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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6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

cask @NERAX-white-gold. A-sweet lt malt. T-sweet lt malt-some honey, some fruit hops. An agreeable pale ale, not really a strong pale ale for the one I had.

Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2013 at 18:30


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask/GD at the 14th Egham Beer Festival at the EUSC, 28/03/13. Clear pale golden with not a lot in the way of a head. Nose carries pale malts, light hops, sugars, citrus notes. Taste comprises, summer fruits, sugars, hops. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. OK.

Tried from Cask on 14 Apr 2013 at 13:38


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Easter Weekend ... hazy amber... soft toffee peachy nose... soft fruits ... light sherbert ... lemon soft fruits ...

Tried on 06 Apr 2013 at 08:19


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

cask at egham ... golden amber ... soft custardy nose ... soft sweet fruit ... light dry hop ... long custardy linger

Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2013 at 07:03


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask at Pigs Ear BF 2012, London. Pours clear, rich brown with a moderate, beige foam head. Dark, toasty bread nose. Medium sweet flavor with surprisingly strong coffee character, light earthy bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately toasty finish with more coffee and toasted sugars. Good stuff.

Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2013 at 03:05


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Egham United Services Club Summer Beer Festival 2012. A black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Sweet, roasty, chocolate aroma. Tastes sweet, dark fruit, some chocolate and a definite hint of honey in there. Smooth and easy drinking porter. Delicious.

Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2012 at 07:36


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Gravity Dispense at Pig’s Ear BF, London - 05/12/12. Very dark mahogony brown, approaching black, with a thin tan head that clings to the edge of the glass and forms a film atop. Nose is roast malt, dark toffee, light chocolate, touch of spice. Taste comprises light coffee, dark roast malts, touch of chocolate, light spice. Medium body, soft carbonation, smooth on the palate. Decent porter!

Tried on 20 Dec 2012 at 11:13


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

5th December 2012
Pigs Ear. Opaque dark brown beer, no real head. Palate is light and dry. Tangy dark malts, a little dried fruits. Finishes dry with a little coffee coming through. Decent.

Tried on 16 Dec 2012 at 09:07


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ 13th Egham Beer Festival. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus flavor. has a fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus finish.

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2012 at 00:52


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ 13th Egham Beer Festival. Pours a dark ruby black color with a small tan head. Has a fruity roasted malty spicy aroma. Roasted malty spicy chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty spicy caramel chocolate finish.

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2012 at 06:49