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Xtreme Ales is a father and son brewery with Mike & Neil Holmes and commenced production in July 2013. Head brewer Neil had been brewing beer previously for home consumption but this was his first foray into beer production on a larger scale! Our beers started appearing at local pubs and beer festivals. Due to the popularity of our beers we are now expanding with a bigger kit and our passion for real ale continues.
Mike Holmes continued brewing great beers old and new up until early 2020 when finally he decided to take off his wellingtons for the last time and retire. The Xtreme Ales Brewery was purchased on May 4th 2020 by two of the Peterborough based Hunt brothers Martyn and Simon. It continues to be a family run brewery producing many of the great award winning ales as well as a strong portfolio of new recipes the Hunt brothers have brought to the business.
Mike Holmes continued brewing great beers old and new up until early 2020 when finally he decided to take off his wellingtons for the last time and retire. The Xtreme Ales Brewery was purchased on May 4th 2020 by two of the Peterborough based Hunt brothers Martyn and Simon. It continues to be a family run brewery producing many of the great award winning ales as well as a strong portfolio of new recipes the Hunt brothers have brought to the business.
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
30/10/2025. Cask at Norwich Beer Festival (Castle Social). Good pour. Lots of chocolate and sweet cherry on the aroma. Cheesecake notes. Quite sweet. Light roasted bitterness. Very smooth and velvety texture. Really good.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2025
at 13:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
28/10/2025. Cask at Norwich Beer Festival (Waterfront). Good pour. Aroma is very sweet, fruity, dusty, pbj, cherry, blackberry, marzipan, chocolate, malt. Sweet taste, mild bitterness. Sweet goodness.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2025
at 18:44
7/10
Cask at the Peterborough BF 2025. Black colour. Exactly what it says on the tin. Peanut butter and Jam. So as you’d expect slightly sweet. Light body.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2025
at 17:10
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Lincoln Beer Festival 2025. As Xtreme Peanut Butter Porter. Off black with a tan head. Aroma and taste are. Chocolate and peanut. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 May 2025
at 13:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint at the Doncaster beer festival.
Medium white head. Clear goldem pour. Light bitterness
Medium white head. Clear goldem pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2025
at 19:47
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Doncaster Beer Festival 2025. Slight hazy golden with a white head. Fruity citrus and then slight bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2025
at 12:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
7/2/2025. Cask at the 15th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma is play-dough, milk chocolate, cherry, sugars, vanilla, coconut, condensed milk. Very sweet with light roasted bitterness. Medium body, smooth, very soft carbonation. Nice but a bit too sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2025
at 18:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Chappel Beer Festival with Grumbo and ITFCDan. Aroma is caramel, malt loaf, bready, dried fruit and a bit of wet grain. Decent body and bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Chappel Beer Festival with Grumbo and ITFCDan. Aroma is straw, grain, cereal, fruity, vegy, sweaty and a bit artificial. Decent body and won me over with the nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Chappel Beer Festival with Grumbo and ITFCDan. Aroma is roasted, malty, treacle, smokey, chocolate, vanilla and plastic. Very good body, allowing it to follow though nicely. Enjoyed this, nicely done.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:54