Home Ales

Client Brewer in East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Watneys Beer Co.

Established in 2015

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East Markham, England
Description
For over 115 years Home Ales brewed some of England’s best loved beers. Brands like Robin Hood pale ale, Little John ale and Friar Tuck stout, along with Home Bitter and Mild were enjoyed by drinkers across the Midlands. The Home Ales name disappeared in the 1990s,

The brand was revived by Brands Reunited in 2015. Brands Reunited also purchased the Watney's brand and changed to that name.

Beers brewed at Pheasantry.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Handpull cask at the Railway, Ryde. Mid- to dark gold, clear with a scummy little white head and generous lacing. Sweet, astringent, tannic aroma. Some iced tea, wildflowers and hay. Sweet taste, a touch of astringency, leading to a more balanced finish. Strong bitter hop in the aftertaste with suggestions of kumquat peel. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 28 Sep 2019 at 15:05


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can at ash's. Pours golden, nose is toffee, floral, hay, taste is sweet, grassy, harsh toffee.

Tried from Can on 07 May 2019 at 12:13


5.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Can shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and something cheesy. Taste is soapy. Something not nice on the aftertaste.

Tried from Can on 07 May 2019 at 10:49


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden with attractive lacing. Nose - pale malt, lemon and a touch of cheese. Taste - pale malt and lemon again. Palate - creamy and light bodied. Finish just about cleans. Overall - could be fresher.

Tried from Can on 07 May 2019 at 10:48


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Golden beer from the local JDW. Light malty caramel and fruity. Smooth light sweet taste. Medium body.

Tried on 15 Feb 2019 at 21:08


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

30/11/2018. Cask at the Dove Winter Beer Festival, Ipswich. Pours golden with a small white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, flowers and grass. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Some lasting bitterness to finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2018 at 15:19


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Ned Ludd, Nottingham. Orange/tawny brown, clear with a small off-white head. Caramel, bready malt and TCP in the aroma. Bitterness in the taste all the way to the astringent finish, with medicinal bitterness on the tongue long after the sip. Medium to thick oily body. A reasonable enough drink but hard going.

Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2018 at 14:58


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Ned Ludd; clear burnished amber pour with a thin off white head, aroma has caramel and slight fruit, taste has bitter fruits, big caramel malts. --- Beer merged from original tick of Five Star IPA on 15 Sep 2018 at 13:55 - Score: 5

Tried from Cask on 15 Sep 2018 at 12:52


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Cap & Stocking, Kegworth. Golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and pale malty aroma. Taste is malt, biscuit with citrusy metallic bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. OK.

Tried from Cask on 28 May 2018 at 12:06


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Handpull cask at the Salmon, Leicester. Light reddish brown, clear. A thin layer of off-white foamy head. Simple caramel aroma with a good dollop of leafy hop giving some woody sage tones to the bouquet. Malt-led flavour but the bittering hop is strong, shaping the finish into a strong but never harsh bitterness. Body has a pleasant fullness to it. An enjoyable old-school strong(ish) bitter.

Tried from Cask on 05 Nov 2017 at 11:52