Buxton Brewery Reviews

JulienLR	3.6 Buxton Greco Friday, June 14, 2024
lmlikesstout	4 Buxton Rain Shadow 2023 Single Barrel (Rum) Bottle 330ml (BB:28/02/2033); Definitely getting rum on the aroma (aswell as rich dark chocolate, caramel and coffee). Spot lacing. Pitch black with a tan coloured head. Thick pour. On the taste the rum barrel aging isn't overwhelming, but in fact perfectly balanced IMHO. Tastes like the coffee cream you used to get in Christmas tins. Really like this. Buxton Brewery Company are a great brewery Friday, June 14, 2024
allmyvinyl	4.1 Buxton Greco Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours black with a thin white head. Aromas of chocolate, prune, wood. Taste is chocolate, blackberry, vanilla. Very smooth. Friday, June 14, 2024
allmyvinyl	3.5 Buxton Hatchet Can from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of pineapple and fresh orange. Taste is light orange and biscuit. Thin finish. Friday, June 14, 2024
yann28	4.1 Buxton / Neon Raptor Lugg-edge Liquide doré trouble avec mousse courte et persistante. Nez fruits tropicaux, ananas, oranges amères et herbacé. En bouche, c'est à l'anglaise, on retrouve le nez et une texture moelleuse, extra !!! Thursday, June 13, 2024
allmyvinyl	3.6 Buxton / BritHop Girl From Mars Can from the brewery online shop. Pours clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of passionfruit and orange. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish. Thursday, June 13, 2024
allmyvinyl	3.8 Buxton Hop Heats Double Down Can from the brewery online shop. Pours opaque yellow to orange with a thick white head. Aromas of peach and other stone fruit. Taste has solid pithy bitterness. Good gear. Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Davros IX	3.7 Buxton Monsal Mild Cask at Fuggles. Beautiful in the glass with good lacing. A really rich flavour with lots of rich malt, chocolate and a real length. This is very good. Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Hanoi	4.3 Buxton Rain Shadow 2023 Single Barrel (Rum) Bottle. Nose is chocolate, fruit cake, chocolate ice cream, hint of vanilla, as it opens up the rum becomes very pronounced. Subtle notes of marzipan and cherry. Taste is dark chocolate, chocolate ice cream, fruit cake, slightly smokey, woody, peppery boozy bitterness that prevents it being cloying with the rum really clear in the final notes. Leading to cherry, and chocolate with the finish being dry chocolate and smoke. Exceptionally well balanced for an Imperial Stouts which are now usually a cloying sugar gloop. A few years since I've had a rain shadow, and its as superb as I remember. Monday, June 10, 2024
Salian	3.1 Buxton The Next Big Zing Hazy straw, lace head. Aroma starts with sweet each but there’s an odd vegetable funk. Flavour is soft fruit, creamy fresh finish. Monday, June 10, 2024
midovark	3.1 Buxton Stacked On tap at The Scrapyard. By far not bitter (or hoppy) enough for a west coast, shows some honey-barley sweetness, a hint of grassy-herbal hops, but no punchy hoppyness or pronounced bitterness Monday, June 10, 2024
Jerseyislandbeer	3.3 Buxton / Lervig Trolltunga 330ml can from JB's Brewhouse in Jersey. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of gooseberry, apple, grass & hops. Moderate body. Sour finish. Enjoyable Sunday, June 9, 2024
rumore	3.2 Buxton Infinite Variety 2.0 44cl can from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours darkish blonde, scarcely transparent, with scarce foam. Aroma is strawberry and fruity. Body is average, with moderate carbonation. Taste is medium bitter, with some sweetish feeling as well. Final is average. Sunday, June 9, 2024
imdownthepub	3.3 Buxton The Next Big Zing Canned, 440ml from Beer52, Edinburgh. Hazy orange gold with white head. This proved to be a light, quite fresh beer with notes of sweetish berried fruits. Touches of strawberry and raspberry then grapefruit and lemon. Light on the palate throughout. It's fine. Sunday, June 9, 2024
Svesse	3.9 Buxton Rain Shadow 2019 Single Barrel (Bottle) Black colour with brief, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with black coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice, oak wood, bourbon, vanilla and raisins. Malty, roasted, vinous taste with notes of espresso, dark chocolate, cacao, oak wood, bourbon, vanilla, treacle, raisins, liquorice and a generous cacao bitterness in the finish. Full body, quite sweet. Rich and tasty, with a generous bourbon wood character. Very nice. Thursday, June 6, 2024
Desverger	3.6 Buxton Featherbed Tap at Taphouse, Copenhagen 02/04/2024 Citrus and tropical fruity medley in play, some light hop spice and hop bite, sweet malty backing, piney bitter hoppy finish. Nice one. Monday, June 3, 2024
nosajhongkong	3.7 Buxton Double Back NZ Session IPA 0,44L can bought from Buxton Brewery Trackside at Buxton, UK. Aroma: Moderately-strong peach, nectarine, stone fruits, lime, and lemony hops, plus sweet pineapple and candied orange. Subtle piney and passionfruit notes, too. Appearance: Pours a hazy light-yellow golden colour with a small-medium soapy white head that has moderate retention and leaves good lacing. Taste: Starts with moderately-light sweetness of peach and tropical sweet fruits. Moderately-light tangy, tropical fruitiness. Light bitterness of citrusy and piney hops. Palate: Slick and soft texture. Moderate carbonation. Finish is quite dry with a lightly bitter piney, peachy and lemony aftertaste. Light astringency. Overall: A highly drinkable, tropical and fruity session IPA with a slightly sweet touch of floral hops. The new Buxton Trackside beer garden is delightful with gorgeous views, plenty of indoor and outdoor space plus a wide range of beers to drink on tap or to take away. Hope the future of the brewery is safeguarded with its new owner and continue brewing good beers. Monday, June 3, 2024
Grumbo	3.4 Buxton Deepdale 31/5/2024. From cask at the 37th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Pours very slightly hazy pale gold with a small bubbly just off-white head. Aroma is citrus, lemon, straw. Quite sweet with light to moderate bitterness and a tart edge. Moderate body, oily, average to soft carbonation. Light drying finish. Quite decent. Sunday, June 2, 2024
Leighton	3.8 Buxton Stacked Can at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. Pours mostly clear honey-gold with a big, frothy white topping. Light sweet flavour with notes of sun-baked pale malts, dried citrus peel, mellow pine, soft bitterness. Light bodied with massaging carbonation. Clean finish, lightly drying, more citrus peel, crispy pale malts. Mighty drinkable. Friday, May 31, 2024
rumore	3.7 Buxton Nuts & Crosses Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown, with very fine, limited, cream/cappuccino foam. Aroma is delicious, with nuts and cinnamon, toasted. Body is slightly above average, smooth, with scarce carbonation. Taste is medium sweet, with a nice toastiness. Final is fairly dry. Friday, May 31, 2024
Fin	3.6 Buxton / Omnipollo Yellow Belly Scotch Sundae Bottle ordered from Buxton online shop and delivered to my dad's and picked up when I was in the UK over Easter. Had this at home Thursday 30th May 2024 listening to ByteFM in bed after a Pork and Lemongrass Meatballs with a Thai Sauce and Rice. Pours black with a slim tan head. As one would expect the peanut butter dominates the nose but there are some whisky notes and a vanilla oaky edge. I really don't recall the other variants being so full on sweet, maybe it's just this batch? Peanut butter and chocolate in the mouth along with caramel and toffee, but the whisky is strangely somewhat muted. There is a very subtle bitterness and the mouthfeel and carbonation work well. All told I am a little bit disappointed with this variant, it really struggled to hit the high notes and the sweetness seemed to drown out all else. Friday, May 31, 2024
Leighton	3.8 Buxton Hop Heats CF321 Can at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. Pours clear yellow with a foamy, white head. Light sweet flavour, pleasantly dank, some lemon rind, grapefruit, pee, white grape, mellow bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Tidy finish. Good stuff. Thursday, May 30, 2024
GlenPiWi	3.6 Buxton King Slayer Thursday, May 30, 2024
Svesse	3.7 Buxton / Verdant Matters of Perspective (Can) Cloudy golden orange colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with passionfruit, pineapple, grapefruit, white bread and pine needles. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of passionfruit, pineapple, grapefruit, pine needles, white bread and a balanced citric/piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Fresh, hoppy and juicy. Very nice. Tuesday, May 28, 2024
theprof	3.5 Buxton Monsal Mild Poured chestnut ruby lights.tan top. Dark malt scent. Medium sweet coffee chocolate malt. Medium bodied smooth texture average carbonation and a bitter finish. Very nice Sunday, May 26, 2024
dragnet101	3.5 Buxton The Next Big Zing Can from Beer52. Semi hazed gold with white head, decent retention. Aroma of mango, grapefruit, some flora and a touch of bubble-gum confectionery. Taste includes the confectionery with a floral resin and mango with a hint of zest in the finish. Low bitterness. Near medium bodied, refreshing. Pleasant drinkability on repeated sips where the fruitiness comes through more. It grew on me a lot. [Hops: Olicana] Thursday, May 23, 2024
WingmanWillis	3.5 Buxton / BritHop Girl From Mars Tuesday, May 21, 2024
nosajhongkong	3.6 Buxton Stacked 0,44L can bought at Buxton Brewery, Buxton, UK. Aroma: Moderate citrus, grapefruit, orange peel and piney hops. Subtle earthy and grassy hops, and mild esters. Appearance: Pours an translucent deep golden colour with a medium foamy white head that has rather good retention and lacing. Taste: Moderate bitterness of grapefruity, pithy, piney and orange peel hops. Moderately low sweetness of biscuity and caramel malts. Light sweet yeasty ester, which I found in other Buxton's ale as well. Palate: Medium body with a moderate to high carbonation. Soft, slick texture with a slightly pithy and grapefruit bitter finish. Overall: Fairly pleasant, balanced and fresh to make it a highly drinkable and hoppy west coast IPA. Another decent and sessionable ale from Buxton. Tuesday, May 21, 2024
lmlikesstout	4.1 Buxton Rain Shadow 2023 Single Barrel (Brandy) Bottle 330ml (BB: 28/02/2033); Jet black with minimal head. Fine carbonation. Medium end of thick body. Chocolate, coffee, caramel, brandy and wood in the aroma and flavour. Beautiful imperial. Sunday, May 19, 2024
wslydiate	2.8 Buxton Hatchet Tasted a bit weak Sunday, May 19, 2024
mzaar	3.7 Buxton / Neon Raptor Lugg-edge Burk. Disig orangefärgad med ett vitt skum. Dofter och smaker av apelsin, mango, grapefrukt, tall. Oljig munkänsla. Sunday, May 19, 2024
putrik	3.7 Buxton / Neon Raptor Lugg-edge Ofiltrerad med aningen jolmiga smaker, kanske är det inblandningen av vete som stör… Neipan håller måttlig klass, men med smaker som överträffar förväntningarna kopplat till den låga alkoholhalten. Du får en ananas, mango och aningen apelsin. Sunday, May 19, 2024
Christian	3.3 Buxton Stacked On tap at Christian Firtal Pale Ale Festival. Cloudy golden with a lasting white head. Citrus hoppy aroma with grassy notes. Sweetish malty and fruity flavour with a light bitter finish. Saturday, May 18, 2024
Christian	3.7 Buxton Lupulus X Program - Citra On tap at Christian Firtal Pale Ale Festival. Cloudy golden with a lasting white head. Citrus hoppy aroma with a touch of bready malt. Sweetish fruity and malty flavour with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Saturday, May 18, 2024
HopsAromas55	2.6 Buxton The Next Big Zing Hazy golden white head A - slight floral & tropical but with an odd slightly rubbery balloon aroma F - floral, theres a bit of tropical mango etc but not very prominent I wouldnt say that this is on par with the US hops in terms of fruitiness, which is a shame. Friday, May 17, 2024
vonvoit	3 Buxton Highland Friday, May 17, 2024
moleha4	3.2 Buxton Deepdale Cask, 1/2 pint at The Star & Garter, Bromley, Appearance is hazy pale gold, minimal head. Medium mouthfeel. Aroma of mixed fruity hops (medium), with a cereal background. Taste of mixed fruity hops, (medium), nothing dominating from the hops. Friday, May 17, 2024
Theydon_Bois	3.7 Buxton / Neon Raptor Lugg-edge Can from HOTM online, split at and with James, 13/04/24. Murky marmalade orange with a decent just off white head. Nose is orange zest, grass, melon, pineapple, mango. Taste comprises juicy citric peel, pineapple, mandarin, guava, papaya. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with balanced light juicy hop bitterness. Tidy enough IPA. Monday, May 13, 2024
ITFCDan	3.5 Buxton / BritHop Girl From Mars Sunday, May 12, 2024
ITFCDan	3.5 Buxton Hatchet Sunday, May 12, 2024
Garrold	3.5 Buxton Over Exposed! Can. HOTM online. Opaque medium gold. Decent Buxton swede. Squeezed orange up front. Some oaty notes. Touch of earthy hop leaf. Taste has the customary Buxton bitterness with a wheaty sweetness. Medium body feels a touch flabby. Fine carbonation. Pithy bitter finish. Not a deal going off here, and I could very well be wrong obvs, but I get the feeling this is a re-badged beer. Friday, May 10, 2024
nosajhongkong	3.8 Buxton Gatekeeper 0,44L can (with new label) bought at Buxton Brewery, Buxton, UK. Aroma: Moderate roasty maltiness with black coffee, cocoa, dark chocolate and caramel. Light woody, earthy and herbal notes. Subtle dark fruits Appearance: Pours an opaque deep brown colour (almost black) with a dense and foamy beige coloured head that has rather good retention and leaves average lacing. Taste: Similar to the nose with a moderate bittersweet flavours of roasty malts, coffee, dark chocolates and woody, herbal hops bitterness plus moderate burnt toast bitterness. The hoppiness and bitterness increases at the end. Palate: Medium body with a slightly oily texture. Moderately-low carbonation. Finish has a moderate bitter kick of dark cocoa, coffee and woody hops. Overall: A simple and traditional English Porter with solid and relatively complex flavour for 4.1% ABV. It has the roasty and malty flavours of full-bodied dark beers yet is extremely drinkable. Thursday, May 9, 2024
Garrold	2.5 Buxton Infinite Variety 2.0 Can. Buxton online. Hazed deep orange. Nice thick lasting white foam. Nose has a whiff of wheat. Some raspberry. Taste is light dry. Foamy carbonation. Completely insipid. Thursday, May 9, 2024
IpaPils	3.3 Buxton / Neon Raptor Lugg-edge Lys gul lett tåkete med hvitt skum. Lukter ananas, passionsfrukt og urter. Fruktig lett bitter. Smaker ananas, grapefrukt, utrer og laktose. middels lang, noe oljete. Wednesday, May 8, 2024
redders1974	3.6 Buxton Monsal Mild On cask at Victoria tap waiting for the train home, rich and tasty smooth malty and biscuty Monday, May 6, 2024
MrTipple	3.6 Buxton / BritHop Girl From Mars 27Apr2024 Dank, floral notes, subtle tropical fruits, subtle citrus notes. Slightly hazy gold, medium, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Bitter, juicy, almost zippy citrus fruits, dank floral notes, straw, tangerine peel, soft carb, med bod. Very nice, novel. Can. Monday, May 6, 2024
Leighton	3.5 Buxton Hop Heats CF374 Can at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. Pours lightly hazed yellow-gold with a creamy, white topping. Light-medium sweet flavour with a little grainy pale malt, cereal, semi-ripe citrus, low bitterness. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes with more pale bread, grains, vague citrus. Drinkable stuff overall. Sunday, May 5, 2024
lmlikesstout	3.9 Buxton Trillionaires Bottle 330ml (BB: 28FEB28) Exactly the quality I have come to expect from Buxton Brewery Company output. Chocolate, fudge, coffee, caramel, biscuit and vanilla in the aroma and taste. Medium bodied. Not too sweet. Rich, warming and so good. Wishing them future success. Sunday, May 5, 2024
Leighton	3.9 Buxton Hop Heats CF316 Can at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. Pours lightly hazed yellow-gold with a small, foamy white head. Light-medium sweet flavour, nice mellow dankness, lemon rind, a little peach, white grape, melon. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Balanced finish. Very tasty and drinkable. Saturday, May 4, 2024
DJMonarch	3.2 Buxton Right To Roam Cask Handpump at Buxton Brewery Cellar Bar, Buxton 25/04/2024 Hop aroma. Small white head. Golden bronze coloured, malty, fruity and a little rich on the palate with a bitter and slightly dry finish. Friday, May 3, 2024