Chiltern Brewery

Microbrewery in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues
Associated Webshop: Chiltern Brewery

Established in 1980

Contact
Nash Lee Road, Terrick, Aylesbury, HP17 0TQ, England
Description
We are George and Tom Jenkinson, brothers and directors of our family run brewery. Founded in 1980 by our father and mother, Richard and Lesley Jenkinson, we remain the oldest independent brewery in the Chiltern Hills and Buckinghamshire.

Located on an old working farm in the heart of the Chiltern Hills, the emphasis has always been to produce natural, wholesome beers using the best, class A malt and hops sourced in England. Our brewing process mirrors age-old methods and our beers are brewed with skill, passion and integrity. We have always been proud to support British farmers and all of our ingredients have a good provenance.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle bought as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. Thinnish mid-brown, translucent with a small ring of beige head. Odd aroma of liquorice at first, then caramel, sourdough and yeasty banana. Sweet taste, some caramel here, turning to a fairly harsh bitterness at the end. Flat body. It’s underwhelming and all over the place, but drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2024 at 21:56

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
440ml can bought as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. Mid-brown, looks translucent and thin, almost no head. Sweet coffee beans dominate the aroma. Sweet taste, again dominated by coffee but the flavour is a little more complex with light chocolate notes and very bitter finish. Light to medium body, a little oily, very little carbonation. It has its moments.
Tried from Can on 09 Nov 2024 at 21:17

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. It pours dark gold, clear with a small loose off-white head. Hay, bread, caramel in the aroma. Sweet taste, a little cloying but not too bad, tempered with bitter hops closer to the finish. More caramel in the aftertaste with bitterness on the back of the tongue. Full body with soft carbonation. Okay.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2024 at 23:24

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
330ml can as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. Light gold, mostly clear, with a thin film of white head on top.light grassy notes, some fresh white grapefruit, lemon soap. Taste is bittersweet, fresh, clean. A lot of white grapefruit here. Bitter citrus in the finish. A little one-sided but nicely done.
Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2024 at 22:02

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
330ml can bought as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. Pours light to mid-golden, clear with a loose white head. Barely detectable floral aroma. Bittersweet taste, slightly resinous. More of a medicinal character in the finish. Orange peel, kumquat. Light body with medium carbonation. There are better low/no beers out there but this one is a decent enough choice.
Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2024 at 17:34

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
440ml can from the brewery and drunk at home. As Earl Grey Pale Ale, 3.6%. Dark brownish gold, clear with a ring of off-white head. Light perfuming of the bergamot on the nose, with some dried grass and a touch of caramel. Taste starts of sweet but becomes bitter very quickly. Very dry on the finish. Medium body with carbonation in the aftertaste. Interesting and not bad at all.
Tried from Can on 31 Oct 2024 at 23:42

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
330ml can as part of a delivery from the brewery. Labelled as just Chiltern Lager. It is light gold and clear with a small ring of white head and a fair bit of lacing. Aroma of hay, dry toast, a little bit of cardboard. Bittersweet taste, tiny suggestions of hard citrus, cereal grains. Drying finish. Medium body with carbonation on the heavy side. A reasonable lager.
Tried from Can on 31 Oct 2024 at 23:00

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Clear copper colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour are.rich and cakey. Sweet raisins. Touch of toffee. Very sweet up front. Slight amount of apricot jam.
Tried on 14 Oct 2024 at 21:31

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Dark brown colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour have a gentle sweet spiciness. Quite sweet. More like a Milk Stout than a Porter but nice anyway. Silky texture.
Tried on 14 Oct 2024 at 20:33

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Black with fluffy head. Lots of heavily roasted dark malt. Powdery bitterness. Touches of coffee and dark chocolate.
Tried on 14 Oct 2024 at 20:09