About
New River Brewery was established in July 2015 on the banks of the New River in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. After a lot of hard work honing our brewing skills, meticulous processes and fabulous recipes, we have gained a strong reputation for brewing the kind of beers people love to drink. In fact we have become known as the brewery to go to for reliable, honest, great tasting beers that result in good things being said about them – and we can’t argue with that!

New River Brewery was born out of a desire to encourage drinkers to experience locally-brewed, fresh, modern beer. Join our growing community of fans and share in our latest news and offers.
Filter & sort
Show
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Five-Inch Drop from New River Brewery
3 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 4.5
11th November 2022
A light hazwe on this gold amber beer, small bubbly white head. Palate is light and mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Sweet malts, a lot of caramel here. Some piney crispness from the hops and a little floral bitterness. Touch of very overripe orange. Light finish. For me it's far too weighted on the malt side and the hops are disappointing.
Tried on 11 Nov 2022 at 18:30
Cheeseboard (6391) reviewed
Isle of Rye from New River Brewery
4 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at Bedford Beer Festival 2022. Pours pale amber with a beige cap. Aroma: cereal, bread, caramel, rye. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, spicy rye & light grassy finish. Medium body with light carbonation. Fair.
Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2022 at 07:07
Reubs (35762) reviewed
Five-Inch Drop from New River Brewery
4 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@The Great British Beer Festival 2022 (Days 1&2) - Fruity and malty with notes of toffee and fudge malts, toasted sweet malty, medium body, bitter hoppy finish.
Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2022 at 13:41
smallwat3r (4859) ticked
Riverbed Red from New River Brewery
4 years ago
6/10
Tried from Cask on 02 Jul 2022 at 15:31
Olut (22669) reviewed
London Tap from New River Brewery
4 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Nags Head, Walthamstow. Clear golden-blonde with a small head. It’s a hoppy session ale with a dryish aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2022 at 14:15
Olut (22669) reviewed
Isle of Rye from New River Brewery
4 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Coach & Horses, Mayfair, London. Copper-golden with a creamy head. It has fuller-bodied hoppy rye notes, and it’s a nice marriage of the two.
Tried from Cask on 16 Jun 2022 at 14:13
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Blind Poet from New River Brewery
4 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask, half-pint, shared with Finn at Maypole. Deep ruby-black body, filmy layer, patches on the surface. Nose is well roasted with scent of smoke, and chocolate. Chocolate malty flavours, lactose beneath. Lightly roasted ending, smooth on the swallow. Pretty good. (Cambridge 14.11.2021).
Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2021 at 19:21
Finn (18625) reviewed
Blind Poet from New River Brewery
4 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Delt med Rune. Svart. Skumring med litt farge. Lett røykaroma. Smaken også røyk. Grillkull i ettersmaken. Tørr.
Tried on 14 Nov 2021 at 18:40
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Pumped Up! from New River Brewery
4 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
8/10/2021. Cask at the 43rd Bedford Beer and Cider Festival. Pours clear bright gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma of pumpkin, veg, spices, pea soup. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery, soft carbonation. Pumpkin was there more than the pumpkin pie. Okay.
Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2021 at 14:51
Olut (22669) reviewed
Twin Spring from New River Brewery
5 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ Woodman, Highgate. Clear golden with a small bubbly head. Has a very dry hoppiness but no real flavour to it. There’s some berry-fruit in its nose.
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2021 at 10:00