About
Our Ales Of Outstanding Natural Beauty are brewed right here beneath the chimney at Holmes Mill. Just behind our famous Beer Hall a dedicated team of artisan brewers craft a collection of cask beers inspired by the outstandingly beautiful landscape of Bowland.
Bowland Brewery started life as a microbrewery on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making a selection of beers named after the scenery and wildlife of this picturesque corner of Lancashire.
Bowland Brewery started life as a microbrewery on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making a selection of beers named after the scenery and wildlife of this picturesque corner of Lancashire.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, light pine, mandarine notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110802] 7-3-7-3-14 Cask (handpump) @ White Star, 2-4 Rainford Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L2 6PTClear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, lemon, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120116] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2011
at 09:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours clear yellow with a small white head and lacings. Citrussy, floral and grainy. Dry, fresh, smooth and bitter. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2011
at 08:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask@GBBF2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is rather Nelson Sauvin like fruity with also some slight catpissy and slightly sour wooden notes. Flavour is fruits, wood, some mild malts, mild Nelson notes as well. Pleasantly balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 22:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2010. A brown beer with no head. The aroma has notes of malt and nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and some nuts, leading to a dry finish. The body is light.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2011
at 14:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft light dry chocolate roast nose ... dry front ... big bitter chocolate ... soft mellow roast ... light toffee ... nice but bit dry for my tastes
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2011
at 11:43
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. A deep red beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a dry finish where both the malt and the caramel notes lingers.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2011
at 04:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Market Porter. Decent amber ale. Some biscuit. Tasty enough, decent amber biscuit bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2010
at 06:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at cloisters ... golden amber ... thin creamy white head ... light dry lemon ... light soft light dry lemon hop ...
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2010
at 04:25
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 10, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium to dark red brown color with a small average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, spicies / herbs, light licorice. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100120]
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2010
at 13:47
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 10, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100122]
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2010
at 14:53