Volden Brewery Reviews

BeardedAvenger	3.2 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask at The Gregorian, Bermondsey. Aroma is malty, slightly sour. Clear dark brown. Frothy translucent white head. Medium bitter. Grainy. Citrus edge. Develops a malty streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. OK. Friday, December 29, 2023
jjsint	3.3 Volden Pale Ale Handpull cask at the Clapton Hart, Clapton. At 4.2%. Golden and clear, slightly on the light side. Smallish white head with loads of soapy lacing. Harsh citrus in the aroma, hay, woody notes, some astringency.taste has a nice bitterness to it, with intensely bitter hops in the finish. Nice full texture for the style and ABV. Decent enough carbonation. Not as exciting as their session beer but holds its own well enough. Saturday, October 28, 2023
DJMonarch	3 Volden Pale Ale Cask Stillage at 34th London Drinker, Camden Centre 16/03/2018 Malt and some hop aromas. Tiny white head. Golden coloured smooth on the palate and fruity with a hint of bitterness in a slightly grainy malt finish. Saturday, October 1, 2022
jjsint	3.7 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Handpull cask at the Job Centre, Deptford. Brownish gold and clear with a small film of white head. Malty aroma, strong hazelnut and a but of spiced citrus rind. Taste envelops you with sweet nuttiness followed by a decided bitterness. Decent body for the ABV and soft carbonation. A very good ordinary bitter. Saturday, August 27, 2022
GuideDogSaint	3.3 Volden Pale Ale Cask pint at the Galvanisers Union, Bromley-by-Bow. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt and citrus. Citrus and biscuit taste. Bitter finish. Saturday, August 27, 2022
GuideDogSaint	3.2 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask pint at the Galvanisers Union. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt and citrus. Similar taste. Very bitter finish. Saturday, August 27, 2022
Holmen1	3.6 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Fra cask på The Stapleton Tavern (Finsbury): klar kobbergylden med tett cremeskum helt ned. Myk og behagelig med deilig maltsmak, nystekt brød, urter og barskog. Nydelig og lang ettersmak med fin bitterhet. Friday, August 5, 2022
ManVsBeer	2.9 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask @ Mirth, Marvel and Maud, Walthamstow. Golden with a thick frothy head. It has a gritty-hoppy taste in an ale that has a gritty-hoppy taste with a crisp easy strength. Saturday, May 14, 2022
Holmen2	3.8 Volden Pale Ale From cask at The Job Centre, Deptford, while waiting for the Jack in the Green parade. Translucent golden. Dense and persistent off-white head and lacing. Fine aroma and taste of marmalade, meadows, citrus, pale malt and biscuits. Sunday, May 1, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Clarence & Fredericks Best Bitter Cask Stillage at ARC Arts Centre, Stockton on Tees 23/02/2013 Hop aroma. Small white head. Golden coloured hoppy and fruity with a bitter and slightly dry malt finish. Saturday, April 2, 2022
DJMonarch	3.6 Clarence & Fredericks Redcurrant Stout Cask Handpump at Church Hall, Frodsham 05/01/2013 Fruit and roast aromas. Dark coloured fruity redcurrant with a hint of dryness in a bitter coffee roast finish. Monday, March 28, 2022
Holmen2	2.8 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Translucent pale straw colour. Dense and persistent bright white head and lacing that looks almost artificial. Aroma and taste of pale malt, American hops, succade, white pepper, lemon and lime. Bitter citrus in aftertaste. Not quite in harmony. From cask at Job Centre, Deptford, London, 25.02.22 after handing in exam in general quantitative research methods. Friday, February 25, 2022
Beese	2.1 Volden Pale Ale Cask at Balham Bowls Club. Copper. An ok English pale ale. Malty and biscuity with a light bitterness. Nothing interesting, but drinkable. Monday, November 29, 2021
ManVsBeer	3.2 Volden Winter Cask @ John The Unicorn, Peckham Rye. Very dark amber-red with a frothy head. It has gritty chocolate style malts that prove very tasty, and a dark malty nose. Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Desverger	3.4 Volden Autumn Cask@Hagen & Hyde, Balham, London (20/10/2019) - dark amber to brown with a off white head. Toasted and sweet malty, some cereal, caramelic sweetness, cereal, slight dark dried fruit shred, light to medium body and soft carbonation, toasted and sweet malty finish. Tuesday, December 31, 2019
planky84	3.2 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask at the Eltham GPO. Amber pour with a white head. Toffee malt and dried fruit aroma. Similar malarkey in the taste. Good. Sunday, December 15, 2019
planky84	3.4 Volden Winter Cask at the Eltham GPO. Dark reddish brown pour with a beige head. Chocolate, coffee,smoke aroma. Liquorice, coffee and chocolate taste. Good. Sunday, December 15, 2019
fonefan	2.9 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2017 [ The 42th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 10th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Volden Session ]. ABV: 3.8%. Clear medium amber yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, fruity, sweet fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sugary, sweet malt, sweet fruit, fruity malt, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171014] 6-3-6-3-11 Thursday, December 12, 2019
Beese	2.8 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask at Galvanisers Union, Bow in 2016. Murky amber with an offwhite head. Aroma of peppery hops, floral notes and caramel. Malty, fairly sweet flavour with a grainy finish. Sunday, October 27, 2019
ManVsBeer	2.6 Volden Spring Cask @ Clapton Hart, Clapton Pond. Hazy amber-gold with a bubbly head. Palatable, it has a slightly watery hoppiness, but there's nothing exciting here. Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Desverger	3.1 Volden Summer Tap@Effra Social, Brixton, London (29062019) - light hazed golden pour with a white head. Light citrus fruity with some lemony notes, straw, hay, sweet pale bready malts, medium to light body, soft cask carbonation and lingering hoppy light bitter finish. Thursday, July 18, 2019
AleChamp32	0.5 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Unfortunately I've tasted sick that tastes better than this, please stop selling this. or at least provide Rennie when you sell this. Friday, July 12, 2019
planky84	3 Volden Summer Cask at the Eltham GPO, Eltham. Gold pour with a white head. Aromas of baked apple,sweet malt,peach. Similar action in the flavour. Bitterfinish. Not bad. Friday, July 12, 2019
WingmanWillis	2.9 Volden Summer Friday, June 21, 2019
Theydon_Bois	3 Volden Summer Cask at the Sylvan Post, Forest Hill, 10/06/19. Lightly hazed golden blonde with a decent off white cap. Nose is citric tinged straw, melon, grass, pale malts. Taste comprises grass, orange peel, toasted grains, crackers, straw, lemon rind. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Ok cask golde. Friday, June 14, 2019
ladnewton	3.7 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask at the Gregorian, Bermondsey on 8th February 2019. Amber with thin off-white foam and initial spot lacing. Malty aroma with tangy fruits. A fruity and malty liquid pass and finish, with caramel and nuttiness. A crisp mouthfeel and light body. Friday, February 8, 2019
franclh	2.9 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Van tap gedeeld bij Pratts & Payne in Londen. Ruikt en smaakt naar nat gras, malten, bloemig, droog, hooi. (8-2-2019). Friday, February 8, 2019
Stowaway	4.2 Volden Porter Now known as Volden Winter. Slightly weak head, but good roasted aroma. Very dark in appearance, looks heavy. Burnt caramel notes, liquorice, slightly astringent and only slightly sweet on the aftertaste, exactly as a London porter should be. A good rival for By Yhe Horns’ Lambeth Walk, the standard for all London porters. An excellent beer that’s rapidly becoming my winter staple. Sunday, December 9, 2018
Desverger	3.1 Volden Porter Cask@Pratts & Payne, Streatham, London - Dark brown to black with a medium beige head. Dark roasted and tosted malty with some notes of caramel and cocoa, dark ashy slightly burnt malty, medium body, ok condition, dark malty finish. Sunday, December 2, 2018
joesimmo85	3.6 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Monday, November 5, 2018
mrsoba	4 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask in Woolwich Equitable, Woolwich. Very tasty. Saturday, September 15, 2018
mike_77	3.1 Volden Summer Dark golden colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour have some biscuity malts. Slight orange peel bitterness in the finish Monday, August 27, 2018
Fisler	3.2 Volden Summer Vom Fass, kein Schaum, keine Perlen. In der Nase Malz, im Trunk crispy, schön bitter, dann cremig. Feines Ding. Bitterer Abgang. Friday, July 20, 2018
WingmanWillis	3.2 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Grumbo	3.1 Volden Pale Ale Cask at The Very Last London Drinker Beer & Cider Festival. Pours golden with a lasting bubbly off-white head. Aroma of golden syrup, nut, malt, flowers, light orange and herb with a hint of ginger biscuit. Medium plus sweetness, light but developing bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Unusual. Grower. Thursday, March 15, 2018
Scopey	2.5 Volden Porter Cask at Clapton Hart. It pours darkest brown with a small beige head. The aroma is soft, sweet, toffee, filter coffee, cocoa, roasted malt and some meatiness. The taste is dry, pretty bitter, some astringency, roasted malt. charred wood, burnt coffee, brown bread, marmite and some toasted brown sugar. Finish is drying and a bit astringent / burnt. Lighter end of medium body and soft carbonation. It is hard to see last that astringent / burnt coffee character. Not great.... Saturday, February 3, 2018
DanielBrown	3.5 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask at the Royal Albert, New Cross. Upon first sip, a certain sweetness imparts. Biscuit, perhaps custard cream, then plywood dry malt. Behind this succession lies a throat/burp of floral hop, with seaspray. Bitter indeed. Great boozer. Wednesday, January 24, 2018
lokis333	4 Volden Juniper Murky brown colour with small off-white foam. Aromas are rich of rye, malty as well as sweet and beardy with a slight twang to it. Palate, medium body, smooth texture leaving malty finish. Taste, sweet of rye malt as well as sweet fresh juniper twang to it. Overall, not bad, easy going refreshing rye brew. Saturday, October 14, 2017
The_Osprey	3.3 Volden Juniper Cask handpull at The Job Centre in Deptford. As Volden Juniper. Dark brown, clear and still, foamy light brown head. Aroma is fruited oat cookies, wholemeal bread, fig biscuits. Body is light with soft carbonation. Taste is pretty rich malt, spicy rye, tangy fruits, bourbon biscuits, rich toasted malt, maybe some juniper but wouldn't pick it out unless suggested. Dusty bitter linger. Pretty flavourful just a bit heavy going and wore on me. (6-4-5-4-14=3.3) Saturday, September 30, 2017
john44	2.8 Volden Porter 01 - The Antelope, Tooting 2016 - Dark Brown in colour. Tan head. Fair lacing. Malty; toasty malts, coffee, chocolate. Fruity; dark fruits. Moderately bitter malty and fruity. Some off notes. Bit astringent. Not sure whether it is meant to be like that. Did not like it. (2016-12) Wednesday, September 20, 2017
The_Osprey	3.4 Volden Pale Ale July 2017 - Cask at John the Unicorn, Peckham. Short review with Teresa, Jess and Johnny. Paired with lamb belly. Amber orange, still and clear, foamy off-white head. Aroma is bready, a little woody, bagel. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is citrussy, bread crusts, slightly salty, rusk biscuit and resin. Quite decent, but the food wasn't great. (6-4-6-4-14=3.4) Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Leighton	3.1 Volden Summer Cask at the Clapton Hart - Hackney. Pours clear gold with a moderate, foamy white head. The nose holds grass and dried pale bread. Light sweet flavour with some biscuits, hay, bitter grass and grain husks. Light in body with fine carbonation; decent condition. Finishes with more dry pale malts, more husk and grass. A little aggressive in its bitterness. Just so so. Sunday, September 3, 2017
JoshRaburn	3 Clarence & Fredericks Spring Ale Tuesday, July 4, 2017
fonefan	2.9 Volden Pale Ale Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Volden Pale Ale ]. Clear medium yellow colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, pape malt, moderate hoppy, moderate yeasty, UK yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, fruity malt, pale malt, hoppy, citrus, fruity hops, sharp. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151203] 6-3-6-3-11 Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Vladivostok	2.8 Volden Pale Ale Distinctly cloudy. Could be by design or the pub not giving it long enough to settle. Clearly not off though. Pretty standard for its type, although perhaps a tad more citrus than most golden ales. OK but no wow factor. Sunday, April 2, 2017
mR_fr0g	3.3 Volden Pale Ale Cask gravity at the London drinker beer fest 2017. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a a lose white head. Aroma is rubber, pineapple, citrus little. Funky. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, spicy citrus lemon rind, pineapple. Hockey puck plastic, soft g aims.. Bitter long rind. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation. Ok. Thursday, March 9, 2017
chriso	1 Volden Pale Ale Tuesday, March 7, 2017
BlackHaddock	3.5 Volden Porter Cask half-pint on 14th Feb 2017 in ’Knowles of Norwood. Dark brown body, tanned topping. Malt led with a slight liquorice aroma and taste alongside the coffee and chocolate flavours: decent. Friday, February 17, 2017
BlackHaddock	3.5 Volden Session Ale (formerly Vim) Cask half-pint on 14th Feb 2017 in ’Knowles of Norwood. Golden amber body, full, lasting white crown. Malty lead to the nose and taste, citrus and piney hop notes arrive in second and third place respectively. Liked it. Friday, February 17, 2017
WingmanWillis	3 Volden Pale Ale Wednesday, January 25, 2017