Drone Valley Brewery

Microbrewery in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Drone Valley Brewery Tap

Established in 2015

Contact
Unit 2, Unstone Business Complex, Main Road, Dronfield, S18 4AB, England
Description
Located in the heart of S18 and on the banks of the River Drone, we are proud to be UK's only independent community brewery. We currently have over 400 members, each of whom own a share in the brewery.

     Show


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

On cask at Coach and Horses Dronfield - Clear yellow body, thin head. Rather grassy, both in taste and nose, slight bitterness at the ensd

Tried from Cask on 04 Mar 2020 at 20:23


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Third, gravicask, at the 22nd Oxford Beer & Cider Festival. Shared with Finn. Filmy layer, hazed golden body, dotted spots. Citrus nose, semi sweet. Mixed flavour character of herbal hops, bite of apricot and citrus. Mid-dry fruity bitter endnotes. Satisfying. (25.10.2019).

Tried from Cask on 12 Nov 2019 at 08:05


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune på the 22nd Oxford Beer & Cider Festival 2019. Ferskenfarget. Litt uklar. Filmskum. Plommearoma. Smaken plommer med hint av sitrusfrukt. Behagelig bitter avslutning.

Tried on 25 Oct 2019 at 11:59


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

On cask at Coach and Horses, Dronfield - Unremarkable pale ale, a little citrus and cereal. Nothing much to shout about.

Tried from Cask on 10 Dec 2018 at 18:55


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at Coach and Horses, Dronfield - Solid black body, with a thick creamy top which lasts to the last drop. Nose has the pumpkin, cinnamon, bonfire toffee notes, but the taste packs it all again with a smack to the chops. Very nice effort, and one I would go out of my way to try again.

Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2018 at 20:49


6

Tried on 04 Sep 2018 at 20:44


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at GBBF '18, day 3, 09/08/18. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is lIght roasted tones, dried fruits, brown bread, cocoa sprinkle. Taste comprises fruit loaf, liquorice, dried fruits, raisins, toffee, burnt brown sugar, light chocolate. Medium bodied, softcarbonation, semi drying close. Decent mild ... fairly complex for the style.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2018 at 08:22


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


Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2018 - Day 1 🇬🇧 [ Great British Beer Festival 2018 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.

[ As Drone Valley Candleriggs ].
ABV: 5.8%. Clear dark red brown colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, dark malt, wood, light smoke. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, dark malt, roasted - chocolate, smoke. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180807]
6-3-7-3-14

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2018 at 03:50


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the GBBF 2018 day 1 07/08/2018. A hazed reddy brown coloured pour with a speckled tan hesd. Aroma is burnt twiglets, brown sugar, char, balsa. Flavour is composed of brown sugars, earthy trig, burnt cake.. Palate is semi sweet, tangy, sugars. Moderate carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2018 at 20:01


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

Cask at GBBF 2018. It pours hazy dark brown with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet, oily, toasty, roasted malt, umami, cacao, leather, toasted nut and fruit cake. The taste is dry, bitter, earthy, charred wood, umami, tannin, spicy, toothy and cocoa with a drying finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Toothy and ashy. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2018 at 17:31