The Brewery Tap (Brewery Tap)
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
25 Oct 2024 (Magnus Greel)
October's venue for our NESW group, three of us arrived around 12.30 with some of our group already here with a couple joining us later. Already fairly busy with many folk coming and going with the beer festival proving very popular. Enthusiastic friendly and efficient bar staff added to the experience.
Green Jack - Nightingale | 4.00 | | Full bodied nectar packed with malts caramel and fruity spicy hop notes. |
Greene King - Blood Hound (collaboration with Nethergate) | 4.40 | | Easy drinking stout with delicious chocolate and blood orange characters. |
Moor - Dark Mild | 3.40 | | After glowing reports this flavoursome sweet malty hoppy with caramel notes and a bitter hint fare didn't disappoint. |
Mauldons - Old Ale | 3.90 | | Earthy nutty dark fruits nectar. |
Old Cannon - Blonde Bombshell | 4.20 | | Light and refreshing hoppy peach and subtle honey fare.. |
Mauldons - Mid-Autumn Gold | 4.20 | | A dark golden beer brewed using a combination of malts and a blend of hops to give a balanced bitter and floral finish. |
Wildcraft - Wild Norfolk | 4.20 | | A taster of this rendered me trying to find any taste at all! |
Hollow Stone - Dunkel Dunkel | 6.50 | | Fortunately just a curious half of this rich liquid cherry cake concoction. |
Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
Tiny Rebel - Park Life | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Wilde Child - Breakfast Of Champions | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Burnt Mill - Green Hills | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
26 Jan 2024 (Magnus Greel)
A busy mid Friday evening friendly welcome from the jovial and efficient barmaid who kept the beers flowing and still entertaining banter well. I've only listed what I drank.
Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | | A full bodied strong beer, light in colour with a powerful bouquet of hops & developed fruit with a deep dry finish. |
Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | | Fruity hoppy refreshing straw coloured ale. |
15 Feb 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon quiet just another couple of chaps enjoying a beer or two in this relaxed friendly edge of town proper boozer. I only anticipated staying an hour but glad I didn't as much to my amusement a couple of jolly CAMRA types from Preston turned up under the impression this was a micropub!
Mauldons - 225 | 4.50 | | Dry peppery with a spicy kick. Superb! |
Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | | Earthy yeasty but not so bitter bitter! |
Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | Powerful hops give a lovely citrus burst followed by a crisp, clean finish. |
Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
08 Nov 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon, calm relaxed atmosphere in this welcoming traditional drinkers pub.
Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | | Piney hoppy flavoursome for such a low ABV |
Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Darker Days | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Venture | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
02 Dec 2014 (HSB)
11:30 First in. Three others came in whilst we were there. Good interior.
Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | | Good strong bitter. |
Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | Bit on the warm side. First pint out. |
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Lymestone - Cherry Stone | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Tring - Ibex | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
27 Jul 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Busy in the early evening, with quite a buzz.
Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | Silver Adder ā Crisp and golden. Good body and good hops. |
Earl Soham - Victoria Bitter | 3.60 | | An amber-coloured, fruity, session bitter. |
Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | Not Tried | |