Fallen Acorn Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Gosport, Hampshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Fallen Acorn Brewery and Taproom - Out of business

Established in 2000

Closed in 2023

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Unit 7 Clarence Wharf, Mumby Road, Gosport, PO12 1AJ, England
Description
We strive to deliver the highest quality beer from traditional styles and brewing techniques, to pushing modern boundaries and combining a range of brewing experience, with a passion for innovation.

We work with a progressive mindset with community, sustainability, collaboration, and taste at the heart of what we do.

Founded in 2000 as Oakleaf Brewery. Late in 2016 Oakleaf went into administration, a buy out package was arranged and the brewery was re-launched in 2017 as Fallen Acorn.

Closed April 2023 due to economic pressure.

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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
2nd November 2010
Spoons Fest! Clear gold beer, small white head. Semi dry palate. Reasonably well balanced. Dry and slightly creamy malt. Bittering orange and grapefruit hops. Dry finish and bitter lingering aftertaste. Standard stuff.
Tried on 06 Nov 2010 at 11:51

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ 11th Ayrshire Real Ale Festival. Pale golden colour, white head. Aroma is light fruity, vegetables, plastic. Flavour is slightly fruity, bit of biscuit, vegetables. Slightly bitter finish. Not good at all.

Rerate: cask @ Haymarket Bar. This time a lot better. Well hopped, fairly bitter. +.9
Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2010 at 12:46

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity, light grassy. Fruity and mild hoppy. Crisp, clean and simple. Mild citric and bitter finish. Lasting fruity impression.
Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2010 at 01:13

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
cloudy orange brown, smooth white head.3 sweet flowery hoppy aroma, caramel, 6. flavor is pretty spicy ,herbs, licorice, bitter hops, a bit chemically. Faint flowery hops. This sample a bit old beer notes, but it is also bbf aug 09 tasted oct 10. Overall a good bitter with lots pf flavor and a good measure of aromatic uk hops
Tried on 01 Oct 2010 at 07:12

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
(Cask at Market Porter, Southwark, London, 7 Aug 2010) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with citrus, apricots, pineapple and floral hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, peaches, pineapple and fresh floral hops in the finish. Rather light body, with some sweetness. On the thin side, but really tasty. Quite nice.
Tried from Cask on 22 Sep 2010 at 14:19

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
clear brown, smooth light brown head. looks pretty good. Nutty and dry caramelly aroma. Well balanced. Flavor is nutty, caramelly, sweet malty, bitter, dry. Very well tasting Premium Bitter. A Bit to the sweet side, but lots of bitterness to back it up.
Tried on 19 Sep 2010 at 10:23

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2010) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grass and fresh hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, grass, orange marmalade and generous amounts of fresh, citrussy hops in a fairly bitter finish. Above medium body, with some malt sweetness lurking in the background. Generous hop character and solid malt backbone. Very nice beer.
Tried from Cask on 18 Sep 2010 at 11:34

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at GBBF 2010 ... golden yellow ... sharp lemon hop nose ... soft eggy lemon hop... not for me.
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2010 at 22:05

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy yellow with a small hite head. Fruity and floral aroma with notable pear. Nice and clean. Dry fruity flavour, bitter and refreshing
Tried on 03 Sep 2010 at 12:22

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Three Guineas, Reading. Straw with a soapy looking white head; citrus aroma; light crisp citrus flavour with a dry finish. Pleasant enough, but nothing special.
Tried from Cask on 25 Aug 2010 at 04:22