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Powderkeg are freedom-loving beer obsessives carving our own path with curiosity, creativity and defiance; this is free-thinking beer.

But what is Free-Thinking Beer? We look beyond the established ideas and opinions to revolutionise a style to create something fresh, interesting and always outstanding. In Cut Loose, we re-imagine a classic German-style Pilsner by pepping it up with New Zealand hops; it’s a great example of how moving past traditional techniques can elevate a beer beyond expectations. For maximum accessibility our beers are also Gluten-Free and Vegan.
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6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 33th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2016, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Powderkeg 6ixes and 7evens ].Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration, orange, caramel, fruity malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161129] 7-3-6-3-13
Tried from Cask on 13 Apr 2017 at 02:38

5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at a tasting. Not really clean, lots of yeast-derived fruitiness etc. No extra beneficial ingredient-derived character, seems rather off.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2017 at 13:02

5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can kindly shared by Kazo, many thanks. Pale golden color with small white head. Bad aroma of glue, malt, diacetyl, ripe fruits. Taste the same.
Tried from Can on 05 Apr 2017 at 12:52

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
29th November 2016
Pigs Ear Fest. Cask. Light haze on this amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Nice condition. Light malts, sweetish. Fair dose of sweet candy fruits, lesser sherbet. Mild citric peel bitterness emerges before the dry finish. Interesting and tasty.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jan 2017 at 02:52

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught @ Crafty Crow, 102 Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Powderkeg Mosaic RyePA ].Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, rye, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, rye, pale malt, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161011] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried on 02 Jan 2017 at 08:58

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra keg på Hubbox, Exeter 28 Sep 16. Stråfarget. Kritthvitt filmskum. Rik fruktaroma. Ananas. Plommer. Smaken det samme. Bra men uvariert. Gjennomgående parfymepreg.
Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 04:49

5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra keg på Imperial, Exeter 28 Sep 16. Stråfarget. Lett uklar. Filmskum. Litt lacing. Lett grapefruktaroma. Smaken lett syrlig frukt. Druer. Tørr maltig avslutning.
Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 04:25

6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Fra keg på Teign Cellars, Newton Abbot 27 Sep 16. Stråfarget. Høyt luftig skum som daler sakte. Litt lacing. Lett ferskenaroma. Smaken plommer & fersken.
Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 04:04

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Pigs Ear ’16, 29/11/16. Rich amber to gold with a decent light beige head of bubbles. Nose is orange marmalde, biscuit crumble, brown bread, light hop notes. Taste comprises candied orange rinds, earthy hop dusting, trace of red grapefruit, light spice, toasted brioche, caramel. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a light hop dusting. Decent enough offering, a hoppy brown half way to a CDA almost!
Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2016 at 06:33

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Pigs Ear. It pours clear rich amber - brown with a beige head. The aroma is soft, sweet, sticky, perfumed, apricot, peach, and candy. The taste is dry, smooth, bitter - sweet, tangy, apricot, peach, mango, resin, pine and earth with a drying finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Decent enough.
Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2016 at 12:57