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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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pint at Akkurat Dark brown, creamy brown head. Bright coffee roast aroma. Medium light mellow dry body, cold brewed coffee notes, dry roasted, light burnt toast, a bit dry licorice. Fruity coffee notes in the finish, some of the acidity. Very drinkable.

Tried from Draft at Akkurat on 21 Sep 2025 at 20:20


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at Akkurat. Dark. Coffee, coffee grind, cold brew coffee, licorice, milk chocolate. Nice, not too heavy, not sour coffee fruity, just some good roasted stuff. Name fits.

Tried from Draft at Akkurat on 21 Sep 2025 at 20:20


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

York Beer Festival 2025, Beer#17. Darker clear golden in colour. Hoppy bitter, with a lower but lingering bitter finish. Hint of caramel in aroma.

Tried from Cask at York Beer Festival (CAMRA) on 19 Sep 2025 at 19:18

gave a cheers!

7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from the Caley Picture House.
Appearance - cloudy orange with a foamy white head.
Nose - orange, melon and lightly bready.
Taste - some caramel but mainly tropical and citrus again.
Palate - light to medium bodied, zesty finish.
Overall - good.

Tried from Can on 08 Sep 2025 at 02:19


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Crafty's, Darlington. Hazy golden colour, white foam head and aroma of mango, citrus, hops. Taste is malt, juicy, mango, fruity, tangerine citrusy, grapefruit, with hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable

Tried on 06 Sep 2025 at 21:05


8

Lci. Nice soured saison.

Tried from Draft on 06 Sep 2025 at 16:38


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

440ml can. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a big, short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, citrus hops. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a crisp, fresh, light herbal, juicy lemon citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2025 at 21:36


7.5

Tried at the Peterborough Beer Festival 2025.

Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2025 at 15:45


5.5

at GBBF 2025

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2025 at 14:38


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm Clear amber
Appley, leafy nose. Mid dry with light body and crisp, rounded mouthfeel. Slender bread. Earth and hay. Long bitter finish

Tried from Cask at Akkurat on 19 Aug 2025 at 15:39