S43 Brewery

Microbrewery in Durham, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Toronto Lodge (Sonnet 43)

Established in 2012

Closed in 2022

Contact
Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4HX, England
+44 (0)191 377 3039
cheers@sonnet43.com
Description
Changed name from Sonnet 43 to S43 in 2019.

We started life back in 2012, focusing on developing our own British Style Cask Ales out of Country Durham based Brew House.

Back then we were known as Sonnet 43 back then (inspired by the Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who was born and raised in Coxhoe, County Durham, the village our brewery calls home).

Three years into our brewing, in 2015 we had doubled production year on year and expanded our team and range of ales, including the award winning Raven and Aurora.

Another three busy years of brewing our beloved Cask Ales and, we noticed a change in our palettes. Whilst, we were still chugging cask specials at a rate of knots, we were getting excited by some of the more hop-forward flavours from over the pond.

This is when we got in touch with the Texan, to come and develop the craft arm of the brewery.

Brewing ceased at the end of 2022.
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S43 Brewery #10 The Ends Of Being (Spiced Ale)
#10 The Ends Of Being (Spiced Ale) #10 The Ends Of Being (Spiced Ale)
Brown Ale   4.7% ABV
Brown Ale 4.7%
-
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S43 Brewery #19 Passion Put To Use (Passion Fruit Beer)
#19 Passion Put To Use (Passion Fruit Beer) #19 Passion Put To Use (Passion Fruit Beer)
Fruit Beer   5.7% ABV
Fruit Beer 5.7%
7.02
3
S43 Brewery #21 My Old Griefs (Mulled White Stout)
#21 My Old Griefs (Mulled White Stout) #21 My Old Griefs (Mulled White Stout)
Belgian Style - Strong Ale   4.9% ABV
Belgian Style - Strong Ale 4.9%
-
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S43 Brewery #25 Taste And Heart (PAcific Gem Single Hop)
#25 Taste And Heart (PAcific Gem Single Hop) #25 Taste And Heart (PAcific Gem Single Hop)
Pale Ale - American Style / APA   5.8% ABV
Pale Ale - American Style / APA 5.8%
6.52
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S43 Brewery #26 Lean A Bit Closer (Tafel Bier)
#26 Lean A Bit Closer (Tafel Bier) #26 Lean A Bit Closer (Tafel Bier)
Speciality Grain   3.5% ABV
Speciality Grain 3.5%
6.52
6
S43 Brewery #29 Smile & Wonder (Summerfruits Cup)
#29 Smile & Wonder (Summerfruits Cup) #29 Smile & Wonder (Summerfruits Cup)
Fruit Beer   4.6% ABV
Fruit Beer 4.6%
6.77
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S43 Brewery #31 Another Is Cried (Screaming Red Ale)
#31 Another Is Cried (Screaming Red Ale) #31 Another Is Cried (Screaming Red Ale)
Amber / Red Ale - American   4.5% ABV
Amber / Red Ale - American 4.5%
6.52
8
S43 Brewery #35 Gather Round Beer (Irish Stout)
#35 Gather Round Beer (Irish Stout) #35 Gather Round Beer (Irish Stout)
Stout - Dry   5.0% ABV
Stout - Dry 5.0%
6.77
9
S43 Brewery 100 Minute Hour
100 Minute Hour 100 Minute Hour
IPA - Rye   6.5% ABV
IPA - Rye 6.5%
6.99
10
S43 Brewery 12.02.2021
12.02.2021 12.02.2021
Other   6.7% ABV
Other 6.7%
7.02
11
S43 Brewery 1202 2021
1202 2021 1202 2021
IPA - Belgian   6.7% ABV
IPA - Belgian 6.7%
7.16
12
S43 Brewery Abolition
Abolition Abolition
Amber / Red Ale   3.8% ABV
Out of Production
 Amber / Red Ale 3.8%
6.22
13
S43 Brewery Alaskan Mind Control
Alaskan Mind Control Alaskan Mind Control
IPA - New England / Hazy   6.3% ABV
IPA - New England / Hazy 6.3%
7.15
14
S43 Brewery Aliens Exist
Aliens Exist Aliens Exist
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy   6.3% ABV
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy 6.3%
6.83
15
S43 Brewery All Roads Lead to Nowhere
All Roads Lead to Nowhere All Roads Lead to Nowhere Collaboration with Merakai
IPA - New England / Hazy   6.4% ABV
IPA - New England / Hazy 6.4%
6.84
16
S43 Brewery All You Need Is Hops
All You Need Is Hops All You Need Is Hops
IPA   6.8% ABV
IPA 6.8%
7.17
17
S43 Brewery American Pale Ale
American Pale Ale American Pale Ale
Pale Ale - American Style / APA   5.4% ABV
Out of Production
 Pale Ale - American Style / APA 5.4%
6.40
18
S43 Brewery Another Is Cried
Another Is Cried Another Is Cried
Amber / Red Ale   4.5% ABV
Out of Production
 Amber / Red Ale 4.5%
6.66
19
S43 Brewery Aquatic Sewing Machine
Aquatic Sewing Machine Aquatic Sewing Machine
Pale Ale - American Style / APA   5.2% ABV
Pale Ale - American Style / APA 5.2%
7.09
20
S43 Brewery Athenaeum
Athenaeum Athenaeum
Pale Ale - American Style / APA   4.8% ABV
Out of Production
 Pale Ale - American Style / APA 4.8%
6.50
21
S43 Brewery Athenaeum (Extra Pale Ale)
Athenaeum (Extra Pale Ale) Athenaeum (Extra Pale Ale)
Other   4.8% ABV
Other 4.8%
6.52
22
S43 Brewery Atlantic Nights
Atlantic Nights Atlantic Nights
IPA - New England / Hazy   6.8% ABV
IPA - New England / Hazy 6.8%
6.95
23
S43 Brewery Auld Lang Zealand
Auld Lang Zealand Auld Lang Zealand
IPA - New England / Hazy   7.1% ABV
IPA - New England / Hazy 7.1%
7.31
24
S43 Brewery Aurora
Aurora Aurora
Pale Ale - American Style / APA   4.4% ABV
Out of Production
 Pale Ale - American Style / APA 4.4%
6.40
25
S43 Brewery Back To Juice Town
Back To Juice Town Back To Juice Town
IPA - New England / Hazy   6.6% ABV
Out of Production
 IPA - New England / Hazy 6.6%
7.26
26
S43 Brewery Bantha Blood
Bantha Blood Bantha Blood Collaboration with Full Circle Brew Co
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial   8.3% ABV
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial 8.3%
7.64
27
S43 Brewery Bean me up Stouty
Bean me up Stouty Bean me up Stouty
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial   9.5% ABV
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial 9.5%
6.97
28
S43 Brewery Betty Let Me Count The Ways
Betty Let Me Count The Ways Betty Let Me Count The Ways
Pale Ale - American Style / APA   5.1% ABV
Pale Ale - American Style / APA 5.1%
6.49
29
S43 Brewery Beyond the Pines
Beyond the Pines Beyond the Pines
IPA - Session   4.3% ABV
IPA - Session 4.3%
6.98
30
S43 Brewery Big Battenberg
Big Battenberg Big Battenberg
Sour / Wild Beer - Smoothie / Pastry   8.1% ABV
Sour / Wild Beer - Smoothie / Pastry 8.1%
7.06
31
S43 Brewery Big Dank
Big Dank Big Dank
IPA   7.0% ABV
IPA 7.0%
7.31
32
S43 Brewery Big Dank (Dank IPA)
Big Dank (Dank IPA) Big Dank (Dank IPA)
IPA   7.0% ABV
IPA 7.0%
6.77
33
S43 Brewery Big Juice
Big Juice Big Juice
IPA - New England / Hazy   6.2% ABV
IPA - New England / Hazy 6.2%
7.02
34
S43 Brewery Bigfoot
Bigfoot Bigfoot
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial   11.0% ABV
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial 11.0%
7.09
35
S43 Brewery Blonde Beer
Blonde Beer Blonde Beer
Golden / Blonde Ale   4.1% ABV
Out of Production
 Golden / Blonde Ale 4.1%
6.21
36
S43 Brewery Bring Me A Sonnet
Bring Me A Sonnet Bring Me A Sonnet
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy   4.9% ABV
Out of Production
 Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy 4.9%
6.53
37
S43 Brewery Brown Ale
Brown Ale Brown Ale
Brown Ale   4.7% ABV
Out of Production
 Brown Ale 4.7%
6.27
38
S43 Brewery Brown Paper Bag Oatmeal Stout
Brown Paper Bag Oatmeal Stout Brown Paper Bag Oatmeal Stout
Stout - Oatmeal   7.1% ABV
Stout - Oatmeal 7.1%
6.95
39
S43 Brewery Can't Catch Me
Can't Catch Me Can't Catch Me
Amber / Red Ale   -
Amber / Red Ale -
6.54
40
S43 Brewery Cerveza
Cerveza Cerveza
Lager - Premium   4.1% ABV
Lager - Premium 4.1%
6.59
41
S43 Brewery Chad
Chad Chad
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy   4.5% ABV
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy 4.5%
6.93
42
S43 Brewery Chaps
Chaps Chaps
Pale Ale - American Style / APA   5.2% ABV
Pale Ale - American Style / APA 5.2%
7.04
43
S43 Brewery Cherry Bakewell Pastry Sour
Cherry Bakewell Pastry Sour Cherry Bakewell Pastry Sour
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured   6.5% ABV
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured 6.5%
6.58
44
S43 Brewery Couplet
Couplet Couplet
Golden / Blonde Ale   4.0% ABV
Golden / Blonde Ale 4.0%
6.51
45
S43 Brewery Cream Of The Hop
Cream Of The Hop Cream Of The Hop
Cream Ale   5.1% ABV
Out of Production
 Cream Ale 5.1%
6.71
46
S43 Brewery Create Those Moments
Create Those Moments Create Those Moments
Porter   4.2% ABV
Out of Production
 Porter 4.2%
6.91
47
S43 Brewery Create Those Moments (Spiced Pear & Brandy Porter)
Create Those Moments (Spiced Pear & Brandy Porter) Create Those Moments (Spiced Pear & Brandy Porter)
Porter   4.2% ABV
Porter 4.2%
7.01
48
S43 Brewery Crimble Crumble
Crimble Crumble Crimble Crumble
Sour / Wild Beer - Smoothie / Pastry   6.0% ABV
Sour / Wild Beer - Smoothie / Pastry 6.0%
6.85
49
S43 Brewery Dank Money
Dank Money Dank Money
IPA   7.4% ABV
IPA 7.4%
7.31
50
S43 Brewery Dank Moolah
Dank Moolah Dank Moolah
IPA - New England / Hazy   7.0% ABV
IPA - New England / Hazy 7.0%
7.34
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Score 6.87
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