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.

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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2017 at 15:17

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2017 at 15:16

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle, Lot 455, from Two Brews in Colchester. Clear black body with a brownish shade, beige bubbly head, rings of lace down the glass. Roasted dark malty nose, hints of dark fruits beneath. Black chocolate flavours, hints of liquorice and dark fruits. Roasted bitterness to the ending. Likable. (Hotel room, Colchester 13.07.2017).
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2017 at 04:44

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Clear dark golden color with a small tan head on top. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a soft carbonation level. Ok balance between sweetness and bitterness. Bready ish, mild mild citric and mild fruity flavor.
[Cask at Railway Tavern in Chelmsford, England]

Brewery #1641
Tried from Cask on 01 May 2017 at 05:17

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
7th April 2017
Maldon Beer Fest, Cask. Clear paleish gold beer, bubbly white head. Palate is light and has reasonable fine carbonation. Sweetish light malts, sweet floral. Pear and bubblegum esters. Floral citrus, emphasis on floral. Trace of regular citrus. Light finish. Pretty floral but quite drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 08 Apr 2017 at 05:20

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask ale by hand pump, half pint at Railway Tavern in Chelmsford. Golden-brown body, low, off-white head. Herbal hops and mid-sweet malty nose. Taste of grainy malts and lemony hops followed by a rather short, bittersweet ending. Easy to drink. True to the the style (17.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 01 Mar 2017 at 01:03

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer Festival. Black with a deep ruby tint. Beige bubbly head. Smell of cocoa powder. Brown malty flavours joined by cinnamon and a touch of mid-dry berry fruits. Roasted dry bitter tail. Decent (16.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2017 at 12:49

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer Festival. A beige bubbly head covering a clear golden-brown body. Caramel smell with a buttery touch. Mid-sweet brown malty taste including coffee and caramel, followed by a slighly roasted bitter end. Rather thin in the mouth. Okay (16.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2017 at 06:25

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Gravicask, 1/3 pint, at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer Festival. Yellow-gold body with a slight haze. Dotted spots on the glass. Mild floral aroma. Hints of citrus, pale malts, and peaches to the taste buds. Drying fruity endnotes. Refreshing. (16.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2017 at 06:19

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Ale House, Colchester. Pours clear pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of citrus hop, with tropical notes. Light sweetness and light bitterness. Medium body and slight oily texture. Carbonation is soft.
Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2017 at 12:21