It's been a journey and passion for Roy Elder, the owner and brewer of Old Goat Brewery. Since his first batches made in Ann Arbor Michigan and further honing his brewing skills in California, Roy's love for brewing has brought him to a new chapter here in Suffolk hills, where he and his partner, Alexis Rudd, have taken over the Compasses in Stansfield to establish Old Goat Brewery.
Their vision is to breathe new life into the once-neglected Compasses and restore it as the heart of the Stansfield community while serving as the flagship pub for the Old Goat brand. It's a great endeavor that combines a passion for brewing with revitalizing a local community asset.
ITFCDan (1873) ticked Cherry Ale from Old Goat Brewery 5 months ago
ITFCfan (3471) ticked Cherry Ale from Old Goat Brewery 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Grumbo (24130) ticked Cherry Ale from Old Goat Brewery 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
5/7/2025. Cask at the 28th Festival of Beer & Brewing, Stowmarket.
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Sowin' Oats from Old Goat Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival. Aroma of straw, grain, slightly mucky and sweaty. Slight bitterness and carbonation. Not very good.
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Xocolatl Ale from Old Goat Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival. Aroma of vegy, smokey, grain and chocolate. Watery grainy finish with a bit of bitterness. Not for me.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Sowin' Oats from Old Goat Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
25/7/2024. Cask at the 34th Ipswich Beer & Cider Festival. Pours almost clear straw gold with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is stable straw, grainy, mucky, citrus, wet, starchy and sweaty. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, average to soft carbonation. Wasn’t good and hopefully not as the brewery intended.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Xocolatl Ale from Old Goat Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
25/7/2024. Cask at the 34th Ipswich Beer & Cider Festival. Pours slightly hazy orange gold with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is chocolatey, veggie, fruity, smoky, grains. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Oily watery, very soft carbonation. Interesting but not great.
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Harvest Ale from Old Goat Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear'23, day two, 29/11/23. Golden to light amber with an off white head. Nose is light phenols, stewed fruits, grains, herb, apple skins. Taste comprises dull fruit esters, apple core, hedgerow, vinous, straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close. Okay of a little astringent.
WingmanWillis (38005) ticked Harvest Ale from Old Goat Brewery 2 years ago
Leighton (34888) reviewed Harvest Ale from Old Goat Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 1 - London. Pours clear honey-gold with a small, foamy white head. Light sweet flavour with a fair bit of bitter apple skins, some earthy hops, dried bread crust. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Semi-sweet finish, further toasted mats. Not bad.
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