Florence

Brewpub in Herne Hill, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2007

Closed in 2018

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131-133 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 0NG, England
Description
The Florence Brewery first sold beer in September 2007. Later in 2010 its offshoot the Head in the Hat Brewery started activities. The Florence was during 2016 rebranded as Craft Academy and was used intermittently, primarily as a training facility for its owners, with some beers sold in the pub, although Craft Academy beers sold more widely through the Greene King estate are from the main facility in Bury St Edmunds. By the end of 2018 it seems even these activities had ceased, but the brewhouse remains in place.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old notes from Nov 2014 - This is an original beer gifted to me by a friend, it's brewed with gin botanicals. It pours a light amber colour with a white head. Aromas of biscuit malt, juniper & peppers. Taste of light spices with a gin aftertaste at first which blends in nicely after a few sips. This proved to be much better a beer than I first thought, the gin botanicals really come off quite well.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 13:12


24/08/2010. FLORENCE, 133 Dulwich Road, LONDON, SE24, England

Tried on 30 Nov 2022 at 12:10


24/08/2010. FLORENCE, 133 Dulwich Road, LONDON, SE24, England

Tried on 30 Nov 2022 at 12:08


Tried on 28 Oct 2022 at 14:27


Tried on 28 Oct 2022 at 14:26


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2014 [ The 39th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 7th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As A Head in a Hat Prima Donna ].ABV: 4.5%. Clear dark amber brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, moderate hoppy, grapefruit, licorice - fennel. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, licorice, roasted, dark malt, fennel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141010] 8-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 29 Jul 2017 at 10:11


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Liquid Treasures, Belper, Derbyshire, Friday, 19th February 2016 in company of Dad and Pauline, Loz, Isobel and Berry. Pours mid gold with a white rim, slight chill haze. Only english hops I understand, a little furry bitterness, prickly carbonation. Ok. A6 A4 T6 P2 Ov12 3.0

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2016 at 14:41


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As A Head in a Hat Trilby ].Clear medium to dark orange amber color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, caramel, pale malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141009]

Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2015 at 15:32


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

330ml bottle at the Bar, Museum of London. A clear golden body under a loose white head. Poor lacing. Leafy hops on the nose joined my earthy malts. Malt-fruity flavours of caramel, orange, and lemon followed by resinous bitterness to the finish. Medium to thin bodied. Satisfying (London 10.07.2015).

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2015 at 08:24


4.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

330ml bottle. Clear dark brown colour with huge, macropore, white head diminishing in a swoosh. Earthy, fungoid, chestnut aroma, hints of mushy peas. Taste is slightly bitter, sourish, nuttily, hints of chestnut, coconut. Undercooked idea.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2015 at 18:09