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The Whale
- Brown Ale
- 5.9% ABV
- Label approved Jun 1
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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The Whale (Community Beer Works)'s Brown Ale. Label approved 1 June 2026.
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About this beer
This is the 1st of 2 labels we have from Community Beer Works. It is one of 22 brown ale labels approved in June 2026. Its label was approved 11 days after it was submitted. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
A stylised whale in bright green occupies the centre-right and lower portion of the label, rendered in a geometric, mid-century modern idiom against a brown and green patchwork background. The composition incorporates a shield-shaped brewery emblem in the centre, maritime and architectural motifs including a lighthouse and dock structures rendered in tan and cream, and scattered geometric ornaments—diamonds, circles, and stars—across a split-field layout of brown upper and green lower zones. The brewery name, beer name, and alcohol content are set in a sans-serif caps, with the dominant title in a large, blocky typeface.
From the label“A smooth and incredibly drinkable brown ale packed with notes and aromas of coffee, chocolate and toasted grains.”
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Style: Amber/Other AleBrewery: The Whale (Community Beer Works)