Red Fox Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Coggeshall,
Essex,
England 🏴
Owned by
Wharf Brewery
Established in 2008
Closed in 2023
Contact
The Chicken Sheds, Upp Hall Farm, Salmons Lane, Coggeshall, CO6 1RY, England
Description
First brewed in August 2008. A 5BBL plant was used. The brewery closed in Spring 2023, with the site being sold to the owners of Harwich Town Brewing Company and Witham Brewery who set up Wharf Brewery.
Some Red Fox beers are now made by Wharf. These should be rated under Wharf.
Some Red Fox beers are now made by Wharf. These should be rated under Wharf.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
3/2/2020. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. Pours black with a long lasting creamy pale beige head. Aroma picks up the sloe berries nicely, with light roasted malt, touch of chocolate and caramel, a little lime and very light spice. Moderate sweetness, light berry bitter/tart. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, average carbonation. It worked quite well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2020
at 21:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
28/1/2020. Bottle direct from the brewery. Pours clear amber / light bronze with an average size off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, fruit, hops, flowers, touch of biscuit, caramel and hedgerow. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Very slight fruity tart finish. Quite an interesting brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2020
at 22:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
27/1/2020. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. Pours dark amber brown with an average size slightly frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma of dried fruit, toffee, malt, bread, stone fruit, touch of molasses and leather. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Nice fruity finish with a light fruity tartness coming through. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2020
at 21:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
25/1/2020. Bottle bought directly from the brewery. Pours pale brown with a creamy lasting off-white head. Aroma is malty, biscuit, toffee, hops and fruit. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Easy drinking, solid performing bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2020
at 20:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the Suffolk RateBeer gathering: Poured a burnt blacked brown with off white head. Aroma is marmalade roasted malts. Taste is malty roast light fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2020
at 13:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
15/1/2020. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. Pours golden with a slight amber tint and a lasting off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, hops, straw, fruit, touch of caramel and resin. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily/sticky texture, average to soft carbonation. Nice bitterness throughout. Not overly new world but nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2020
at 19:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
14/1/2020. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. 4.5% abv. Pours clear golden amber with a large frothy white head. Aroma of malt, fruit, yeast, grassy hops and still a whisper of sulfur. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Easy drinking, not unpleasant but not Red Fox's best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2020
at 21:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12/1/2020. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of spicy hops, caramel, malt, fruity and a slight touch of cinnamon biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Quite well done, enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2020
at 22:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
11th January 2020
Bright clear gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Light malts provide a light creamy sweetness. Decent peachy vibe mingles well enough with some tangy bitter floral hop. Touch of citrus and a mild hop sting. Any mango is pretty subtle. Light finish leaves a fairly bitter linger. Could be fruitier but goes down easy.
Bright clear gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Light malts provide a light creamy sweetness. Decent peachy vibe mingles well enough with some tangy bitter floral hop. Touch of citrus and a mild hop sting. Any mango is pretty subtle. Light finish leaves a fairly bitter linger. Could be fruitier but goes down easy.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2020
at 18:53
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
28/12/2019. Bottle shared at the Suffolk RateBeer gathering. Direct from the brewery. Pours almost black with a beige head. Aroma of orange marmalade, burnt chocolate, ash, tobacco, roasted malt, fruit, berries. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, moderate tartness. Medium body, oily watery texture, above average carbonation. Ashy, dry finish. Interesting but not particularly enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2019
at 15:06