Downton Brewery
Chimera Gold - review last updated Feb 2004.

Downton's first commercial product, Gold was launched in Dec 2003. It's a light but very pleasant tipple, golden in colour.

If I had my choice I'd drink beer all the time.

- Martin Howard, Managing Director, Downtoon Brewery

Chimera Red - review last updated Feb 2004.

Like most red beers, Chimera Red is full-bodied and rich-tasting.

A proper beer drinker should be able to drink one pint of 3.5% cask-conditioned ale for every stone of his body weight.

- Martin Howard, Managing Director, Downtoon Brewery

[Note: 1 stone = 14 pounds]

Chimera Wheat - review last updated May 2004.



IPA - review last updated May 2004.

This is strong stuff! The pump-clip claims 6.8%, but they say the real strength is more like 7.2%. It's also extremely bitter with hops. My reaction, and that of most people who've tried it, was this: 'That was a cracking pint, but I couldn't drink more than one.'