About
In 1995 Vale was founded to bring beautiful ales packed full of flavour to the people of Buckinghamshire.

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.
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Finn (18625) reviewed
Skyhopper from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
På St. Albans Beer&Cider Festival 2023. Delt med Rune. Mørk stråfarget. Litt uklar. Lavt tett skum. Litt lacing. Aroma av rosiner & bringebær. Smaken som aromaen. + litt vanilje. Lite bitterhet.
Tried on 27 Sep 2023 at 11:07
Finn (18625) reviewed
Lock Prop and Barrel from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
På St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Delt med Rune. Amber. Litt uklar. Lavt luftig skum. Lett fruktaroma. Smaken kjeks & plommer. Tørr, forsiktig bitter avslutning.
Tried on 27 Sep 2023 at 11:04
Finn (18625) reviewed
Best Vale IPA from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
På St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Delt med Rune. Mørk stråfarget. Klar. Luftig filmskum. Litt lacing. Lett kjeksaroma. Hint av frukt. Smaken som aromaen. Balansert. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried on 27 Sep 2023 at 10:52
LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
VPA (Vale Pale Ale) from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Park Tavern, Eltham. Golden orange pour with a white head. Floral, citrusy aromas. Taste is honey, citrus, bitter malts. Fruity bitter finish. Nice.
Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2023 at 12:42
Brugmansia (22514) ticked
Orca from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
6/10
Tried on 04 Aug 2023 at 14:02
fonefan (86114) ticked
Orca from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tried on 04 Aug 2023 at 13:59
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Black Beauty from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
2nd August 2023
GBBF Day 2. Cask. A light haze on this darkish amber brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Dry choccy malts, mellow, a little dry cream. Mild esters. Ripe fruits before a dry finish. Alright.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2023 at 15:08
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Orca from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A slightly hazy pale amber pour with a tight cream head leaving lots of lacing; fresh hoppy aroma; full of fresh hops in the mouth with a vegetal bitterness that strips the palate; meaning that the middle and the finish are just more of the same. A nice hop bomb, but leaving me wanting something different.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jun 2023 at 14:34
Martinsh (3838) reviewed
Black Beauty from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Asked for a half, paid for a half – got served a pint ! Luckily my train was 10 mins ate, so I didn’t have to rush it too much. Anyway, pours a very dark reddish-brown with a medium sized foamy beige head, and good lacing. The aroma has roast malrs and dark fruits. In the mouth it is smooth, with some hidden bitterness. Main flavours are chocolate and roast malts, plus hints of coffee and toffee. Some floral hops come through after a while. Finish is quite bitter. This is pretty good, a really nice porter.
Tried from Cask on 17 May 2023 at 21:51
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Yellow Submarine from Vale Brewery
3 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A pale amber pour with a creamy white head; lemony aroma; weak lemony taste with a bready body; and a dry finish with some tart berry fruit.
Tried from Cask on 16 May 2023 at 12:42