lad_newton (4282) reviewed Black Noise from Dorking Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 13th February 2026. Intensely dark sepia ruby with minimal foam soon decaying to a circumferential ring, yet affording scant lacing. Rich and intense roast maltiness in aroma. Fiery and smoky notes characterise a vibrant roastiness in-mouth, after which a long and smoky finish lingers. Medium bodied with a smooth texture. Superb.
gave a cheers!
potjebier (6654) reviewed Pilcrow Pale from Dorking Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Een paar dagen London voor werk. Meteen in Brentford (Black Dog Beer House) wat halfjes gedronken. Vrijwel helder gouden body en een dun laagje wit schuim dat wel goede retentie heeft. Aroma is moutig, granig, fruitig en een beetje hop. Smaak is lucht zoetig en heel licht bitterig. Lichte body maar niet heel dun. Bitterheid neemt toe in de afdronk. Fijn om weer eens cask ale te drinken.
Convair880 (6992) reviewed Winter's Coming from Dorking Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Pigs Ear Beer & Cider Festival 2025, Hackney. London. A dark ruby/brown coloured pour with a medium off white/beige head on top. Malty, caramel, dark fruit offering. Bitter/sweet and not overly complex, just about OK.
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WingmanWillis (38720) ticked Freedom Trail from Dorking Brewery 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Freedom Trail from Dorking Brewery 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the Star, Godalming, South Coast Jolly Boys Day Out 20/09/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, dank nip, pine resin, grass.
Taste comprises grapefruit, orange peel, ripe melon, papaya, pine nip.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with balanced juicy hop bitterness.
Tidy pale.
wheresthepath (3700) reviewed Pilcrow Pale from Dorking Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
Can from Peppered Pear Pantry, Godalming. New brewery for me. Yellowy-gold with an obvious prickly fizz and a rapidly vanishing white head. Lemon set against a buttery, bready background. Something didn't quite work for me on this one; can't put my finger on it. It's an ok beer though I guess.u
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Fergus (31537) reviewed Stanza from Dorking Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask gravity at the Watford beer festival 2025. A clear pale straw coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is nice fresh citrus hops, lemongrass, jammy citrus, straw, grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, Base malts, lemon rind, some floral notes hedgerow pollen, leafy summer day. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, good cask condition.. Could crush some pints of this.
eurosoba (18828) ticked Buffalo Buffalo from Dorking Brewery 7 months ago
mart (27261) ticked DB One from Dorking Brewery 8 months ago
Happeline, mõrkjas, vesine, karamelline. Ok.
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed West St Lager from Dorking Brewery 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can from Cobbett's, Dorking. Clear honey ey gold. Thin foamy translucent white head. Aroma had sweet doughy malts with a slightly bitter edge and floral notes Flavourwise itbhas a bitter citrus sour edged upper layer over sweet doughy malts. Peripheral spice. Woody. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Pleasent. I was.goo8ng to say refreshing but it's actually quite drying.