Roosters Brewing

Commercial Brewery in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Rooster's Brewing Taproom

Established in 1993

Contact
Unit H5, Fifth Avenue, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate, HG2 8QT, England
Subsidiaries
Roosters Brewing owns 2 breweries:
Description
The year is 1993…

… and England have failed to qualify for the World Cup, 2 Unlimited are Top of the Pops with their dance smash No Limit, Shane Warne has bowled the ‘Ball of the Century’ and Rooster’s Brewing Co. has just hatched - forever changing the shape of beer in the UK. Originators and innovators of quality, new world pale ales, with an emphasis on flavour and aroma, our beers start to stand out and turn heads amongst a sea of brown beer, with Yankee (our flagship pale ale) leading the way.

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6.5

Slight tropical. Thin and slightly flat.

Tried from Cask at The Square Sail (JDW) on 21 Mar 2026 at 11:06


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 13th March 2026. Pale gold with shallow foam full lacing. Biscuit malt aroma. Grassy, citrusy and fruity in-mouth, and a dry finish. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 13 Mar 2026 at 17:12

gave a cheers!

7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Dark brown with a creamy tan head and a chocolate malt and soft orange aroma. Smooth and creamy, roasted malt, soft chocolate orange flavour with a dry bitterish finish.

Tried from Cask at Track & Sleeper on 28 Feb 2026 at 15:45


6.5

Light fruity. Some sweetness. Light body.

Tried from Cask at The Strugglers Inn on 28 Feb 2026 at 12:10


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask, half pint. @"Vinyl Tap", Preston (England) 18/02/2026
[#8.857 Global - #1.165 England - #1 Roosters Brewing (My English brewery #356)]
Pours almost black with a tan head. Aroma: plums, raisins, dried fruits and caramelly malts. Taste: sweet cherries and dried fruits. Sweet palate.
Next one, please!

Tried from Cask at Vinyl Tap on 18 Feb 2026 at 18:32

gave a cheers!

6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

440ml can from the Telford M&S store. Drank at home on Sunday 15th February 2026. Hazed amber/gold body, white roof. Citrus nose and initial taste, piney notes seep in but the citrussy hops rule really.

Tried from Can from Marks & Spencer (Various Locations) on 15 Feb 2026 at 20:00


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7

(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 13 Nov 2025) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with coffee, chocolate and liquorice. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee, dark chocolate, dark bread, liquorice and a balanced roasty bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and well made porter. Nice one.

Tried from Cask at Akkurat on 10 Feb 2026 at 21:48


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught at Crafty's, Darlington. Gluten Free. Sparkling golden colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, grain, grass. Taste is sweetish, malty, grainy, bread, with straw, hay, and grassy bitterness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, drying grassy bitter finish. Quite drinkable

Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2026 at 17:18


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Ernest Jones is a shop in Watford's Harlequin Centre! Clear golden in colour for this Ernest & Harlequin brew, its hops have a tasty dryness to them, and it's at a session strength, with a session texture.

Tried from Cask at Waterhouse on 07 Feb 2026 at 14:24


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Pendle Beer Festival 2026 Beer#10. Light clear golden coloured ale. Has a mainly hopped character with tropical fruits coming to the fore in its aftertaste. Fruity in aroma too.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jan 2026 at 03:16