Xtreme Ales

Microbrewery in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

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Unit 21, Alfric Square, Peterborough, PE2 7JP, England
Description
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.

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6.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity cask at the 2017 Cambridge Beer Festival. Very dark brown, opaque. A little bit of tan head and lots of natural carbonation bubbling up. Roast malt and Marmite chocolate in the aroma. Taste is a bit too sweet although there is a welcoming bittering hop near the finish, along with a souring note. Thick, flat, oily body. Simple but effective.

Tried from Cask on 22 May 2017 at 17:52


6.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Xtreme Forty & Naughty ].Clear medium yellow orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity, light caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, pale malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151009] 6-2-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 01 May 2017 at 06:07


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

From cask at the 26th East Anglian Beer & Cider festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of grain, straw, candy, and hop. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 21 Apr 2017 at 09:57


5.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Xtreme Pigeons Bake well ].Clear medium red orange color with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate malty, UK yeast, earthy, light cherry. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, pale malt, sweet malt, cherry notes, light earthy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20151008] 6-2-6-2-11

Tried from Cask on 06 Mar 2017 at 10:35


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried at the Peterborough Festival 2016. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma roasted malty. Smooth creamy body, and slight sweet taste.

Tried on 27 Aug 2016 at 09:18


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 27/08/2016. A clear pale golden coloured pour with a lasting loose halo of white head. Aroma is pale grains, little cereal malts notes, hedgerow berries, . Flavour is composed of light grains, green apple, hint of honey, cereal grains. Palate is light grainy decent cask condition. Probably a golden ale.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2016 at 07:44


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 27/08/2016. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a a loose white head. Aroma is odd tangy vinegar, rustic malts, apple, alcohol. Flavour is composed of semi sweet Base mlats, tangy vinegar, hair spray grainy, apple. Harsh back of the throat bitterness. Palate is watery light grains, tangy. Not very good.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2016 at 07:40


5

Tried on 20 Aug 2016 at 20:39


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Cask in Hand Micropub in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Poured a light golden colour with a small but lasting off white head. Aroma is slightly syrupy, hoppy, floral and corn. Rather sweet, light/moderate bitterness. Light body, sticky texture, average carbonation. Finish is sweet with a bitter edge.

Tried from Cask on 22 Jun 2016 at 07:28


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

Tried at the Newark Beer Festival 2016. Dark ruby colour with an off white head. roasted malty aroma and taste, nice low abc stout.

Tried on 28 May 2016 at 14:18