Kelchner Brewery (prev Ampthill Brewhouse)

Microbrewery in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2015

Contact
Unit D, The Sidings,, Station Rd Industrial Estate,, Ampthill, MK45 2QY, England
Description
Kelchner Brewery is co-owned by Chris and his wife Marisa. they purchased the brewery in February 2018.

A key aim when purchasing the brewery was to work with local community and environmental organisations, to ensure continued success for them and the brewery.

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

Cask at GBBF 25. Clear light gold. Thick frothy foamy white head. Healthy lacing. Aroma has honey sweetness over a malty base and grains. Citrus sourness on the periphery. Flavourwise it combines honey sweetness with some more assertive citrus sourness. Underlying watery malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick.Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. A tad bland.

Tried on 08 Aug 2025 at 18:24


6

Magus, mõru, puuviljane, tsitrus, kuiv. Ok

Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2025 at 17:49


6

Sweet with notes of honey, sweet malty with some herbal notes, sweet toasted malty finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2025 at 11:39


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from local Co-op Food. Pours clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma: malt, biscuit, caramel, fruit. Light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter. Towards dry on the palate. Astringent finish. Medium body with soft carbonation..

Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2023 at 20:22


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Co-op. pours clear amber with an off-white cap. Light sweet malts, fruity, smooth. Some hop bitterness to close. Towards medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle from Co-operative Supermarket (Various Locations) on 21 Oct 2023 at 20:02


3.5
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Bottle from Co-op, Bromham, Beds. Pours near black with a beige to tan cap. Aroma: light toasted malts, chocolate, dark fruits. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter, toasty malts, oatmeal, chocolate. Dry-ish in tast with a sweet roasty finish. Light to medium body with light carbonation. Best Kelchner beer I've tried but the others haven't been up to much.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2023 at 21:14


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

Bottle from Co-op Food, Bromham, Beds. Pours clear pale gold with a white cap. Light, easy drinker. Malty, some citrus, fruity. Astringent bitterness on the finish. Light body with moderate carbonation.

Tried from Bottle from Co-operative Supermarket (Various Locations) on 19 Sep 2023 at 22:22


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

Bottle from a Co-op Food store in North Beds. Pours clear pale gold with a slim white cap. Pale malts, grassy, some citrus, light NZ hop vibes. Light body with moderate carbonation. OK

Tried from Bottle from Co-operative Supermarket (Various Locations) on 18 Sep 2023 at 21:34


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

Bottle from Co-op store near my mum's house. Pours clear gold with a lasting white cap. Aroma: pale malts, light caramel, floral hop. Taste: moderate sweet & light bitter. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. Slightly astringent. OK

Tried from Bottle from Co-operative Supermarket (Various Locations) on 18 Sep 2023 at 21:26


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 2023. Pale cola cola colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are. Roasted coffee bitter. Some dryness tjj on finish. Medium body.

Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2023 at 14:40