Florence

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

Established in 2007

Closed in 2018

Contact
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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Beese
Beese (811) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Tommy Fighting Fit IPA from Florence
12 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from an off licence in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Poured a clear, pale golden colour with a scummy white head. Floral hop aroma with some apricots and candied peal. Initial flavours of soft fruit, grassy hop and copper. Finish was dry straw, resin and peppery hop. Not altogether balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2014 at 12:05
Oakes
Oakes (34246) reviewed
A Head In A Hat Titfer from Florence
12 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Light amber. Hazy amber. Light anglohop nose with a little caramel malts. Very light, toasty, some juiciness...just enough complexity.
Tried on 23 Jan 2014 at 08:06
Oakes
Oakes (34246) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Trilby from Florence
12 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Amber brown, slightly caramelly aroma. Mostly caramelly palate though with a hint of burnt electrical phenols.
Tried on 23 Jan 2014 at 07:57
Stuu
Stuu (35165) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Gin from Florence
12 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle at Craig’s tasting. Spicy nose, spices in the taste, sweet toffee, ginger.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2013 at 02:27
Stuu
Stuu (35165) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Tommy Fighting Fit IPA from Florence
12 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle at Craig’s tasting. Grassy lemon nose, sweet toffee, light fruit, not terribly exciting.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2013 at 02:26
allmyvinyl
allmyvinyl (21401) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Gin from Florence
12 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Aromas of spice and herbal notes. Taste has a chalky bite, with pepper on the end. Peculiar.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2013 at 01:58
allmyvinyl
allmyvinyl (21401) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Tommy Fighting Fit IPA from Florence
12 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours pale gold with a thin whitehead. Aromas of butterscotch and grassy hops. Taste has a soapy quality. Could be mistaken for a bad lager.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2013 at 01:57
Stuu
Stuu (35165) ticked
A Head In A Hat Tommy from Florence
12 years ago
5/10
Bottle. Grassy lemon nose, sweet toffee, light fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2013 at 20:45
cagarvie
cagarvie (40268) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Gin from Florence
12 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle at home ... golden amber ... thin white lacing... soft musty toffee fruit nose ...over fizzy ... soft vegative ... little chalky ... dry fruit finish
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2013 at 11:29
cagarvie
cagarvie (40268) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Tommy Fighting Fit IPA from Florence
12 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle at home ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft dry grassy lemon nose ...sweet grassy fruits ... dry hop ... not for me
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2013 at 11:28
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