Moles Brewery
Microbrewery
in Melksham,
Wiltshire,
England 🏴
Owned by
Wickwar Wessex (prev Wickwar Wessex Brewing)
Established in 1982
Closed in 2017
wheresthepath (3651) reviewed Black Rat Cider from Moles Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On tap at the Crown & Trumpet, Broadway. Murky orange colour. Tangy apple, some earthy straw and a little dry, almost bitter apple skin. A bit homebrew scrumpyish, nothing elegant here, but not as challenging to newcomers as the hardcore scrumpies (scrumpys? scrumpi?). Just a reasonable, honest, down-to-earth cider, and none the worse for it.
Mr_Pink_152 (17035) reviewed Six Fingers from Moles Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Raven, Bath. Deep chestnut brown colour with an off-white head. Light malty aroma with a touch of bread. light sweet to light bitter finish.
fonefan (84235) reviewed Black Rat Cider from Moles Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ Salmon, 19 Butt Close Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 4QA. [ As Moles Black Rat Cider ].ABV: 6.0%. Murky matt medium orange color with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, apple, sweet apple, apple pie, warm apple porridge. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20160221]
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Dark from Moles Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Cask at Beerwolf Books, 25/04/16. Rich mahogany brown with a moderate beige cap. Nose is light roast, scorched earth, red berry fruit, toffee. Taste comprises light cocoa powder, charr, toffee, burnt grains. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close. Adequate.
tiong (21241) reviewed Elmo's Fire from Moles Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Cask @ Kitty’s. Pours orange with a thick white head. Aroma of earthy notes, malts, caramel, hints of grass and hay. Taste is sweet, watery and a bit earthy with hints of grass. Finish is smooth, dull and slightly earthy with hints of spices. A bit dull and watery.
mjs (11972) reviewed Underground Porter from Moles Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
(Cask at St. Urhos Pub Portteri- ja Stout-päivät 2016) The beer poured deep reddish brown and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had caramel and sweetness. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were caramell, burnt malts, sweetness, berries and bitterness. Aftertaste had berries and bitterness. A poor dark brew.
VastActiv (16441) reviewed Moel Moel from Moles Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Kitty’s, Helsinki. Colour is cloudy copper with small foamy white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, sweetness, syrup, some nuts and malts.
berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed Little Gentleman from Moles Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Bell, Waltham St Lawrence. a glossy dark chestnut colour with a ring of beige head; earthy malt aroma; thin in the mouth with some treacly malts and vanilla; then a dry earthy bitterness with lingering vanilla nad drinking chocolate. Not the best dark ale I’ve come across - too thin and sweet.
minutemat (16133) reviewed Black Rat Cider from Moles Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
BIAG @ The Three Fishes, Shrewsbury shared with my sister-in-law. Pours murky orange. Aroma is mushy fruit. Taste is smooth with light, musty apple fruit. Could do with more bite. Not really floating my boat.
