Courage

Commercial Brewery in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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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5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
50cl bottle from LIDL. Thin white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness. An ok bitter
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2018 at 16:06

8.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 10 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
2012. Pitch black color. Deep licorice, molasses, smokey and roasted malt character. Medium body, a touch of port, pear, chocolate, tobacco leaf, iodine molasses, low carbonation, but very nice. Excellent complexity. Alcohol well hidden. Smooth. Nice brownies and port with pear finish.
Tried on 19 May 2018 at 08:08

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
PoW, Farnborough. Lack of ticks today... Vague malty aroma with some vinegar tones. Bright chestnut. A waning crescent of thin bubbly white head. Light bitter with some underlying sweetness. Biscuits, malts, some summer berries. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Abrupt finish. As I drink more the bitterness became more prevalent but a basic passable bitter. Slightly more interesting than the bottled version.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2018 at 11:48

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Kings Arms, Oxford. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, hops and has a nice sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 17 Feb 2018 at 17:11

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
275ml bottle dated 2012. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, burnt, coffee, prunes. Taste: moderate to heavy sweet, roasted malts, dark chocolate, creamy chocolate, coffee, dark fruits, figs. Medium body, fine carb, dry, bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2018 at 22:33

8/10
Vintage 2013 with BB02/02/2026;As originally brewed in 1795 for Catherine The Great of Russia;if this is original recipe then huge congrats
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2018 at 21:28

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Botella, @Cimmeria, Oviedo. 18/01/2018
Color negro con buena corona de espuma beige, aromas torrefactos, cafe, sabor tostado, cafe, cuerpo denso, bien.
Tried on 18 Jan 2018 at 14:55

8.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, 0.275l. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruit and alcohol. Pours hazy dark brown color with thin quickly diminishing tan-like head, floating yeast particles and soft visible carbonation. Taste starts with moderate sweet and rich roasted malt, follows by chocolate, slight sour fruitiness with light coffee note, mouthfeel is smooth and spicy, while finish is mild bitter. Full body, thick creamy texture and average carbonation in palate. Small bottled poison...
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2018 at 20:32

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
bottle @ culinaris (budapest) amber colour, normal body, low carbonated, rich malty taste, caramel aroma, easy to drink, lightly bitter
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2017 at 10:47

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask as Davy's Old Wallop at Mug House, London Bridge. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is floral, light hop, malt and caramel. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Very so so.
Tried from Cask on 06 Nov 2017 at 12:17