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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home, 27/08/16. Clear copper with well appointed head of egg shell white bubbles. Nose is earthy fruits, biscuit crumble, light caramel, straw, toasted brown sugars. Taste comprises stewed fruits, brown bread, biscuit malt, light spice, dates. Medium bodied, prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Adequate bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2016
at 07:59
5/10
Tried
on 04 Jun 2016
at 14:35
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask at the Wellington; clear coca cola brown pour with a bubbly dark tan head, strong coffee aroma, taste has bitter coffee, some chocolate, dark fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2016
at 12:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask, on gravity, at Tewkesbury Winter Beer Festival, 5/2/2016. Deep brown in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Toasty malts, berry fruits, a touch of caramel, before a gentle finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2016
at 15:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Live tasting, 500ml bottle conditioned: at home in the early hours of 7th Dec 2015: poured into a UK pint sleeve. Slight haze to the dull golden body, although I saw no sediment leave the bottle; on top a wisp and collar. Fruity nose and taste and a ’home brew’ sort of feel. OK, but not the best beer I have had from these guys by a long shot. Got a feeling I might have belly ache sometime very soon!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2015
at 19:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle picked up from Hay Wines, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Consumed at home Saturday 7th November 2015. Pours gold but it is a little hazy. When you drink an Orval, then Brussels Beer Project Babylone and also Sierra Nevada Torpedo followed by this, it has to be said that this is found wanting a little in the flavour department, it’s fine just a rather ordinary beer that is a little thin and lacking in flavour a little, I guess it may be regarded as subtle I think thin and watery with a limited malt and hop profile. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov11 2.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2015
at 23:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber colour, white head. Aroma of caramel, vegetable. Malty flavour, vegetables. Finish caramel.
(from draught @ GBBF ’14, London)
(from draught @ GBBF ’14, London)
Tried
on 01 Nov 2015
at 04:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Wellington; clear golden amber pour with a bubbly white head, aroma has malts plus citrus, taste has some leafy hop action, light citrus, plus some malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2015
at 08:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at 2015 GBBF. Talbot Blond 4.4% brilliant clear blond with a bready aroma. Taste is bready and it has a mild crisp finish. A decently balanced blond. 3.5
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2015
at 20:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2015, day 5 - London. Pours totally clear gold with a frothy white head. The nose holds grainy pale bread, slight leaves. Light sweet flavor with more grainy pale bread, leaves, faint caramel, orange rind. Light bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Finishes with alright balance, more grainy pale malts, lightly toasted sugars, dirty hay. Tasty beer. (August 2015, score: 3.4)
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear yellow-gold with a frothy, white head. The nose holds crunchy grains, biscuits, hay. Lightly sweet with more biscuits, hay, rindy citrus. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with more pale grains, hay. So so. (August 2017, score: 3.2)
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear yellow-gold with a frothy, white head. The nose holds crunchy grains, biscuits, hay. Lightly sweet with more biscuits, hay, rindy citrus. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with more pale grains, hay. So so. (August 2017, score: 3.2)
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2015
at 12:30