Sustainability and locality is at the heart of what we do. Our water comes from deep in the Norfolk chalk from our private supply beneath the brewery, and is perfect for brewing real ale.
Our main ingredient, Maris Otter malting barley is grown locally at Branthill Farm on the Holkham Estate. This is some of he finest malting barley on the planet.
yespr (55501) reviewed Village Life from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and light breadish. Bitter, toasted and slight herbal hoppy. Dry and bitter finish.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Village Life from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy citrus finish.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Norfolk Black from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottled (backlog). Black colour, small beige head. Aroma is toffee, ripe fruits, some berries and mild liquorice. Flavour is liquorice, some tofee, raisins, ripe fruits, caramel and some mild berryish notes.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Village Life from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the Great British Beer Festival 2014, Day 1 - London. Pours clear amber-gold with a light, foamy white head. Lightly toasted malts, grain, some orange rind. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderate sweetness to finish, more grains, mild citrus notes, faint leaves. Not bad. Straight-ahead ESB.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Village Life from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at GBBF ’14, day 1, 12/08/14. Lightly hazed amber/chestnut brown with a decent off white covering that retains well. Nose is biscuit malt, earthy rub, toffee, light cocoa. Taste comprises biscuit malt, light bread notes, earthy hop tones, toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a subtle hop presence. Ok offering - not sure what beer Ken and Rene were on !?!
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Village Life from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
12th August 2014
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry and mildly crisp. Milky and skuny malts. Tired ripe orange hops. Dry finish. Bleh!
Benzai (24515) reviewed Village Life from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Sampled @ GBBF. Hazy orange brownish color, small white head. Smell and taste malts, toasted malts, a slight touch of hops, slightly caramel and decently bitter. Average body and carbonation.
Garrold (11394) reviewed On The Huh from Beeston Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Branthill Farm Real Ale Shop, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk. Clear, chestnut brown. No head. Woody, toffee, maltiness. A hint of bonfire toffee, maybe. Taste is fruity and dry. Brown sugar, then a woody bitterness on the finish. Good stuff.
daniele (14510) reviewed On The Huh from Beeston Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
ambrato caramello amaro discreto ma bilanciato leggero tostature buona beva lieve agrumato
yespr (55501) reviewed On The Huh from Beeston Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
From cask. Pours amber to brown with a small tan head. Aroma is toffee and roasted malt. Toffee malty and caramelish. Light bitter. Smooth roasted malty and breadish to dry bitter. Ends dry and bitter.