Courage

Commercial Brewery in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Owned by Carlsberg Britvic

Established in 1995

Contact
Jacobsen House, 140 Bridge St, Cotton End, Northampton, NN1 1QG, England
Description
As of 1995 the Courage brands were owned by Scottish and Newcastle Breweries. The brands were then sold to Wells and Young's, and then Eagle Brewery. The Eagle Brewery and beer brands including Courage were acquired by Marstons PLC in 2017.

Marstons merged with Carlsberg in 2020. The Eagle Brewery was sold to the Spanish brewer Damm in 2022, with Carlsberg Marston retaining ownership of the brands.

Carlsberg's purchased the remaining Marston share in 2024, and Carlsberg Britvic was formed in 2025. Courage beer brands then become fully owned by Carlsberg Britvic.

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6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, toasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, dry hop flowers. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100118]
Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2010 at 14:58

4.9/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
caramelly light brown, small offwhite head. aroma of old lager, macro. bitter nuts, faint sweet caramel. flavor is old beer, bitter caramel, faint flowery hops, kinda nice if you like bitter nuts, bitter caramel style of beers.
Tried on 05 Feb 2010 at 10:03

4.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle from Morrisons. Clear amber colour, white head. Aroma of vegetable hops. Flavour has slightly caramel malts. Watery and bland.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2010 at 05:20

6.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear amber with an off-white head. A little nuts in the nose and perhaps a whiff of floral British hops. Light in body, caramel and nuts and a metallic touch. Very subdued bitterness. But a pleasant little drinker. 180110
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2010 at 03:06

5.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can, 4.8%. Mild grassy hop aroma. Clear golden colour. Stable plasticky off-white head. The flavour has a bit of the same hop as the aroma, not so interesting, though.
Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2009 at 06:44

6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL can. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is dry hoppy and caramelish. Slight dusty. Dry hoppy flavoured, light spiced note. Dry and breadish malty flavoured finish, light bitterness too.
Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2009 at 06:44

5.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at a pub in central London. Not much aroma, very simple flavours and served quite warm even for a bitter. Very drinkable though, but nothing to really differentiate it from the pack.
Tried from Draft on 21 Nov 2009 at 13:02

5.9/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Can.Bought from Irma.Dark amber colour with medium white head.Aroma is fruity with touch of toffee caramel and nuts slight watery with short finish.
Tried from Can on 16 Nov 2009 at 01:52

5.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Appearance: Orange brown, clear. Some shortlived off-white head. Aroma: Standard bitter: hops and malt. Some fruit? Taste: Fresh. Nice malt and hops. Dry. Aftertaste slight bitterness. Info: 500ml bottle, 13/11-2009
Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2009 at 13:44

5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
355 ml bottle from Sandyโ€™s, SLO. Nose is nutty caramel with some light diacetyl. Clear amber with a medium beige head. Flavor is very lightly bitter with the caramel and diacetyl.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2009 at 16:46