Lovibonds Brewery Reviews

imdownthepub	3.5 Lovibonds Mosaic Pale Ale Draught at the Argyll Pub & Kitchen, Henley on Thames, Oxon. Hazed gold with white head. There is a light, resinous bitterness to this from the off, not getting the full on fruitiness of Mosaic hops but there is a citrus element to this, fresh, tangy. Light throughout. A pleasant beer. Saturday, March 30, 2024
Cheeseboard	3.8 Lovibonds Sour Grapes - Barrel Aged Keg at Siren Brewery taproom July 2015. Poured clear gold with a fluffy white cap. Aroma: wine barrel, vinous, grape must. Taste: complex, dry, gentle tartness, notes of grape, apple and honey. Thin to medium body with spritzy carbonation. Tuesday, June 6, 2023
ITFCDan	3.3 Lovibonds 69 IPA Monday, April 10, 2023
sammig21	3.2 Lovibonds Lagerboy Tuesday, November 29, 2022
buhojumilla	3.1 Lovibonds Loud American Thursday, September 22, 2022
imdownthepub	3.3 Lovibonds Henley Gold (post 2009) Bottled, 330ml from Kay Gee's Off Licence, Didcot, Oxon. Gold with white head. This proved to be a clean, crisp Wheat Ale, light banana, estery notes, pear drops. It is a touch on the thinnish side, but there are notes of lemon, hay and clove. It's fine. Monday, March 21, 2022
imdownthepub	3.3 Lovibonds Lucky Bottled, 330ml from Kay Gee's Off licence, Didcot, Oxon. Gold with white head. Malty, baked breadcrust notes from the off, some honeyed sweetness, some lemon / lime hopped notes. Quite a smooth lager beer, baked corn, thinnish. It's fine. Thursday, March 17, 2022
DJMonarch	4 Lovibonds Dirty 69 On Tap at Earl Of Essex, Islington 06/08/2012 Big fruity hop aroma. Small creamy head. Dark coloured smooth on the palate strong in alcohol and very hoppy with a bitter chocolaty roast finish. Thursday, February 24, 2022
DJMonarch	3.4 Lovibonds Lagerboy On Tap at Brewdog Camden 05/08/2012 Hoppy aroma. White head. Golden coloured a little hazy in appearance and hoppy with a kiwi fruit flavour. A hint of dryness in a very bitter finish. Tuesday, February 22, 2022
DJMonarch	3.6 Lovibonds 69 IPA From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 30/07/2011 Big hop aroma. Golden coloured a little hazy in appearance and very hoppy with a fruity pine flavour. A hint of dryness in a bitter malt finish. Saturday, December 11, 2021
imdownthepub	3.2 Lovibonds Festbier Draught at the Apothecary Tap, Banbury, Oxon. Gold with white head. There are lager malts to the fore with this beer, quite fruity, some caramel, some sweet white grape notes. Restrained on the palate, relatively clean, biscuity in character. It's okay. Saturday, October 30, 2021
Windpomp	3 Lovibonds Henley Gold (post 2009) Tuesday, June 1, 2021
ITFCfan	3.5 Lovibonds 69 IPA Rating catch up. Shared 24/4/2021 with Dan and Grumbo. No full review but rating breakdown taken and discussed at the time. Monday, May 3, 2021
Grumbo	3.3 Lovibonds 69 IPA 24/4/2021. Bottle shared with D&J at the welcome to Eva beer share. From A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Pours slightly hazy golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, tutti frutti, pineapple cubes, melon, orange, grapefruit. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Average carbonation. Friday, April 23, 2021
allmyvinyl	3.6 Lovibonds Loud American Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of grapefruit and pine. Taste is more of the same. Good bitterness. Wednesday, March 10, 2021
allmyvinyl	3.6 Lovibonds Henley Gold (post 2009) Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon, light banana, sweet dough, faint spice. Taste is more of the same. Spicy linger. Friday, February 19, 2021
AshtonMcCobb	3.6 Lovibonds 69 IPA Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - yellow to orange and hazy. Snow white head. Nose - orange, dried orange, light cakiness. Taste - orange and caramel with grassy backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied. Creamy texture, balanced bitterness on the finish. Overall - quite nice. Wednesday, February 17, 2021
AshtonMcCobb	3.6 Lovibonds Loud American Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden yellow with a nice fluffy cream head. Nose - pine and fresh grapefruit. Taste - grapefruit and zest. Piney back note. Palate - light bodied, dry middle and finish. Overall - good. Fairly typical West Coast at a session strength. Wednesday, February 17, 2021
AshtonMcCobb	3.6 Lovibonds Henley Gold (post 2009) Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden orange with an attractive white head. Nose - lemon peel, lemon curd, floral and caramel. Taste - creamy lemon, banana and caramel. Nutmeg at the back. Palate - light bodied, creamy texture. Dry finish with decent linger. Overall - quite liked this! Maybe because it's the first of the day, but enjoyable all the same. Wednesday, February 17, 2021
AshtonMcCobb	3.6 Lovibonds Hold Our Beer: Lockdown Brown Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - deep amber to brown with decent off white lacing. Nose - hazelnut, chocolate, bready. Taste - malt loaf, hazelnuts and light chocolate again. Palate - medium-ish in body. Roasty balanced finish. Overall - nice. Tuesday, February 16, 2021
allmyvinyl	3.7 Lovibonds 69 IPA Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of resin and orange. Taste is more of the same. Nicely balanced finish. Monday, February 15, 2021
allmyvinyl	3.7 Lovibonds Hold Our Beer: Lockdown Brown Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear dark amber with a thin white head. Aromas are light resin, light cocoa powder. Taste is chocolate orange, light roast. Clean finish. Monday, February 15, 2021
allmyvinyl	3.4 Lovibonds Henley Amber Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of brown bread and light orange. Taste is more of the same. Dry finish. Monday, February 15, 2021
allmyvinyl	3.6 Lovibonds Lucky Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of green bean and light malt. Taste is more of the same. Dry finish. Monday, February 15, 2021
AshtonMcCobb	3.5 Lovibonds Henley Dark Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - dark brown and opaque. Cream to tan head. Nose - cake, light toffee. Taste - toffee, brown bread and light smokiness. Palate - medium bodied, toasty and roasty finish. Overall - nice. Monday, February 15, 2021
AshtonMcCobb	3.2 Lovibonds Henley Amber Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden amber. Attractive white lacing. Nose - brown bread. Orange maybe. Taste - burnt brown bread. Palate - light to medium bodied. Roasty finish just avoids being astringent. Overall - so so. Monday, February 15, 2021
AshtonMcCobb	3.5 Lovibonds Lucky Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with thin white lacing. Nose - green beans and sweetcorn. Taste - as per nose. Bitter salad. Palate - light bodied and dry finish. Overall - classic lager notes. Monday, February 15, 2021
allmyvinyl	3.2 Lovibonds Lagerboy Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of grassy hops, grain, lemon. Taste is light astringent, light malt. Grassy herbal finish. Tuesday, February 9, 2021
CraftBeerNick	4 Lovibonds Dark Reserve No. 5 750ml Bottle, at home this one is # 69 brewed in 2017. Pours a rich dark brown black. Aroma is barrel, roasted malts, chocolate, bourbon and liquor. Taste is bourbon, barrel, roasted malts, wood, chocolate. Really smooth and well integrated barrel. Lovely BA Monday, December 21, 2020
WingmanWillis	3.1 Lovibonds Lucky Saturday, October 24, 2020
Grumbo	3.4 Lovibonds Loud American 27/8/2020. Bottle from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Pours clear golden with a modest foamy white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, sweet malt, flowers, touch of pine. Medium sweetness and very light bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Subtle, tasty, grower, but not so loud. Thursday, August 27, 2020
BeardedAvenger	3.3 Lovibonds Henley Gold (post 2009) As still WFH and I like the stats am adding on historical ticks. On Tap at a wedding at Old Luxter's Barn. Thursday, August 6, 2020
BeardedAvenger	3.4 Lovibonds Loud American Bottle bought at A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Herby/grassy aroma with a touch of sweetness. Light gold. Thick foamy head. Medium bitter. Some quinine at first before a citrus streak sweeps through. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Dry slightly astringent finish. Old school APA. Nice enough. Thursday, April 30, 2020
BeardedAvenger	3.3 Lovibonds Henley Amber Bottle ordered from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Bitter edged aroma of citrus, bery and spice, i.e. marmalade. Amber. Creamy translucent white head. Medium bitter. A slight tang. Malty base. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Dry slightly astringent finish. I note that it's yet another bitter now rebranded as Pale Ale - would have thought they'd have gone with Amber Ale but then their gold is a Wheat Beer. Decent enough. Peppy. Thursday, April 30, 2020
BeardedAvenger	2.8 Lovibonds Lucky Bottle ordered from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Malty aroma with a slightly sour edge. Pale gold. A few whispy white strands for a head. Light bitter. Malty. Sour edge. Light bodied. Thin but slick. Fizzy carbonation. Dry slightly astringent finish. It's fine. Average pils. But not something I'd be bothered about having again. Wednesday, April 22, 2020
b3shine	4.1 Lovibonds Sour Grapes - Barrel Aged 750 ml bottle to stemmed glass (thanks, Colin). Looks good; a mostly transparent golden orange with white head. Smells and tastes good too; oak snd funk alongside well-balanced notes of citrus and a bit of white wine. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and pleasantly citric. Tasty. Thursday, March 12, 2020
sammig21	4.1 Lovibonds Henley Gold (post 2009) Saturday, February 22, 2020
sammig21	3 Lovibonds Loud American Wednesday, December 25, 2019
sammig21	3.2 Lovibonds Lucky Saturday, December 7, 2019
benucfc	0.9 Lovibonds 69 IPA Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Idiosynkrasie	3.3 Lovibonds Lagerboy 330ml bottle. Clear, orangey, pale golden colour with average to huge, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Citrusy fruity hoppy, and mellow, pale and caramel malty aroma, hints of mandarine and lemon, a touch of melon. Taste is fruity hoppy and mellow pale malty, a touch of caramel, hints of melon, lemon, madarine, some orange zest. Balanced, harmonious - very nice. Sunday, August 25, 2019
Beese	3.4 Lovibonds 69 IPA Keg at the Euston Tap in 2015. Clear orange colour. Malt and caramel forward aroma with some grassy hop. Resinous and bitter flavour with underlying biscuity notes. Saturday, August 17, 2019
MisoW	3.1 Lovibonds Henley Dark Bottle in Henley. Pours dark brown color, lightly beige foamy head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitter, caramel, roasted malt, cocoa. Saturday, June 1, 2019
MisoW	2.5 Lovibonds Henley Amber Bottle in Henley. Pours hazy golden color, white head. Aroma of malt. Taste is medium bitter, malty, some caramel. Saturday, June 1, 2019
imdownthepub	3.1 Lovibonds Lagerboy Draught at The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, Bristol. Gold with white head. Sharp cereal malts initially then citrusy hopped notes. A touch thinnish on the palate, some gooseberry, some lemon zest. Reasonable. Saturday, April 27, 2019
R4N5H	3.5 Lovibonds 69 IPA On tap at the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Windsor (Castle Hotel) on 20-Mar-2019. Hazy amber colour with a medium sized white head. Aroma of malt, citrus and pine. Medium body and carbonation. Taste of sweet malt, grain, caramel, grapefruit, orange peel and floral hops. Medium bitterness with a dry fruity finish. Enjoyable IPA. Friday, March 22, 2019
mattaspencer	4 Lovibonds 69 IPA Sunday, November 4, 2018
saxo	2.9 Lovibonds Lagerboy Bottle from AlesByMail. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, bitter hops, malt, straw and has a light bitter finish. Sunday, October 14, 2018
ben301282	5 Lovibonds Henley Dark Monday, July 2, 2018
Idiosynkrasie	3.2 Lovibonds Loud American 330ml bottle. Cloudy, amber colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Sweet-ish, floral, fruity, hoppy aroma, caramel malty background, hints of red berries, strawberry, a citrusy touch. Taste is minimally tart, citrusy hoppy, minimally piney, rather neutral caramel malty basis. So-so. Monday, June 18, 2018