Vale Brewery
Microbrewery
in Brill,
Buckinghamshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Vale Brewery
Established in 1995
Four years later in 1999, our current Head Brewer Dave Renton joined the team, putting his signature stamp and seal of approval on every Vale beer in the 23 years since.
With a host of awards following in quick succession, we expanded out of our Haddenham home, settling in the hill-top village of Brill, known for being JRR Tolkien's inspiration for the village of Bree in The Lord of the Rings.
In 2021, brothers Joe & Jimmy Brouder purchased the brewery from founders Phil & Mark Stevens.
With a new chapter beginning at Vale, our priorities remain the same: to make wonderful ales each and every time, nothing else.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) ticked Santa’s Ale from Vale Brewery 1 month ago
Malty biscuit and slight to growing bitter.
Cimbasso (16) reviewed Santa’s Ale from Vale Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
From the cask at JDW Mossy Well. Very pale amber, almost light golden colour with a smallish white head. Taste is dominated by bitter orange flavours and mild malts. More like a bitter than an Amber ale. Thinnish mouth feel. Easy to drink and plenty of flavour.
Holmen_1 (14547) reviewed Gravitas from Vale Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Fra fat på The Mossy Well, sammen med Stephen: klar lys gylden med fint skum som varer til bunns. En frisk og lettdrikkelig sak med deilige inntrykk av citrus, granskudd og lys malt.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Santa’s Ale from Vale Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Amber with a white head. Marmalade, rich tea biscuits and then a lot of twigs in the moderately bitter finish. As with most Vale beers, I found this slightly sub-par.
Culchiem (6598) reviewed Brew No 4615 from Vale Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 3.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Cask at Lamplighter Northampton. Amber with a frothy head head. Aroma of fruity jam. Flavour is tart berries, sweet cake on a a int bitter background. Sticky finish, odd flavour.
Culchiem (6598) reviewed Gravitas from Vale Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask in Northampton. Light gold with a frothy head. Aroma of yeasty hop. Flavour is citrus grains, bread on a bitter lemon hop finish.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) ticked Electric Sheep from Vale Brewery 4 months ago
Bready and light citrus. Slight bitter
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) ticked Black Beauty from Vale Brewery 4 months ago
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Electric Sheep from Vale Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A straw coloured pour with a tight white head; citrus aroma; full zesty lemon taste with lots of juice and pith; then a satisfying lemony finish. A rather good Citra pale.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Tickety Brew from Vale Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Golden copper topped with an off white head.
Nose is biscuit, earthy fruit rinds, straw, herb.
Taste comprises bready notes, stewed fruits, grass, grains.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay bitter.