Round Tower Brewery

Microbrewery in Chelmsford, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Closed in 2018

Contact
Unit 11a Robjohns House, Navigation Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ND, England
Description
Round Tower began brewing early 2013, the first brewery in Chelmsford since 1974. Started on a small scale but expanded to a brew length of 5 barrels.

Produce a constantly changing range of hop forward pale ales alongside seasonal brown beers, with only a Stout and a Black IPA as regular beers.

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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer Festival. Clear golden body, low pearl white head. Nose is grass with citric hints. Similar taste of grassy hops backed by fruity notes. Mild drying end. Soft in the mouth. Fair enough (16.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2017 at 13:03

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
By gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer Festival. Almost black in the glass. Tiny fawn-coloured head. Poor lacing. Slightly roasted, mid-sweet malty on the nose. Nicely flavoured with caramel, chocolate malts and nuts. Smooth, mid-dry malty end. Fine bodied. Likable (16.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2017 at 12:59

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer Festival. Clear mahogany coloured body. Naked at the surface. Dotted spots on the glass. Chocolate malts and almond on the nose. Taste of toffee and chocolate malts. Rounded, slightly bitter ending. Easy to drink. Fair enough (16.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2017 at 12:54

Taster from @Clayfish cheers pal
Tried at Chelmsford CAMRA Winter Beer & Cider Festival on 17 Feb 2017 at 07:44

Tidy bitter!
Tried from Cask at Chelmsford on 16 Feb 2017 at 15:29

Session English golden. Lofs of soft malts. Stray and hey texture. Lemons. Nice hops. Solid.
Tried at Chelmsford on 16 Feb 2017 at 15:10

7.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. No head. Color is black. Aroma and taste are caramel, nuts, chocolate, coffee, licorice, fruits and hops. Nice smooth finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2017 at 07:29

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops and flowers.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2017 at 07:25

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer festival. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, licorice. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, rich malty, chocolate, coffee, licorice. Medium body, soft carbonation, light sweet finish. 160217
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2017 at 07:24

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer festival. Pours golden with a small offwhite head. Aroma of malt, grass, light bitter citrus. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, malt, flowers, mild citrus. Medium body, soft carbonation, dry and light bitter finish. 160217
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2017 at 07:22