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Founded as WJ King in 2001 by Bill King a former King & Barnes director. In June 2010, Bill King retired and sold the business to Ian Burgess, former assistant head brewer at Harveys and a business partner. In 2014 the Brewery name was changed to King Beer. In 2016 the King brand was dropped due to the success of the Two Tribes Brewery at the same address.
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berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
WJ King - Kings Wheat Mash from King Beer
13 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Cloudy amber with a tight white head; floury grainy aroma; some citrus to start - a sweetish milky body, with some sour grains; and a malty finish with perhaps a touch of coriander. A pleasant summer beer.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jun 2013 at 15:22
Scopey (25563) reviewed
WJ King - Kings Wheat Mash from King Beer
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at Grape & Grain. It pours hazy golden with no head. The nose is wheat, earthy, dough and some ripe soft fruit. The taste is earth, wood, hay, wheat, sweet fruitiness, melon, grape and apricot with a dry finish. Medium busy and pretty much no carbonation. Interesting flavour profile.... Not sure if this is right.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2013 at 09:01
wheresthepath (3760) reviewed
Kings Heritage - Kings Old Ale from King Beer
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
[Bottle from Pallants of Arundel] Pours a deep ruby-brown with a moderate cream head. Medium carbonation - rather fizzy for the style. Plenty of smoke up front, then a good coffee base with slight liquorice hints and a light earthy bitterness. Decent flavor, but the mouthfeel is too thin and fizzy and the finish is on the short side.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2013 at 15:01
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Brighton Blonde from King Beer
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask gravity at Tenterden BF 2012. Standard blonde ale. Nettle leafy and fairly decent.
Tried from Cask on 26 Apr 2013 at 13:09
Leighton (35418) reviewed
WJ King - Cascade from King Beer
13 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at La Gothique - London. Pours clear gold with a foamy white head. Light tangy hay nose. Very tangy flavor - almost tastes infected. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly sweet to finish with more tang, faint hay and toasty dough. A pretty poor effort, this.
Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2013 at 09:43
Olut (22669) reviewed
Kings Heritage - Kings Old Ale from King Beer
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Not quite black, but very dark red with a small bubbly head. It could easily be mistaken as a porter with its roasted malts which ooze of chocolate and coffee in both aroma and taste.
Tried on 28 Mar 2013 at 14:47
Olut (22669) reviewed
Five Generations from King Beer
13 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Copper golden in colour with a frothy head. Has a hoppy aroma but a more cereal like malt for its favour with a bitterness.
Tried on 25 Mar 2013 at 12:27
Olut (22669) reviewed
Spring Ale from King Beer
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Golden with a very small head and slight fruity orange aroma. Has a mild fruitiness in its flavour and sips down easily.
Tried on 24 Mar 2013 at 16:47
Olut (22669) reviewed
WJ King - Scrummy Bitter from King Beer
13 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On cask at The Post & Telegraph (JDW) shortly after the finish of the six nations championship. Between golden and ruby in colour with a frothy head. It’s bitter in character with a sweet nose although less so in its taste.
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2013 at 15:50
Olut (22669) reviewed
WJ King - Cascade from King Beer
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Golden with an orange glow. It doesn’t have much of a head but has plenty of nose with grapefruit evident. In term of taste some of the fruit is evident but it also has a gritty malty and biscuit like flavour that lingers in the palate. Very crisp and certainly easy to drink.
Tried on 24 Mar 2013 at 14:54