Waveney Brewing Co. Reviews

Travlr	3.9 Waveney Welterweight Cask at Queen's Head in Earsham. Clear golden amber color, small white head. Aroma of Ightly peppery caramel. Tasty Friday, December 30, 2022
Travlr	2.6 Waveney Lightweight Cask at Queens Head in Earsham, courtesy of staff, thanks! Clear golden color, small white head. Floral light lemon aroma. Taste has subtle citrus and very subtle bitterness, light body. Plain. Friday, December 30, 2022
Grumbo	3.3 Waveney Welterweight 2/9/2020. Cask at the Queen’s Head, Earsham. Pours clear amber copper with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet, fruity, malty, hoppy, caramel. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight creamy texture, soft carbonation. Nice sweet biscuit finish. Likeable. Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Mr_Pink_152	3.2 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask at the BrewPub. Off black colour with a thin tan head. Aroma malty and roast. Taste light bitter and fruity. Smooth body. Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Mr_Pink_152	2.7 Waveney Hachi Tried at the BrewPub. Amber colour with a white head. Quite tangy fruity aroma and taste. Medium body. Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Grumbo	3 Waveney Lightweight 24/10/2018. Cask at the 41st Norwich Beer Festival. Pours bright gold with an off-white bubbly head. Light aroma of straw, hops, fruit, flowers and malt. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Lingering bittersweet, fruity finish. Ok. Wednesday, October 24, 2018
fonefan	3.1 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Waveney East Coast Mild ]. Clear medium to dark brown color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, malt, fruity, wood. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, dark malt, fruity, dried fruit - wood, dusty. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151202] 6-3-6-3-13 Sunday, March 26, 2017
The_Osprey	3.1 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask, gravity dispense, at Pig’s Ear 2015 as ’Waveney East Coast Mild’. Very dark brown, clear, small foamy off-white head. Aroma is bready, simple malts, light sugars. Body is medium, smooth, low carbonation. Taste is bready, sugars, molasses, touch of earth, no real bitterness. A bit insipid but passable. Saturday, December 19, 2015
Scopey	3.1 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask Gravity at Pig’s Ear 2015. It pours clear deep brown with a small beige head. The nose is toasty, earth, brown bread, grainy, treacle, burnt coffee and charred fruit cake. The taste is bitter, toasty, earthy, coffee grounds, mild acidity, touch of ash and treacle with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. An above average mild. OK. Monday, December 14, 2015
Leighton	3.5 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask at Pigs Ear 2015, day 1 - London. Pours clear reddish brown with a creamy head. Leathery fruits in the aroma, with notes of grainy toast as well. Light sweet flavor with further grainy bread, light toffee, leathery berries. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Moderately sweet to finish, with more berries, lightly toasted bread. A tasty mild. Wednesday, December 2, 2015
StueyD	2.6 Waveney Lightweight A pale Amber coloured beer with a weak white head. A light malty aroma, caramel, toffee and a hint of butterscotch. Medium Dry mouthfeel. The taste is a dry biscuity malt flavour to start, then the sweeter elements come along, with a caramel led taste. There is a mild bitterness in the background that does temper the sweetness. The finish is long an dry. Cask @ 38th. CAMRA Norwich Beer Festival 2015. Friday, October 30, 2015
gegwilson	3.2 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask at the brewpub. Mahogany with an off white head. Pleasant coffee aroma. The taste is smooth coffee. slightly syrupy feel. OK. Monday, July 13, 2015
gegwilson	3.1 Waveney Lightweight Cask at the brewpub. Amber with an off white head. Malt and citrus aroma. The taste is syrupy with citrus and a bitter finish. Slightly soapy. Not too bad for the strength. Monday, July 13, 2015
Theydon_Bois	3 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask at the Merchants Inn, Rugby, 30/10/13. Very dark shades of mahogony brown with a good sized light tan covering, good lacing ensues. Nose is toffee, dark malts, light roast. Taste comprises dark fruit tang, light cocoa, toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finale. Adequate mild. Monday, November 4, 2013
Leighton	3.2 Waveney Lightweight Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clearish gold with a decent, foamy head. Malty aroma, hints of wood and leaves. Moderate sweet flavor, some hints of toffee, bread, mild earth. Light in body with fine carbonation. Light toasty malt finish, slightly watery, very few hops up in this piece. Soso. Tuesday, April 26, 2011
ladnewton	3.2 Waveney Lightweight Cask at the Southampton Arms on 5th March 2011. Clear copper with thin light grey head. Aroma quite light and fruity. Tangy citrus liquid, with berry fruits and some bitter hoppiness hitting roof of mouth. Fruity and rather sweet-to-acidic aftertaste, leaving lemony citrus lingering. Monday, March 7, 2011
Ungstrup	3.1 Waveney Lightweight Cask. A hazy golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of honey as well as lighter notes of straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw, malt, and honey, leading to a dry and bitter finish where the honey note lingers. Friday, February 11, 2011
harrisoni	2.8 Waveney Lightweight Cask gravity at Colchester BF 2011. Gold clear lasting bubbly whote head. Some malty toffee bit like candy sugar. Its an ok light bitter. Condition is fine but that hard candy toffee flavour is not really my thing. Decent hop sting on finish. Saturday, January 22, 2011
fonefan	2.9 Waveney Welterweight Cask (gravity) @ The 16th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2010, Reading, Berkshire England. Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, light toffee, apple notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100430] Thursday, December 9, 2010
Svesse	3.3 Waveney East Coast Mild (Cask at Wenlock Arms, London, 21 May 2010) Dark brown colour with hints of ruby, frothy beige head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of dark fruit and toasty malt. Malty, slightly fruity taste with dark fruit, red berries and caramel. Moderate bitterness in the finish. On the thin side, with balanced sweetness. A tasty and quite decent mild. Thursday, June 10, 2010
harrisoni	3.5 Waveney Welterweight Cask gravity at Reading BF 2010. Deep gold, thin white head. Fairly tasty bitter. OK biscuit. Very drinkable session bitter. Monday, May 31, 2010
fonefan	3.4 Waveney Lightweight Cask (handpump) @ The New Wheatsheaf, 24 Southwark Street, Greater London, England SE1 1TY. Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, caramel, toffee notes, moderate hoppy, citrus, orange, hay. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20091229] Monday, May 10, 2010
Garrat	4.2 Waveney Lightweight Cask at EABF 10.Amber with no head,aroma of orange hops and strawberry,taste of tangerine and light malt,long dry finish. Friday, April 23, 2010
Papsoe	3 Waveney Lightweight Cask. Slightly hazy golden with a creamy off-white head. Distinct honey aroma. Light body, dry honey accents, a little fruit and a hoppy finish. 200110 Tuesday, April 13, 2010
hughie	2.9 Waveney Lightweight Cask, gravity, at St Neots Beer Festival ’10. Gold with a small white head. Faint sweet malt aroma. Sweet malty taste, a bit prickly. Some bitterness. Quite acceptable. Friday, March 19, 2010
oh6gdx	3 Waveney Lightweight Cask@The New Wheatsheaf, London. Goldeny amber colour, small off-white creamy head. Aroma is fruits, wood, mild nectar, some slight leathery notes as well as mild spices. Flavour is quite much the same in a nice balance. Pleasant bitter. Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Ungstrup	3 Waveney Cul de Chien Cask at Smithfield Hotel, Manchester. A chestnut colored beer with no head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as a touch of butterscotch. The flavor is sweet with noets of malt and butterscotch as well as light notes of roasted malt, leading to a dry caramel finish. Monday, December 28, 2009
DJMonarch	3.2 Waveney Cul de Chien Cask Handpump at the Harlequin, Sheffield 19/12/2009 Some fruit aroma. Dark coloured and a little rich on the palate with some alcohol present. A hint of bitterness in a roast malt finish. Thursday, December 24, 2009
DJMonarch	2.8 Waveney The Other Half Cask Stillage from the Jug at the Harlequin, Sheffield 17/07/2009 Floral hop aroma. Golden coloured and hoppy with a little bitterness and dryness in a crisp and slightly earthy finish. Thursday, November 5, 2009
DonMagi	3.1 Waveney Lightweight Cask somewhere in Holborn. Alround rating: Pale and nutty malts, grassy hop, balanced but average. Monday, September 21, 2009
Nightfall	2.2 Waveney The Other Half Cask handpull at The Harlequin, Sheffield, RBESG 09. We had our share of boring blondes in this RBESG but this was one of the worst. Very grainy, quite watery and both aromas and flavor very faint. Tuesday, August 18, 2009
MesandSim	2.5 Waveney The Other Half A Mes rate: cask at the Harlequin. Pale gold with a slight white collar. Very fruity, lots of apple. Faint hops give it a tinge of citrus but overall it’s just underbrewed and grainy. Poor. Monday, August 3, 2009
thewolf	2.4 Waveney The Other Half [RBESG, Sheffield] Cask @ Harlequin, Sheffield. Pours pale golden with a small, white, film head. Very mild aroma, just some honey and grain. Light, prickly carbonation, a tad watery. Flavour is sweet, lightly grainy. Not really any hops to speak of. Very boring. Tuesday, July 28, 2009
DonMagi	3.1 Waveney The Other Half Cask in the harlequin, Sheffield. Alround rating: Pale honey malt, grassy and floral hop, relitivly balanced if perhaps a bit boring. Sunday, July 26, 2009
asheft	2.7 Waveney The Other Half [cask @ RBESG 2009] Malty aroma with a little lemon. Very nearly clear yellow with a white ring. Weak malty flavour and not weak bitterness. Boring. Light body, crisp, moderately bitter finish. Friday, July 24, 2009
cgarvieuk	2.2 Waveney The Other Half Cask handpull at The Harlequin, Sheffield, RBESG 09... golden blond and blah.. Friday, July 24, 2009
fonefan	3.1 Waveney The Other Half Cask (handpump) @ Smithfield Hotel, 37 Swan St, Manchester, Greater Manchester England M4 5JZ. Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting - diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus, flowers, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and shell citrus bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. [20090715] Wednesday, July 22, 2009
harrisoni	3 Waveney The Other Half Cask handpull at The Harlequin, Sheffield, RBESG 09. Pale gold, thin white head. It’s an ok pretty decent pale golden ale. Some hop which is lemony Tuesday, July 21, 2009
bierkoning	2.9 Waveney The Other Half Cask @ Harlequin Sheffield. Indifferent aroma, but a nice lemon flavor. Thin. Some earthy hops. Not bad. Tuesday, July 21, 2009
hughie	3 Waveney The Other Half Cask at The Harlequin, Sheffield, during RBESG ’09. Very pale gold. Underarm malt aroma. Grassy hop taste. Some bitterness. Fair enough. Saturday, July 18, 2009
imdownthepub	3.1 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask conditioned at Banbury Beer Fest ’09. Chestnut colour with white head. This is a sweeter type of mild, really quite fruity with pulpy blackberry notes. There are some deeper dark malty notes coming through as well. It’s ok. Sunday, May 10, 2009
imdownthepub	2.2 Waveney Sugar Ray Cask conditioned at banbury Beer Fest ’09. Sludgy brown with no head. A bit of a pea souper, mixed dull malt with little in the way of hop. Very unfortunate. Saturday, May 9, 2009
fonefan	3.2 Waveney Cul de Chien Cask (gravity) @ Smithfield Hotel, 37 Swan St, Manchester, Greater Manchester England M4 5JZ. Clear medium to dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, smoke - peat, licorice notes, medicine light notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. [20090121] Thursday, April 2, 2009
MesandSim	3.7 Waveney Cul de Chien A Mes rate. Cask at the Marble Arch Inn. Very dark mahogany with a thin but solid white head and damn good condition. Rich dark fruity malt. Earthy and dry with a lovely kick of bitterness in the finish. Good fruity hits all round and just jolly tasty. Assertive but gentle. Jolly good stuff... Dog’s arse anyone? Monday, February 2, 2009
harrisoni	3.1 Waveney Great White Hope Cask gravity at Reading BF 08. Having visited the brew pub I was interested to have another of their beers. Gold, lasting beige head. Some odd herb, tea aroma, but a decent strong gold beer. OK condition. Bit of sherberty hop. Actually it grew on me as I drank it. Tuesday, June 3, 2008
cgarvieuk	3.6 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask at Paisley Beer Festival 2008 ... Deep brown red ... light caramel malt ... quite fizzy ... roast malts good depth. Sunday, May 4, 2008
DonMagi	3.3 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask at paisley beer fest. Alround rating: Malty, chocolate malts, biscuity grainy notes, thin but a small tart acidic note makes it intresting. Thursday, May 1, 2008
Garrat	3.5 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask EABF 08.Auburn with a small head,aroma of light roast,taste of liquorice malt choc and some nut fruity with a dry finish. Wednesday, April 23, 2008
MesandSim	2.6 Waveney Lightweight A Mes rate: Gravicask at Sussex Beer Festival. Golden brown with a slim white head. Slight wheaty notes. Very floral hops which are tasty enough but it is let down badly by a big hit of unbrewed malt. A let down. Sunday, March 16, 2008
harrisoni	3.2 Waveney East Coast Mild Cask handpull at Queen’s Head, Bungay. Very deep ruby, lasting beige head. Very choccy, velvety, milky aroma. Decent condition in mouth, smooth, velvety choccy mild, some sweetish damson fruit. It’s certainly tasty and smooth, some dryness on end. Little bit one dimensional. Little bit of toffee. Friday, August 3, 2007