Aylesbury Brewhouse

Brewpub in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Vale Brewery
Associated Venue: Hop Pole Inn (Aylesbury Brewery)

Established in 2011

Contact
The Hop Pole, 83 Bicester Road, Aylesbury, HP19 9AZ, England
Description
Commenced Brewing in 2011. Owned and run by Vale Brewery. Brewing ceased in 2020 when Vale closed the brewhouse and moved production to their own plant. Brewing recommenced in 2024 with the Aylesbury name continuing to be a sub brand of Vale.

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8

Very tasty Pale bitter with a good body for a low strength brew.

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2025 at 00:00


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A hazy pale amber pour with a loose cream head that laces the glass; grainy aroma; soft grainy body with lots of tart berries; followed by a pleasing amount of bitterness and a dry fruity finish. Very tasty.

Tried from Cask at Back of Beyond on 15 Dec 2025 at 13:51


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at St Albans Beer & Cider Festival, St Albans, Herts. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium off white/beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee aroma & taste. Not too much happening here, but it's OK.

Tried from Cask on 30 Sep 2025 at 08:12


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is coffee grinds, roast malts, dried fruit rinds, earthy.
Taste comprises coffee, spice, herb, dark malts, charr, light fruit tang.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Tidy cask stout.

Tried on 26 Sep 2025 at 14:17


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

]Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A golden amber pour with a tight cream head and moderate carbonation; biscuity aroma; dry and oily in the mouth with some biscuity malts; then a herbal bitterness with a touch of spice to close.

Tried from Cask at Back of Beyond on 12 May 2025 at 11:52


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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at The Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. Off black colour with a pale tan head. Aroma and taste are malty slight chocolate. Light sweet. Smooth body.

Tried from Cask at The Strugglers Inn on 20 Apr 2025 at 11:13


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

[Cask at the Greyfriar, Reading.] A pale straw coloured pour with a ring of white head; orchard fruit aroma; soft fruity taste with some sweet pear and a floral bitterness; then a dry finish with. Very tasty given the ABV.

Tried from Cask at The Greyfriar on 10 Apr 2025 at 14:18


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Falcon (JDW), Wycombe. Mahogany-black with a beige head. Beautifully smooth, rich and chocolatey with a pleasant roasty note to balance. Maybe on the sweet side, but worked very well for my final beer of the night. Yum!

Tried from Cask at Falcon (JDW) on 01 Mar 2025 at 17:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Hazy goldeny amber colour with a small white foamy head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some sweet malts and mild nutty tones to it. Flavour is fruity, floral, some citrus and mild caramel and grass to it.

Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2024 at 19:01


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

Cask. Slightly hazy golden colour with a mediumsized foamy white head, which leaves good lace. Aroma is caramel, sweet malts, mild toasted and nutty tones with some fruity, floral and ild nectary tones to it. Flavour is sweet malts, some floral and grassy bitterness along with a fruity sweeness to it.

Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2024 at 19:00