Caveman Brewery

Microbrewery in Dartford, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

Contact
40 Essex Road, Dartford, DA1 2AU, England
Description
Closed in 2019 but reopened and beers available again from 2023.

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6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Andover Beer Festival 2026.] A straw coloured pour with a thin white head; grainy aroma; grainy body and a gentle spicy finish.
Tried from Cask at The Andover Tap at The Lamb on 27 Feb 2026 at 19:16

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
27/2/2026. Cask at the Chappel Winter Beer Festival 2026.
Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2026 at 14:54

7.5/10
Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2026 at 14:52

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Keg at Ealing Beer Fest 25. Dark but slightly muddy in appearance. Foamy beige head. Aroma combines tang fruit and coffee. Underlying creaminess. Initial creamy.coffee with a berry edge. Develops a bitter espresso bite. Latterly develops malts. Medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jul 2025 at 17:57

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the 34th Ealing Beer Festival 2025, day one, 09/07/2025.
Black topped with a khaki head.
Nose is chocolate biscuit, roast malts, dark fruit rinds.
Taste comprises toasted brown sugars, cocoa powder, dried fruit rinds, toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay drop.
Tried on 09 Jul 2025 at 10:19

7/10
Tried from Cask on 11 Jan 2025 at 12:47

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the joiners arms Lincoln. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light biscuit and citrus. Light body.
Tried from Cask on 28 Dec 2024 at 14:08

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Tiny Tavern Lincoln. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty fruity and slight bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 20 Sep 2024 at 18:21

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Cask (gravity pour) at the Basingstoke Beer Festival 2024] A mid chestnut coloured pour; malty aroma; caramel malt taste; with a fresh Kentish hop bitterness and a touch of peppery spice. A good, old-fashioned, bitter.
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2024 at 22:25

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
31/5/2024. From cask at the 37th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Pours clear bright gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is musty, citrus, tropical fruits, slightly soapy. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness, touch of tart. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Light dry citric finish. Okay.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2024 at 16:24