Xtreme Ales

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

Established in 2013

Contact
Unit 21, Alfric Square, Peterborough, PE2 7JP, England
+44 7427 661839
xtremeales@gmail.com
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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jjsint

6.9
jjsint (8631) reviewed Phil's Dark Side from Xtreme Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity cask at the Townhouse Beer Festival 2015, Ely. Black and opaque, no head but a little bit of carbonation. Coal smoke and coffee in the nose, with stone fruit and hoppy citrus. The taste is malty and toasty enough to be a porter/stout, but hoppy enough to be a black IPA. Sweet and bitter vie for your tastebuds’ attention. Bitter wins out, with only a suggestion of chocolate malt in the finish. Alas, this dual personality is the undoing of the beer; it’s not really sure what it wants to be and just winds up unfocussed and a bit silly. Still it’s a good beer all in all, and well worth trying.

Tried from Cask on 09 Jul 2015 at 14:04

WingmanWillis

6
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked All Black IPA from Xtreme Ales 10 years ago

Tried on 14 Apr 2015 at 16:48

Theydon_Bois

6.5
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed All Black IPA from Xtreme Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at EBF XX, EUSC, 02/04/15. Pitch black topped with a decent tan swirl. Nose is light roast, charr, dark malts, fruit rinds, spice, bitter chocolate. Taste comprises light pine, charr, bitter dark chocolate, earthy. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a touch of hop bitterness. Ok drinkable number but lacking in hops.

Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2015 at 05:58

madmitch76

6.6
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed All Black IPA from Xtreme Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

2nd April 2015
20th Egham Beer Fest. Cask. Opaque black - brown beer, bubbly tan head. Palate is light and semi dry and a little crisp. Modest dark malt base. Mild piney hops, light citrus. Clean if somewhat unexciting cask CDA.

Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2015 at 11:40

Fin

6.1
Fin (18365) reviewed Dancing Pigeon from Xtreme Ales 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask gravity, at Letter B, Whittlesey, Saturday 10th January 2015 on Whittlesey Straw Bear weekend (we stopped at Peterborough Central Travelodge) Pours gold, clear and in jolly good nick. However taste wise this is a fairly average run of the mill golden ale with just a light furry rub across roof of mouth. I understand that this is a Straw Bear Special. Served by the two brewers, its ok but lacks a little. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov11 3.0

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2015 at 00:21

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