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Commenced Brewing in 2015. Cuckoo brewer believed to be at Jo C’s. Late in 2016 they bought the Jo C’s Brewery and moved to premises. In 2019 they closed own Brewery and commenced Cuckoo brewing at S&P. Trading was paused in 2024. Hopes to restart announced mid-2025.
An independent Norfolk brewery, set up in 2015 to brew great beer in Norfolk using the finest ingredients.
The company was set up by real ale enthusiasts from Norfolk, with the intention of producing great beers, which could be enjoyed by anyone. Their vision is to produce high quality new beers which are true to Norfolk’s long brewing tradition.
We are named after Boudicca, the famous Queen of the Iceni who led a rebellion against the Roman Empire in Britain. She won several victories, and burnt Colchester, St Albans and London to the ground before finally being defeated. She wasn't captured by the Romans and while it is unknown what happened to her, it's thought she probably committed suicide to avoid capture and certain death at the hands of Emperor Nero.
The names of our beers reflect Celtic and East Anglian history and artefacts. For example, the spiral is a common motif in Iron Age British art. The torc that inspired our logo is a kind of necklace that was a status symbol for the Celts and seems to have been particularly common among the Iceni. Many of these torcs can be seen in the Norwich Castle Museum.
An independent Norfolk brewery, set up in 2015 to brew great beer in Norfolk using the finest ingredients.
The company was set up by real ale enthusiasts from Norfolk, with the intention of producing great beers, which could be enjoyed by anyone. Their vision is to produce high quality new beers which are true to Norfolk’s long brewing tradition.
We are named after Boudicca, the famous Queen of the Iceni who led a rebellion against the Roman Empire in Britain. She won several victories, and burnt Colchester, St Albans and London to the ground before finally being defeated. She wasn't captured by the Romans and while it is unknown what happened to her, it's thought she probably committed suicide to avoid capture and certain death at the hands of Emperor Nero.
The names of our beers reflect Celtic and East Anglian history and artefacts. For example, the spiral is a common motif in Iron Age British art. The torc that inspired our logo is a kind of necklace that was a status symbol for the Celts and seems to have been particularly common among the Iceni. Many of these torcs can be seen in the Norwich Castle Museum.
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Peterborough Beer Festival. Off black colour with a tan head. Aroma roasted malty with a nice coffee hot. Taste light bitter. Medium to full body.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2019
at 20:23
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Fra cask på GBBF aug-19: klar kobber med ok skum. Karameller, urter og våt barskog.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2019
at 20:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma is kinda light malts and grain. Light sweet grain bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2019
at 18:35
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2019, [ Great British Beer Festival 2019 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, Greater London, England W14 8UX.
[ As Boudicca The Red Queen ].
ABV: 4.5%. Clear medium to dark brown amber colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark mark, sweet malt, fruity malt, wood - berry. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, caramel, dark malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190808]
5-3-5-3-11
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2019
at 10:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
8/8/2019. Cask at the 2019 Great British Beer Festival. Pours dark amber to brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of fruit, berries, malt, caramel, light chocolate, hops and rye bread. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2019
at 00:35
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2017, [ Great British Beer Festival 2017 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.[ As Boudicca Prasto's Porter with Cherries ].Clear dark black brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, cherry stone, wood. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, roasted, ash, dark malt, chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170808] 6-3-7-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2019
at 13:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
23/11/2018. Cask at the Harwich and Parkeston Winter Ale Festival 2018. Pours almost black with a small off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, heavy roasting, coffee, ash, dark fruits and liquorice. Light to moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight sticky texture, soft carbonation. Finished dry with chocolate, ash and berries. Quite traditional, pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2018
at 12:43
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask (handpump) @ The Ostrich Inn, 🇬🇧 17 North Street, PE1 2RA Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
[ As Boudicca Golden Torc ].
ABV: 4.3%. Clear medium orange amber colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, pale malt, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, pale malt, sweet malt, caramel - toasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20180721]
5-2-6-3-11
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jul 2018
at 17:40
6/10
Tried
on 21 Jul 2018
at 17:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Chelmsford Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, licorice and hops. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2018
at 12:17