Brakspear

Commercial Brewery in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Carlsberg Britvic
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 1779

Contact
The Bull Courtyard, Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BA, England
Subsidiaries
Brakspear owns 1 brewery:

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Market Tavern, Stafford (not listed on Brewver). Pours golden amber with a small cream head and excellent lacing. Malts are the mainstay of the aroma alongside traces of honey and molasses. In the mouth it has a small covering of sweetness overlaying some deep seated bitter notes. Flavour is malts, autumn fruits and berries with hints of oranges coming through later. Finish is quite fruity and slightly dry. This is decent plenty of taste for such a low ABV.

Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2025 at 14:05


5.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Amber gold with a frothy / creamy white head and a citrusy, hoppy aroma. Sweet, biscuit malt with grassy hops and a touch of citrus bitterness.

The Grove, Shrewsbury

Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2025 at 11:45


6

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2025 at 17:49


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

Old rating from 2010 - As Brakspear Bitter. 500ml bottle, pours clear amber with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, hay, earth, wood & malt. Moderate body. Dry moderate bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2025 at 12:01


6

June 4, 2017
Cask@Charlies Bar, Copenhagen - Amber pour with white head. Toasted malty aroma and taste, caramel biscuity notes, light herbal and twiggy hoppy into the finish.

Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2025 at 06:35


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Half pint from the cask at the Nags Head, Abingdon. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of berries, fruits & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Mar 2025 at 20:45


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5

Bottle at home. Pours copper with thin, persistent head. Decent bitter altogether, showing a good combination of biscuity malts and spicy bitterness. Light bodied with average carbo, easy to drink.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2025 at 07:15


Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:07


Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:07


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Beautiful ruby pour, small white head. Amazing aroma of goldings, pale, bready, caramel malts. Flavor is spicy, and hoppy, and bready. Outstanding stuff. The carb is soft the finish semi bitter with a great Golding finish .

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:21