Teme Valley Brewery
Microbrewery
in Knightwick,
Worcestershire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Talbot Hotel (Teme Valley)
Established in 1997
Contact
The Talbot Inn, Bromyard Road, Knightwick, WR6 5PH, England
Description
We are an independent craft producer of cask and bottle-conditioned beers. Brewing behind the legendary & historic pub, The Talbot at Knightwick in Worcestershire.
The brewery was first opened in 1997 by the Clift family. Annie and Wiz Clift ran The Talbot at Knightwick, Worcestershire while their brother Philip ran the family farm at Lulsley Court nearby. The Clifts had been growing hops since the 19th century and a logical progression of the farm and pub businesses was to brew beer from their own hops to sell in their own pub. In August 1997 the brewery equipment was installed behind the pub and in September 1997 Chris Gooch joined as brewer.
The brewery was first opened in 1997 by the Clift family. Annie and Wiz Clift ran The Talbot at Knightwick, Worcestershire while their brother Philip ran the family farm at Lulsley Court nearby. The Clifts had been growing hops since the 19th century and a logical progression of the farm and pub businesses was to brew beer from their own hops to sell in their own pub. In August 1997 the brewery equipment was installed behind the pub and in September 1997 Chris Gooch joined as brewer.
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at ash’s. Pours hazy pale orange, nose is lemon fairy liquid, taste is thin, sweet, soapy, floral.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 06:39
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle at the School’s Out Tasting. Pours hazy gold with a thin white head. Aromas of mild green, fairy liquid, soapy. Taste is lemony, soapy. Astringent finish. Can it get any Worcester?
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 06:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - deep amber and cloudy. Nice head. Nose - orange and biscuits. It culminates in a kinda marmalade on toast. Taste - dry wholemeal bread. Then bitter orange. Palate - medium bodied with a dry crunchy texture that extends into the finish. Overall - there’s aroma is lovely, the taste a bit drier and overall the palate is balanced if slightly astringent on the end. Overall a decent ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2015
at 15:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - deep orange amber and cloudy with an attractive fluffy head. Nose - citrus and grass. Toffee at the back. Taste - toffee and apples. Biscuits.Persistent apple on the finish. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - That is a bit better than This in my opinion. I wonder if their Worcestershire hops are characterised by apples.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2015
at 11:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - cloudy amber with an attractive fluffy head. Nose - citrus and apples. Some hay. Toffee biscuits in the back. Taste - very tangy apples. Digestive biscuit. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet lightly tangy texture and a dry tangy finish. Overall - first beer from this county. Not a bad start though it smelt better than it tasted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2015
at 10:42
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Booths, Media City. Cloudy with a dirty amber-brown colour and a small head. Has a good malt hop balance but there’s nothing standout about this beer. It is however sessionable and is a good enough bitter to indulge in on an evening. Does not have a high bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2015
at 16:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Wellington; clear light copper pour with a bubbly beige head, hint of smoke and fruit on the aroma, taste has some caramel, dark fruits, ok but not much of a porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2015
at 04:40
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
New English county, Worcestershire (43/46):
Appearance: Orange light brown, pretty murky. Some creamy, off-white head.
Aroma: Fruits, malt.
Taste: Malt, then some hops and fruit. Watery.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
Info: 16/1-2015, BB: 30/11-2015
Appearance: Orange light brown, pretty murky. Some creamy, off-white head.
Aroma: Fruits, malt.
Taste: Malt, then some hops and fruit. Watery.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
Info: 16/1-2015, BB: 30/11-2015
Tried
on 21 Jan 2015
at 11:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow. Toasted and breadish malty. Bitter, roasted and lingering dry breadish. Lasting toasted and breadish, slight herbal finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2014
at 10:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Saucy Pears. Worcester. Deep ruby colour with a slightly off white head. Aroma has hints of caramel and malts. These come through stronger on the taste with some toast. Just a touch thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2014
at 15:43