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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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Cambridge Blue on 20th June 2018. Amber with disappearing foam and scant lacing. Malty, nutty aroma. Citrus hoppiness and nutty malt in-mouth and through the finish. Zingy mouthfeel and medium body. Very pleasant.

Tried from Cask on 20 Jun 2018 at 20:56


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tried at the Bourne Festival 2018. Hazy reddish golden colour with a white head. Juicy citrus and light tropical aroma and taste rich smooth body.

Tried on 02 Jun 2018 at 16:26


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

330 ml can. Poured a hazy light amber with a big frothy white head. The aroma is malty, dry fruity citrus, mineral dry hop. The flavour is moderate sweet light bitter with a fresh crisp, dry malty sweet tropical citrus fruit, dry spicy hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Can on 07 May 2018 at 22:33


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

14/4/2014. Cask at the Royal Standard, Cambridge. Pours slightly hazy dark gold with a small just off-white head. Aroma of oranges, sweet tropical fruits, citrus and hops. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 14 Apr 2018 at 10:39


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Tried from Draft on 15 Mar 2018 at 16:17


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried on draft at Smith Bourne. Hazy rich golden colour with a crisp white head. Aroma citrus, tangerine and clementine. Taste light bitter. Medium juicy body.

Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2018 at 20:12


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at the Pint Shop, Cambridge. Poured almost black with a small beige head. Aroma of chocolate, light roasted malt, and rich chocolate cake. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Full body, slick texture, very soft carbonation. Enjoyable.

Tried from Draft on 21 Jan 2018 at 07:44


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Pint Shop, Oxford, 03/11/17. Clear light golden with a well presented off white covering that retains well. Nose is orange blossom, soft bread, tangerine, light floral notes, nectarine. Taste comprises orange juice, tangerine, bread dough, light grass, airy malts, citric drizzle. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with juicy hop bitterness. Solid clean drinking fresh session hop jus ... a pleasant surprise.

Tried on 07 Nov 2017 at 10:58


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the St. Ives 'Booze on the Ouse' beer festival, 2017. Pours dark gold with a small off-white head. Aroma of blackcurrant, light spice, citrus, orange, yeast and hop. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness with slight sour edge. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Grower.

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2017 at 08:41


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the St. Ives 'Booze on the Ouse' beer festival, 2017. Pours very dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, light chocolate and coffee, lactose, vanilla and dark fruits. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2017 at 08:31