The lovely people at BrewBoard were kind enough to gift me four of their flagship beers to taste and review! A quick disclaimer before I start. I love doing beer reviews and obviously these beers were given to me for free, but I am writing about my honest opinions. I will not say nice or positive things just because I’m given free beer. The beer has to earn the praise. Let’s get started with a little intro to BrewBoard.
Operating since 2017, BrewBoard has become a welcome addition to the Cambridge beer scene. Their rise in popularity has coincided with their beers becoming more prevalent in pubs in and around Cambridge. Given that the pub scene in Cambridge is dominated by large chains, this is an impressive feat for a small and family run brewery. In late 2024, BrewBoard opened a taproom on Peas Hill Cambridge. It’s become a staple beer venue in central Cambridge. A place with a great range of draft and canned beers.
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| Me and Nathan call in for a pint! |
Brewboard also sponsor my beloved Cambridge United, currently as front of shirt sponsor! The Brewboard team are also long suffering Cambridge fans!
The Brewboard Beer Bus is a welcome edition to the Cambridge United match day experience! Having a pint before the game has become a new tradition, and with the way Cambridge are playing, it’s more often than not the highlight of the afternoon.
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| Papped having a pint |
Let’s get reviewing!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the design and artwork of the cans? It’s certainly loud and vibrant! Is that a sign of things to come?
I decided to start with Rex, a dry hopped lager.
Lager to me is beer’s most contrasting style. Some of the world’s best beers and worst beers fall under the lager umbrella. I find lager from smaller breweries quite hit and miss, some are great but others seem poor attempts to drag macro lager drinkers towards their brewery. I guess that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but for someone who loves a ‘good’ lager, it leaves you disappointed. I was actually quite impressed with Rex. It’s crisp, clean and hopped enough for a bitter sweet taste. Rex is certainly one of the best lagers I’ve had from a smaller brewery. I’d definitely have another!
I opted for Ripchord next!
Described as a session pale ale, which isn’t a preferred style of mine, I wasn’t sure what I’d think of Ripchord. I do find that if you enjoy a beer from one of your least liked styles, then it’s a sign of a good beer! Ripchord uses three hops, Mosiac, Citra and Cascade. Cascade isn’t one of my favourite hops, but I always love a Mosaic and Citra combination. Ripchord features a tropical and bitter taste. I did enjoy Ripchord and that is the sign of a good session beer!
Next I tried Kickflip:
West Coast IPAs are the best IPAs, it’s my blog and I make the rules. At just 6.4%, Kickflip doesn’t have the same punch as some of its north of 7% cousins, however, a lower ABV means you can drink more, right? Look at me making the rules again! You’d certainly want to drink more Kickflip! It’s got a potent pine taste and a slight malty finish, which makes this beer delicious and my second favourite BrewBoard beer!
What’s my favourite BrewBoard beer, I hear you ask? Cardinaldred! This gorgeous red ale is my go to pint before a match at The Abbey (Cambridge United’s stadium).
I really love this beer! Mandarina Bavarian hops give this beer an orangey and grapefruit taste, which transitions into a full bodied and malty finish thanks to Vienna malt. The most impressive thing about Cardinaldred is how good that transition is; it’s seamless. Cardinaldred is my pick of BrewBoard beers!
I’d like to thank BrewBoard for giving me these beers to review. You can find these beers at BrewBoard’s online store:
Link to BrewBoard shop or at BrewBoard’s pub at Peas Hill, Cambridge, plus in select pubs in and around Cambridge.
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