Downlands Brewery

Microbrewery in Small Dole, West Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2011

Contact
Unit Z (2a) Mackley Industrial Estate, Henfield Road, Small Dole, BN5 9XE, England
Description
It’s safe to say that we like beer. In fact we like beer so much that we started our own brewery and it’s an employment requirement that everyone who joins our team is also passionate about beer. Obviously we’re a business so we have to make a profit each year so we can carry on working in the industry we love. We do that by making the best beer that we can.

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6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

keg at shilling ...hazy amber ...thin white lacing ...soft sweet tropical fruit nose ...soft sweet tropical cheesy green fruit nose

Tried on 19 Jun 2025 at 12:37


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Evening Star, 20250608) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had grass, honey, fruitiness and grain. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were grass, fruitiness, honey pine and bitterness. Aftertaste was pine, honey and bitterness. Tasty.

Tried from Cask at The Evening Star on 08 Jun 2025 at 14:30


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Guildford Arms. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of floral hops, citrus and bread. Taste is lemon pith, more bread. Light astringent finish.

Tried on 22 May 2025 at 12:58


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

On cask at the Guildford Arms.
Appearance - pale golden and clear with low carbonation. Thin wispy white head.
Nose - floral, lemon and lime.
Taste - green plant stalks, lemon pith.
Palate - light bodied with crunchy green bitterness.
Overall - good. Quite gnarly but worth it.

Tried from Cask at Guildford Arms on 12 May 2025 at 16:41

gave a cheers!

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

Half pint from the cask at the Malt Shovel, Horsham. Pours a clear pale golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, light fruits & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 07 Apr 2025 at 15:38


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

Half pint cask at King´s Arms, London. 20.03.2025.
Poured golden and deep with a white head.
Pretty dry overall with a lingering zesty citrusy hop feel. Bitter finish. Pleasant.

Tried from Cask at Kings Arms on 31 Mar 2025 at 13:30


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Lime Kiln, Bristol. Pours very pale yellow with white foam. Fruity, with citrussy tones, lightly grassy. Light body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at Lime Kiln on 22 Mar 2025 at 03:19


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Crown, Eastbourne. Apple nose. Clear beer. Sweeter side of things but with a delicious bitterness nurtured in the cask. Lovely and what you want from the style.

Tried from Cask on 06 Mar 2025 at 17:04


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

Есть много сливы и изюма в аромате, немного шоколада и сухих кофейных зерен. Цвет черный, пенки очень тонкая. Вкус в принципе питкий, есть немного кофейных зерен, намеки на шоколад, радует что есть и сливы и изюм, особенно на финише. В целом хороший сухой стаут.

Tried on 07 Feb 2025 at 06:06


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

(Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, 22 Nov 2024) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of chocolate, milky coffee and toasted oats. Malty, roasted taste with chocolate, milky coffee, toasted oats, dark bread and a balanced roasty bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Soft, smooth and well balanced. Nice one.

Tried from Cask at Cock Tavern on 06 Feb 2025 at 21:06


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