Mighty Oak Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Maldon,
Essex,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Mighty Oak Taproom
Established in 1995
Contact
Description
Mighty Oak Brewing Company was founded by John Boyce in Brentwood in Essex in 1995 with brewing commencing in 1996. It moved to the town of Maldon in January 2001, and set up in the West Station Yard industrial area, once a major local industrial area with its own railway branch line to Witham.
The brewery makes mostly ale and exports these throughout Essex, London, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Kent. Many of the brewery's products are available to buy privately in different size plastic bladders up to keg size.
The brewery makes mostly ale and exports these throughout Essex, London, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Kent. Many of the brewery's products are available to buy privately in different size plastic bladders up to keg size.
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black, tan head. Aroma of tobacco, tar, cocoa. Taste of salt, caramel, coffee, pine needle. With eo, jmb, ch snd mm.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2023
at 18:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared with Holmen1, Johan, Camilla, Marianne at Johan’s place 02.07.22. Ebony. Beige head. Fine aroma and taste of tobacco, roasted barley, bark and a hint of salt liquorice. Fine bitterness in lingering dry aftertaste. Well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2023
at 18:09
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Cask at Wenlock Arms, Hoxton. Sampled Sept 2018. Poured clear pale gold with a white cap. Light malts, some citrus, lemony hints. Light sweet & bitter. Light body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Wenlock Arms
on 05 Jun 2023
at 22:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
28/4/2023. Cask at The Duke Of York, Ipswich. Pours clear deep amber red with a small frothy off-white head leaving good lacing. Great pour. Aroma is malty, bready, caramel, stone fruits, slightly chalky with a hint of chocolate. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Developing bitter fruited finish. Nicely done and well served.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2023
at 17:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
28/4/2023. Cask at The Duke of York, Ipswich, Pours clear dark amber with a small frothy white head. Aroma is malty, earthy, toasted, orange rind, stewed fruits, light spicy notes. Quite bitter with light sweetness and a sour edge. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Bitter earthy finish. Possibly not served in best shape.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2023
at 17:20
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
From cask at Jolly Sailor in Maldon, England, with Terje 25.04.23. Clear golden. Bright white head and lacing. Aroma and taste of pale malt, rye bread, harsh citrus and a hint of roasted circuit boards.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2023
at 15:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
From cask at the Maldon Beer & Cider Festival with Terje 25.04.22. Clear golden. White head and lacing. Aroma and taste of sweet pale malt, biscuits and sweet citrus.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2023
at 12:21
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival 2004, gravity dispense. Amber colour. Malty, reasonable bitterness. Not brilliant, but good!
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2023
at 00:51
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival 2004, gravity dispense. The IBF programme description: "Biscuity malt and earthy hop flavours" seemed spot on to me. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2023
at 00:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dec. 2015: Cask pint at the Leyton Orient Supporters Club. Chestnut color, minimal off-white head. Malty aroma, blackcurrant leaves and some earthy hops. Malty flavour, hints of caramel, warm fruity notes (blackcurrants), earthy hops in the finish. Good beer.
Tried
from Cask
at
Leyton Orient Supporters Club
on 04 Mar 2023
at 00:30