The Florence

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

Established in 2007

Closed in 2018

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131-133 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London, 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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Leighton
Leighton (35391) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Gin from The Florence
13 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common London Beer Festival July 2013 - Le Gothique. Pours unclear orange-gold with a faint, filmy white head. Grainy bread on the nose, some dried orange, pepper. Light sweet flavor with grainy bread, dry citrus fruits, spicy gin. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Modest sweetness to finish, some bitter grains, light toasted wood, some grassy bitterenss. Novel.
Tried from Cask on 05 Jul 2013 at 02:37
Leighton
Leighton (35391) reviewed
A Head In A Hat Titfer from The Florence
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common London Beer Festival July 2013 - Le Gothique. Pours lightly hazy gold with a fine, creamy white head. Bready malt nose, some grainy bread. Light sweet flavor with further grainy bread, light bitter hay. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with basic bready malt character. So so.
Tried from Cask on 05 Jul 2013 at 01:26
Theydon_Bois
Theydon_Bois (48063) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Trilby from The Florence
13 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Ales and Tails, Twickenham, 04/05/13. Clear dark amber with a thin off white head. Nose is a big dose of malt, earthy, slightly musty, a touch metallic, toffee. Taste comprises dark malts, dark toffee, dark fruits, dates, pinch of tobacco. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation, light bitter notes in the finish. Ok drinkable mild but perhaps carrying a little too much in the way of bitterness to be classed as a mild for me.
Tried from Cask on 06 May 2013 at 01:57
Reubs
Reubs (35693) reviewed
Bonobo from The Florence
13 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask@George on the stand, London - Gold/amber pour with a small white head. Fruity sweet malty character most prominent, only slightly bitter in the finish. Not bad but kind of average for me overall.
Tried from Cask on 21 Feb 2013 at 15:15
Leighton
Leighton (35391) reviewed
A Head in a Hat Trilby from The Florence
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Tap East, London. Pour clear, amber-gold with a light, white foam head. Toasty grain nose, some mild toasted hay. Light to medium sweet flavor with whole grain brown bread, some toasted sugars, faint hay bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Faintly dry to finish, more grainy brown bread, light coffee. Nice little mild.
Tried from Cask on 19 Jan 2013 at 01:16
fonefan
fonefan (85958) reviewed
Beaver from The Florence
13 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear medium yellow amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, butterscotch, nutty notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111206]
Tried from Cask on 16 Sep 2012 at 03:07
omhper
omhper (46100) reviewed
Beaver from The Florence
14 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at Pig’s Ear Beer Festival, London. Hazy bronze colour. Hay-like hop aroma. Mid dry with light-medium body, soft mouthfeel. Some butter, loads of hay. Mid-bitter finish. Pleasant, if buttery.
Tried from Cask on 22 Dec 2011 at 11:41
oh6gdx
oh6gdx (52790) reviewed
Beaver from The Florence
14 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is toffee, caramel, fruits, mild spices and some wood. Flavour is fruits, spices, quite hoppy as well as some nice fruity notes in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2011 at 00:05
Leighton
Leighton (35391) reviewed
Bonobo from The Florence
14 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the London Brewers Showcase 2011. Pours hazy, red-brown with a faint, white head. Big malt nose with some ripe fruits and toast. Medium sweet flavor, big malt character, some grape and other fruits, light toast and dark bread. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Fairly sweet finish, lots of semi-dark fruits, some grape, light pine. Very enjoyable beer. Pretty solid.
Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2011 at 16:05
lad_newton
lad_newton (4458) reviewed
Weasel from The Florence
15 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Florence, London on 1st June 2011. Clear amber with white foam and part-lacing. Sweet fruity/caramel aroma. Malt and light hoppiness in-mouth with floral and fruity notes continuing along with some cheesiness. Pleasant lightly saline mouthfeel and a bittersweet lingering finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2011 at 10:58