Appleford Brewery Reviews

mR_fr0g	2.2 Appleford River Crossing Bottle split at ABC Beer The Hague, 24/09/2015. Thanks. A dark orange / light brown coloured pour with a light beige head. Aroma is stale malts, rough grassy hop, little vegetative. Flavour is composed of grainy malts, grassy, hedgerow assertive rought hop. Lingering harsh grassy bitterness. Palate is grainy, spritzy carbonation. Thursday, May 19, 2016
DSG	1.5 Appleford River Crossing [9/24/15] Bottle sample at the pre-Borefts tasting at ABC Beers in Den Haag. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Hazy amber. Really weird bad smell, can’t put my finger on it. Some sanitizer too. Flavor has some sweetish malt and more weirdness and sanitizer. Watery. Bad. Sunday, October 18, 2015
madmitch76	2.3 Appleford River Crossing 24th September 2015 Pre Borefts Tasting at ABC Beers, Den Haag. Hazy amber beer, a few white bubbles. Palate is light and dry with fine carbonation. Dry papery malts. Dry floralness, spicy. Tangy dried fruits. Bitter dry finish. Ticking no boxes. Sunday, October 4, 2015
MrHangover	2.7 Appleford River Crossing Bottle @ Pre-Borefts Tasting, courtesy of the European Crew! Pours a murky light brown beer with a small white head on top. Aroma of light caramel, butters, slightly peppery. Flavor is light sweet with a faint burning sensation in the back, next to some light bitterness. Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Theydon_Bois	2.7 Appleford River Crossing Bottle split at the ABC Beers pre Borefts tasting, 24/09/15. Orange amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is earthy, straw, musty, light spice, green apple. Taste comprises apple, fruit, earthy, light spice, hint of ginger, trace of orange. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. A rather twiggy # ! Monday, September 28, 2015
Koelschtrinker	2 Appleford River Crossing Dumpf herber, etwas gewürziger Antrunk. Mild, die Gewürze scheinen weder passend noch intensiv, eher wässrig. 7/6/6/ 6//6 Sunday, September 27, 2015
kermis	2.6 Appleford River Crossing Bottle at ABC Beers Pre-Borefts tasting, The Hague. Pours hazy orange brown with a bubbly ring off white head. Aroma of malt, sweat, perfume and sickly notes. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Not good. Saturday, September 26, 2015
deanso	2.1 Appleford River Crossing Sample at Pre-Borefts tasting at ABCBeers. Thin white head. Cloudy blond pour. metallic. Not great. Thursday, September 24, 2015
Benzai	2.5 Appleford River Crossing Bottle @ ABC Beers Borefts Pre-tasting. Thank you Ian for your rating. Hazy dark orange color, small white head. Smell and taste malts, wet leaves, old hops, bitter. Not very nice at all. Thursday, September 24, 2015
harrisoni	1.5 Appleford River Crossing Pre Borefts tasting 2015. Hazy amber lasting beige head. Smells of socks. Weird bitter. Some biscuit. But mostly armpit. Thursday, September 24, 2015
chriso	3 Appleford River Crossing (-2010) Saturday, June 28, 2014
chriso	3 Appleford Brightwell Gold Saturday, June 28, 2014
joe19612	2.8 Appleford Power Station Bottle Conditioned. Pours a murky brown colour with a off white head, malty aroma with caramel, the taste is bitter with a dry finish. Sunday, March 16, 2014
The_Osprey	3.1 Appleford Power Station Dec 2013 - Bottle BB Nov 2014. Caramel brown with a few white bubbles on top. Almost entirely still. Smell - mostly ashtray and burnt toffee, with some background grass and apple. Body - medium to light, not foamy, low-ish carbonation. Taste - ash and toffee like the smell, semi-sweet, soft bitterness. (3.1) Dec 2014 - Bottle BB Nov 2014. Gusher, sour aroma and taste, highly carbonated. DIY lambic. Wednesday, December 25, 2013
The_Osprey	3.3 Appleford Brightwell Gold Bottle BB Oct 2014. Yellow, white foamy head, slightly sparkling. Smell - lots of lager, herbal, kiwi? Body - medium to light, foamy, light carbonation. Taste - unusual, medicinal, tonic water, some fruitiness too. Finishes with a soft bitterness. Wednesday, December 25, 2013
oh6gdx	3.4 Appleford Brightwell Gold Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, fruits, some wood and mild nectary notes. Flavour is fruity, wooden, floral and a bit resiny as well. Balanced and refreshing. Thursday, June 21, 2012
oh6gdx	3.2 Appleford Power Station Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Goldeny amber colour with a mediumsized fluffy head that leaves some lace. Aroma is caramel and bready malts along with mild herbal and toffeeish notes. Flavour is caramel, sweet malts, some slight grassy and floral bitterness with mild toasted notes. Wednesday, June 20, 2012
fonefan	3.2 Appleford River Crossing Bottle 500ml. Light unclear medium amber orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111210] Sunday, April 1, 2012
chriso	3 Appleford River Crossing Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Boudicca	3 Appleford River Crossing Sunday, January 8, 2012
rosenbergh	2.3 Appleford Power Station Cask (gravity) at Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, England. Dark brown colour with no head. Weak aroma of caramel. Flavour is mild sugar, caramel and tiny hints of fruits. Flat. Not a roller coaster for senses. And I’m being generous. Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Dedollewaitor	2.7 Appleford Power Station Bottle @ Fastelavnssmagning, Ulfborg. Pours muddy orange with a small creamy off white head. Yeasty and fruity nose. Medium bodied. Low carbonation. Some mild straw and grassy notes. Friday, February 26, 2010
KimJohansen	3 Appleford Power Station Hazy amber with a medium white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with malty notes and mild hops. Flavour was sweet and malty with grassy hops. Finished quite bitter. Saturday, February 20, 2010
Ungstrup	2.9 Appleford Power Station Bottled. An amber beer with some sediment floating around under a thin off-white head. The aroma has strong notes of fruit as well as notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of metal, straw, and a bit of fruit, leading to a dry metallic finish. Saturday, February 20, 2010
MiP	2.8 Appleford Power Station Bottle, 4.2%. Weak fruity aroma. Cloudy grey orange colour. Small white head. The flavour is also slightly fruity. Quite a subtle beer, not watery, but not awfully flavourful either. Saturday, February 20, 2010
Papsoe	3.2 Appleford Power Station Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours a hazy amber with some impurities and a creamy off-white head. Fruity nose with some vitamin C. Medium body, a little caramel and fruit. Hoppy finish. Quite decent. 200210 Saturday, February 20, 2010
DJMonarch	3.4 Appleford River Crossing (-2010) Cask Stillage at the Memorial Hall, Northwich Beer Festival 21/09/2007 Some roast aroma. Small white head. Mid brown dark coloured with some citrus flavour. A little dryness in a crisp hoppy bitter roast finish. Sunday, June 28, 2009
berkshirejohn	2.5 Appleford Power Station 50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Hazy amber with a rapidly fading cream head; caramel malt aroma with some light fruit and yeast; dusty malt flavours with more caramel and a gently bitter finish. Rather unexciting. Friday, June 19, 2009
berkshirejohn	3.3 Appleford Brightwell Gold Bottle-conditioned, 50cl, from Westholme Stores, Goring. Gold with a loose white head that fades quickly, slightly hazy from disturbed sediment. Sweet citrus aroma; fresh hoopy flavour with more citrus and a dry finish. Very drinkable. Tuesday, June 16, 2009
downender	3.2 Appleford Brightwell Gold Cask-conditioned at the Bag ONails, Bristol 22/04/09. Slightly hazy gold in colour, with a moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of caramel with some orange and grapefruit. Big hoppy flavour, with plenty of citrus fruit and a long dry finish. A pleasant alternative after several malty bitters. Wednesday, April 22, 2009
wheresthepath	2.4 Appleford Brightwell Gold [Cask at Nag’s Head] Rather a dull gold colour, no head, no carbonation. Tastes of soapy hay. Very bitter aftertaste. Not great. Thursday, February 26, 2009
cgarvieuk	3.3 Appleford Power Station Bottle at home ... Thanks to FIN for this ... Amber with big foam head ... yeasty nose ...big fruity hop little citrus little bready... nice easy drinking little bitter linger ... Saturday, August 16, 2008
harrisoni	3.3 Appleford Power Station Bottle at Chris_o birthday bash 08. Hazy amber colour with thin beige head. Decent hoppy aroma. Quite nice really. I had a second bottle at home and it was equally as drinkable a bitter. Saturday, June 7, 2008
fonefan	3 Appleford Brightwell Gold Cask handpump @ Reading Beer Festival 2008. Light unclear light to medium yellow orange amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dusty, notes of sour sweet malt, light hoppy, lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet, light light acidic, and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (010508) Friday, June 6, 2008
fonefan	3 Appleford Power Station Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008. Clear light to medium yellow amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light malty, caramel, moderate buttery. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (010508) Thursday, June 5, 2008
MesandSim	3.2 Appleford Power Station A Mes rate: Bottle at the Oi Oi Saveloy tasting at Chris O’s. An attractive bright golden amber with a decent white head. Decent dusky hoppage and some earthy malt. Pleasant fruity notes. Bitter finish. Straight down the line but drinkable enough. Tuesday, June 3, 2008
chriso	3.1 Appleford Power Station Bottle (bottle conditioned) at London tasting, May 2008 (courtesy harrisoni). BBE July 2008. Presumably named after Didcot power station, which dominates (some might say blights) the view for miles around. Cloudy amber colour, with quite lively condition. Despite the claims floral hop aroma, I found toffeeish malt to be more prominent. Fairly bitter hoppy flavour, tending slightly towards sharp astringence. Mouthfeel is clean but a little fizzy, suggesting slight over-conditioning in bottle. As Hughie says this is a "straight down the middle" bitter, in a traditional style. Nothing wrong with that (in moderation), but this style of beer usually puts on a better display on cask than in bottle. Sunday, June 1, 2008
hughie	2.8 Appleford Power Station At May Ratebeer London Gathering at Chris O’s. Copper amber, slightly hazy, with a white head. Taste is malty with some fruity sourness. Mid bitter finish. Straight down the middle bitter. Saturday, May 31, 2008
Fin	3.3 Appleford Power Station Cask conditioned at Plough?, Burcot, Oxon on the 4th leg of the Thames Tipple, this time Oxford to Wallingford 15-03-08 Poured mid amber with white head and good clarity. A fruity standard bitter that was quite nice, some chewiness and toffee, not bad at all. Sunday, March 16, 2008
maeib	3.3 Appleford Brightwell Gold Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Merton Winter BF. An old gold coloured beer. The aroma has ornagey hops and hints of sweetness and bitterness. The taste is hoppy but perhaps a little too dry. Decent enough. Friday, February 22, 2008
Doppelganger	3.2 Appleford Brightwell Gold Gravity, Merton Winter Beer Festival. Copper orange, bit of white head. Tangerine and grape aroma. Mushy tangerine and melon, leafy finish. A full-flavored beer, but a little flabby. Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Fin	3.3 Appleford Brightwell Gold Cask, gravity at Merton Winter Beer Festival Feb 08 Nice warm golden colour with white slim head, honey aroma. Tastes sweet, honey coming through again, nice session beer, some fruitiness, Loz didn’t like this and thought my rating was rubbish!. Tuesday, February 19, 2008
imdownthepub	3.9 Appleford Brightwell Gold Cask conditioned at Merton Winter Beer Festival ’08. Gold with white head. Quite a decent hoppy session beer on a light biscuity base. Some fruitiness, soft and fleshy notes and a sharp hoppy bitterness to finish. A beer I would like to try again. Rerate 26/04 in The Woolpack, Banbury. A much sharper, hoppier version, crisp and refreshing. Sunday, February 17, 2008
Fin	3.1 Appleford River Crossing (-2010) *Cask conditioned at Oxford Beer Festival 12-10-07* Poured dark chestnut colour, wonderfully fruity malty taste very easy drinking, smooth pleasant slightly restrained bitterness, one of my favourite’s of the evening. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8 Had this again at The Shoulder of Mutton, Wantage, Oxon 15.04.11 with Peter (ex Pitstop brewer) and owner of this new pub Pours dark brown, chestnut colour. Lacking the impact that this had when I last had it. Ok so it was still fruity and malty but not quite as impressive as last time. Some nuttiness but I found that it was floundering a little, maybe it was just up against some very good company in Loddon and Durham, not sure but the hoppy profile, and bitterness just not quite there. Not a bad pint by any stretch of the imagination just not as great as I recalled. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov13 3.1 Monday, October 15, 2007
FatPhil	3.1 Appleford River Crossing (-2010) Cask (Peterborough BF 2007) Fairly malty - sweet and some some honey. Some bitterness too, but certainly sessionable. Monday, September 24, 2007
imdownthepub	3.6 Appleford Power Station Cask conditioned at Adderbury Beer Fest ’07. Copper colour with short head. Pleasantly dark and malty beer with good fragrant hoppy flavour cutting through to make this an interesting and very drinkable beer. Sunday, September 16, 2007
omhper	3.2 Appleford River Crossing (-2010) Cask at Peterborough Beer Fest. Mahogany colour. Toasty, burnt and aggresively resiny. Light bodied, but really intense. All that flavour in this tiny body makes it highly controversial, and the bitterness is almost punishing. Tuesday, August 28, 2007
maeib	3.6 Appleford River Crossing (-2010) Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Peterboro BF. A dark amber coloured beer. The aroma has nice hops and good fruity malts. A really nice nose in fact. The taste has good bitterness amongst some nice fruity malts again. Nice one. Sunday, August 26, 2007
DJMonarch	3 Appleford Brightwell Gold Cask Stillage at the Bhurtpore Inn, Aston 12/07/2007 Hop aroma. Golden coloured hoppy and a little fruity with some dryness and bitterness in a crisp malt finish. Tuesday, July 31, 2007
duff	3.6 Appleford River Crossing (-2010) Cask@London Drinker 07. Well, thank god for this beer, as we’d seemed to have had a bad run of beers at this festival. This saved it somewhat. Lots of toasty crystal malt notes, with slight touches of berry fruit, and earthy, leafy, lightly citric hops in the finish. Very classy bitter. Nice. Thursday, June 7, 2007