Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) Venture

Tasting Summary

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The Wagon (formerly Waggon & Horses), Sudbury, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		12 Sep 2026	Presented with a very good head and lasting lacing on this amber ale from Nethergate Brewery set up in 1986 on Nethergate Street in Clare, Suffolk, before moving to Pentlow in North Essex, and then back to Suffolk. Their copper-amber coloured Venture session ale was specifically created in 2017 to mark the firing up of their brewing facility in Long Melford. A very hoppy first hit from its new-world blend of American hops featuring Nugget behind a herbal and woody bitterness with a faint hint of sweet ginger and resinous pine, Cascade lending grapefruit and sweet citrus and Ekuanot aiding tropical notes of papaya, melon and lime zest, and a subtle hint of green pepper. A fruity hoppiness rising from its citrus and soft tropical fruit flavours. A gentle malty note joining in from its English malts, including barley and wheat, lending a bready, pale malt sweetness and a hint of caramel and biscuit for me. A dry hoppy bitterness winning over with a crisp grapefruit and lime flavouring mixed with a touch of spice. Served in excellent nick.

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