Commissioner
in
Ashbourne,
Derbyshire,
England 🏴
Owned by
Staffordshire Brewery
Established in 2006
Closed in 2023
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.
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.
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
500ml bottle from the brewery online shop. Terrible label, definitely a theme with these guys. Pours clear gold, short-lived white head. Aromas of lemon and butterscotch, soapy, pale malt. Taste is sweet, shandy edge. Sticky finish. Not great. Bull shit by name...
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2014
at 05:20
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle courtesy of Baz (cheers Baz!) consumed at Isobels, Eardisley, Herefordshire Tuesday 31st December 2013 (New Years Eve) Pours dark gold, good clarity, no head. Fruity with some sourness on nose, in mouth this is far too sweet, tastes a little industrial and certainly in the alcopop territory. Unlike the previous two from Direct Beers that we’ve had tonight there is very little going for this one. A4 A4 T3 P2 Ov6 1.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 01:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of Baz (cheers Baz!) c onsumed at Isobels, Eardisley, Herefordshire Tuesday 31st December 2013 (New Years Eve) Pours brown in colour looks ok. Fruity and with a goodly tang, a light nutty edge, tastes ok, like an ESB really, hadn’t realised this was a brown beer. It fine. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 00:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle courtesy of Baz (cheers Baz!) c onsumed at Isobels, Eardisley, Herefordshire Tuesday 31st December 2013 (New Years Eve) Pours gold in colour good clarity, maybe its a little sweet and grainy, creamy with a little buttery edge. Light bitter edge its ok and despite the shit name its no better or no worse than many others like this. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov11 3.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 00:35
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
18th July 2011
Hazy gold beer, residual white head. Light dry palate, crisp. Dry pale malt, slightly powdery. Bitter citrus, touch of soap. Bitter aftertaste. Not good.
Hazy gold beer, residual white head. Light dry palate, crisp. Dry pale malt, slightly powdery. Bitter citrus, touch of soap. Bitter aftertaste. Not good.
Tried
on 20 May 2011
at 10:59
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
18th May 2011
Opaque dark brown beer, small suddy off white head. Light semi dry palate. Light touch of dark malt - a little tangy. Semi dry finish. Okay drinkable very light stout.
Opaque dark brown beer, small suddy off white head. Light semi dry palate. Light touch of dark malt - a little tangy. Semi dry finish. Okay drinkable very light stout.
Tried
on 20 May 2011
at 10:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
17th May 2011
Clear brown beer, small off white head. Crisp palate, semi dry. Minerally mild dark malt but nice and tangy. Trace of red fruit in there and a bare whisper of smoke. Semi dry finish. Well well! This brewer can brew a decent beer. It’s a very light porter but goes down easy and has a simple charm.
Clear brown beer, small off white head. Crisp palate, semi dry. Minerally mild dark malt but nice and tangy. Trace of red fruit in there and a bare whisper of smoke. Semi dry finish. Well well! This brewer can brew a decent beer. It’s a very light porter but goes down easy and has a simple charm.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2011
at 10:42
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
17th May 2011
Hazy gold beer, little white head. Crispish dry palate. Dry pale malt, slightly powdery. Some orange citrus provides some interest. Dry finish.
Hazy gold beer, little white head. Crispish dry palate. Dry pale malt, slightly powdery. Some orange citrus provides some interest. Dry finish.
Tried
on 20 May 2011
at 10:36
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
17th May 2011
Slightly hazy gold beer, little white head. Crisp palate, semi dry. Somewhat odd powdery pale malt (I’m sure this brewer has a problem the way they use malt in general) but at least it’s not soapy! A little citrus and a dry crisp finish. Dull but not offensive.
Slightly hazy gold beer, little white head. Crisp palate, semi dry. Somewhat odd powdery pale malt (I’m sure this brewer has a problem the way they use malt in general) but at least it’s not soapy! A little citrus and a dry crisp finish. Dull but not offensive.
Tried
on 20 May 2011
at 10:31
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
17th May 2011
Hazy amber beer, tiny white head. Dry palate. Odd malt - slightly soapy. Trace of orange hop with insipid bitterness. Dry finish with a skewed bitterish aftertaste. Poor!
Hazy amber beer, tiny white head. Dry palate. Odd malt - slightly soapy. Trace of orange hop with insipid bitterness. Dry finish with a skewed bitterish aftertaste. Poor!
Tried
on 20 May 2011
at 10:25