Nene Valley Brewery

Microbrewery in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Tap & Kitchen

Established in 2011

Contact
Oundle Wharf, Station Road, Oundle, PE8 4DE, England
Description
Independent Brewery producing a wide range of Cask, Keg, Bottled and Canned beers. Products available direct from the on-site shop and tours are available about twice a month. Most beers are now gluten free.

From modest origins in July 2011, which saw Nene Valley Brewery operating with just a two-and-a-half-barrel facility, the company moved into its new riverside premises at the end of that year and now operates a 15-barrel installation. Brewing is undertaken once a week with a range of products distributed to local pubs, wholesalers and direct to the public.

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5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask, half-pint, shared with Finn at Maypole. Dotted spots from a low, pearl white head, clear amber. Moderate caramel malts on the nose. Blended taste profile of dried fruits and caramel. Bittersweet finish. Pretty fair. (Cambridge 14.11.2021).

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2021 at 19:37


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught, 1/3 pint at Pint Shop Cambridge. Shared with Finn. White head, clear golden body, fair lacing. Moderate smell of grain and dusty hops. Taste of noble hops and a bite of cereal malts. Mid-dry, malt-fruity finish. Fair enough. (Cambridge 14.11.2021).

Tried on 05 Dec 2021 at 09:50


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask, half pint at Plasterers Arms, shared with Finn. Stable beige head leaving scattered lacing on the glass. Almost black body. Roasted malty nose, doughy. Malt-forward taste profile of earth and grain, added by a touch of chocolate. Mid-sweet, roasted finish. Pretty good. (Norwich 11.11.2021).

Tried from Cask on 01 Dec 2021 at 07:33


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Half-pint, cask at Plasterers Arms, shared with Finn. Patchy white head, clear golden body, clingy lacing. Moderate smell of dusty hops and grain. Mixed malt-fruity flavours, oily hops, grain, and a biscuit vibe. Modest bitter fruity end. Easy to drink. Satisfying. (Norwich 11.11.2021).

Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2021 at 15:17


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from Cambridge Wines. Pours clear copper-gold with a frothy, off-white head. Lovely toasted grain character, modest sweetness, some leafy and grassy hops, subtle English yeast, earth, dry biscuits. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Impressively moreish, with soft caramel accents, more sturdy grassy-leafy bitterness, toasted bread and grains. A solid, by-the-book bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2021 at 21:35


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

half pint on cask at the Hallcross Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate. A nice smooth stout.

Tried from Cask at Hallcross on 16 Nov 2021 at 09:14


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Delt med Rune. Gylden. Klar. Filmskum. Aroma av karamell & bær. Smaken toffee. Søt, forsiktig bitter avslutning.

Tried on 14 Nov 2021 at 18:55


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Delt med Rune. Lys gylden. Nesten ikke skum. Klar. Gressaroma. Smaken mais & gress. Lett tørr avslutning

Tried on 14 Nov 2021 at 14:36


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune. Svart. Mokkafarget skumring. Lett lakrisaroma. Smaken kakao & lakris. Litt røstet malt i avslutninga.

Tried on 11 Nov 2021 at 17:53


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune. Lys gylden. Filmskum. Sitrusaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Tørr, søtlig bitter avslutning.

Tried on 11 Nov 2021 at 17:46