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

Cask @ Tap and Can. Pours a pale gold, small white head. Gentle citrussy aroma. Fresh, gently hoppy, balanced seshy character to taste with mild citrussy elements. Fine overall.

Tried from Cask on 03 Sep 2023 at 16:05


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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Evening Star, Brighton on 28th August 2023. Deep sepia with pale tan foam and full lacing. Coffee roast malt aroma. Cocoa, coffee and just a hint of allspice in-mouth. A finish of spiced, roast malts. Medium bodied with a velvet smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask on 29 Aug 2023 at 22:22


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Evening Star, Brighton on 28th August 2023. Clear gold with shallow white foam and spot lacing. Tangy citrus and tropical fruits in aroma. Zesty citrus peel and bitterness in-mouth, and a bitter finish as fruity liquid drains off. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2023 at 20:47


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Hole in the Wall, Brighton on 28th August 2023. Clear golden amber with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Rich malty aroma. Leafy hops and caramel malt in-mouth, and a finish of grassy bitterness emerging from leafy hoppiness. Zingy mouthfeel and a light to medium body.

Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2023 at 17:00


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

Hazy dull gold with a frothy white head and stewed tropical fruit on the nose. Has a nice soft bitterness, fruity vibes and a dry finish

Tried from Cask at Tap and Can on 24 Aug 2023 at 19:25


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear pale gold with a bubbly/frothy white head. Light malt on the nose, citrusy malt, floral hops and dry bitterness in the finish

Tried from Cask at Tap and Can on 29 Jul 2023 at 18:00


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Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2023 at 14:12


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

(Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, 25 Nov 2022) Cloudy golden colour with brief head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, grapefruit and resin. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, grapefruit, lemon, pine needles, resin, peachy malt and a generous citric/piney bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Fruity and juicy, with a rich hop profile. Nice one.

Tried from Cask on 29 May 2023 at 20:37


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 25th April 2023. Deep sepia with pale tan foam affording partial lacing. Rich and intense roasty aroma. Coffee and bitter chocolate roastiness in-mouth with a hint of sour cherry. A resounding roasty malt finish with increasing amounts of bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel and a medium body. Fabulous.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 25 Apr 2023 at 17:31