Kelchner Brewery (prev Ampthill Brewhouse)
Microbrewery in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
Established in 2015
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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Cask at GBBF '22 day 2, 03/08/22. Almost clear light golden blonde with a moderate white cap that veers edgewards. Nose is pale malts, honey, grains, light breads. Taste comprises airy malts, grass, honey, grains, light fruit esters, floral. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Pretty generic honey style beer and like most of that ilk - forgettable!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
From cask at the GBBF with Holmen1 and Stephen 03.08.22. Pale, almost clear, straw colour. Some white head. Aroma and taste of old pale malt and old lemons. And biscuits. Not great.
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Sample courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light honey and light herbal. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 040122
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Sample courtest Grumbo. Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Pale yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy honey aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Some honey notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
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Sample courtesy Grumbo. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are honey, herbs, fruits, hops and malt. Sweet honey and light bitter finish.
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Cask at Three Cups. Half-pint shared with Finn. Upper part lacing on the glass from a filmy layer, clear warm golden body. Grass hoppy nose, hints of grain. The taste profile has got inputs of ripe orange, grass, and grainy malts. Ends dry, with a light bitter fruity bite. Satisfying. (Bedford 18.11.2021).
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Delt med Rune. Lys gylden. Kritthvitt filmskum. Aroma av malt & bær. Smaken rips & stikkelsbær. Tørr, fruktig bitter avslutning. Gjennomgående bærpreg.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
8/10/2021. Cask at the 43rd Bedford Beer and Cider Festival. Pours clear pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of honey, fruits, flowers, touch of herb. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. moderate body, oily watery texture, soft carbonation. Quite mead like, but without depth. Aroma ok but not really a fan.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
15/2/2020. Bottle from Beerfly, Bedford; courtesy of saxo and Rasmus40, cheers! Poured clear amber with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of caramel, nut, fruit, malt and brown bread. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery. Caramac chocolate finish.