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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6.8/10 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

6.2/10 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

6.6/10 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

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask gravity @ 13th Egham Beer Festival. Pours a yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty bitter hoppy grassy flavor. has a fruity malty hoppy grassy finish.
Tried from Cask on 02 Dec 2012 at 04:35

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Gravity / cask ? at the 13th Egham BF @ EUSC - 15/11/12. Almost clear light golden with a thin off white head that soon recedes to a pond. Nose is pale malt tones, hops, hint of summer fruit, peaches. Taste follows, orchard fruits, light hops. Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a bitter dry finish. Average.
Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2012 at 14:46

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From cask at Egham 13. Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and light breadish, green apples too. Bitter, chocolate and light breadish. Light bitter and chocolate malty into the finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 Nov 2012 at 07:24

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask at Egham 13. Pours slight cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is hoppy, light grapefruity and citrusy. Bitter, light toasted malty. Mild peachy to grapefruity hoppy. Bitter and crisp finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 Nov 2012 at 07:13

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at Egham August festival 2012 ... Deep black ... thin tan head ... soft chocolate toffee roast nose ... deep dark roast ... mellow frutis ... little sweetness ... little chocolate ... nice
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2012 at 11:32

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Egham United Services Club Summer Beer Festival 2012. A black coloured pour with a decent beige head on top. Smokey, malty, caramel aroma. Tastes similar smokey, malty, chocolate, caramel, sweet. Decent rich tasting porter.
Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2012 at 03:46

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Copper colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, fruits, some wood and mild nectary notes. Flavour is fruity, wooden, nutty, floral and also a bit resiny notes.
Tried from Cask on 21 Jun 2012 at 00:55