Urban Chicken Ale

Microbrewery in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2016

Contact
Heathfield Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 5EH, England
Description
We are a nano brewery producing small batches of exciting, tasty beer in casks and cans. We brew from a residential garage in the ex-mining town of Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Our beers are mainly found in Ilkeston, Derby and Nottingham, but we have also supplied beers further afield.

Our aim is to provide quality, hand crafted beer to the surrounding area. We brew a variety of styles which are available in 9 gallon firkins, 4.5 gallon pins or 500ml bottles. With a passion for great beer and homebrewing, in 2016 we registered commercially to supply local outlets. Nothing beats seeing people enjoy our beer!

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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

On tap (cask) at The Smithfield, Derby Tuesday 14th October 2025 in the company of Dad and Pauline. Pours warm colour, excellent clarity with a slim white head. Quite sweet, thickness in the mouth, bitterness is lacking a little, however it's a pleasant beer.

Tried from Cask at Smithfield on 14 Oct 2025 at 10:39


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours almost black with a small tan head and good lacing. The aroma has roasted malts, marzipan and hints of cola. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy with oats and vanilla. Later comes Old English Spangles with humbug prominent and hints of chocolate. Sweetness lasts into the finish. This is decent.

Tried from Cask at Smithfield on 19 Feb 2025 at 00:00


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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried at the Nottingham BF. Black colour with a tan head. Slightly sweet chocolate. Creamy smooth body.

Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2024 at 12:24


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

Cask at The Smithfield, Derby, Monday 1st April 2024 in the company of Dad and Pauline. Pours gold, excellent clarity with a white head, lovely cask golden ale, nice honey sweetness, gentle hoppiness, very more'ish'.

Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2024 at 14:12


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5


Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 - Day 2 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Urban Chicken Pimped Pit Pony - Stout Chocolate & Vanilla ].
ABV: 4.9%. Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate, oat, vanilla, cocoa, mint, dark malt. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a long duration, chocolate, mint, oat, wood, cocoa, vanilla - chocolate, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191010]
7-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 29 Mar 2024 at 08:01


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Tried on 11 Feb 2024 at 16:45


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Tried on 11 Feb 2024 at 16:45


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5


Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 - Day 2 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Urban Chicken Insane In The Henbrain ].
ABV: 5.9%. Hazy medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, orange, orange - citrus, fruity hops, riped fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration, riped fruit, orange, tropical fruit, pale malt, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191010]
7-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2024 at 09:27


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

2/2/2024. Cask at the 14th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours clear bright gold with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, stewed tropical fruits, biscuit. Quite sweet with light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily and watery, average to soft carbonation. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2024 at 14:59


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

2/2/2024. Cask at the 14th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours clear dark chestnut brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is camp coffee, caramel, malt, brown sugar. Quite sweet with moderate bitterness and body. Slightly oily, soft carbonation. Rather sweet, lacked some body, but quite enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2024 at 14:58