Three Tuns Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Bishop's Castle,
Shropshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Sun Inn
Established in 1642
Contact
The Three Tuns Inn, Salop St, Bishop's Castle, SY9 5BW, England
Description
Our 17th Century brewery is located right in the heart of beautiful Shropshire. Nestled in the small market town of Bishop's Castle, we’re proud to brew our legendary Three Tuns ales from a charming Victorian brewery tower, just a stone’s throw away from English/Welsh border and unspoilt countryside.
It’s 1642 and a half-timbered building is built in Salop Street Bishop’s Castle to brew real ale for the coaching inn next door, the Three Tuns Inn and our real ales come to life for the first time.
The current classic tower brewery with a 10BBL plant was built in 1888. The beers were sold under the name Three Tuns. Brewing ceased in September 2001 due to problems with beer quality due to some equipment needing replacing with brewing being carried out by Hobson's.
in January 2003, our brewery is bought by John Roberts’ Brewing Co.Ltd. - the name of which celebrates our historic association, over about a century, with the Roberts family. Our brewery is fully refurbished, ensuring its brewing future for many years to come.
It’s 1642 and a half-timbered building is built in Salop Street Bishop’s Castle to brew real ale for the coaching inn next door, the Three Tuns Inn and our real ales come to life for the first time.
The current classic tower brewery with a 10BBL plant was built in 1888. The beers were sold under the name Three Tuns. Brewing ceased in September 2001 due to problems with beer quality due to some equipment needing replacing with brewing being carried out by Hobson's.
in January 2003, our brewery is bought by John Roberts’ Brewing Co.Ltd. - the name of which celebrates our historic association, over about a century, with the Roberts family. Our brewery is fully refurbished, ensuring its brewing future for many years to come.
7/10
Tried
on 12 Dec 2017
at 15:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! A clear golden beer with a mid-sized most good lasting off-white head. Aroma of mild grassy hops, pale malt, grainy malt. Taste of dry grainy malt, bitter grassy hops, straw, okay!
Tried
on 08 Oct 2017
at 13:25
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 5
Many thanks to Minutemat for this bottle. Grainy smooth nose. The beer starts fresh dry, not too deep. Grainy parts, weak in body, fresh and smooth. Moderate bitter aftertaste, quite neutral with grainy watery parts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2017
at 15:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Stafford Beer & Cider Festival. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 280717
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2017
at 07:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Stafford Beer & Cider Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, grass and hops. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2017
at 07:51
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Shrewsbury Beer Festival 2017. Pours pale gold, small bubbly white head. Aroma bears little noticeable elderflower, it could be there if I spent more time searching for it. Taste is standard Three Tuns golden ale territory, soft pale malts, light citrus whisp. Have a feeling this is a re-badged Rantipole.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jul 2017
at 06:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Cat, Enville. Pours bright gold with a small head. Aroma is straw and grainy malt. Taste has straw and grainy malt, with a little lemon.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jun 2017
at 14:51
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask @ Three Fishes, Shrewsbury [050417]
Golden, crystal clear, thin white head
Aroma - not getting anything initially, then soft vague pale fruits
Taste of sweet pale malts, syrupy, slightly spicy, apricot, i’m not liking the sweetness
Palate - Medium body, oily, too sweet for my palate. Finish quite dry, bit more bitterness amongst the syrup
Overall - Too oily sweet syrupy for me, not my cup of tea.
Golden, crystal clear, thin white head
Aroma - not getting anything initially, then soft vague pale fruits
Taste of sweet pale malts, syrupy, slightly spicy, apricot, i’m not liking the sweetness
Palate - Medium body, oily, too sweet for my palate. Finish quite dry, bit more bitterness amongst the syrup
Overall - Too oily sweet syrupy for me, not my cup of tea.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2017
at 17:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Armoury, Shrewsbury [050417]
Black, dense off white head
Aroma of hedgerow dark fruits, plum, fruity
Taste of dark malts, dark hedgerow fruits, quite fruity, dark plum, very mellow roast, fruity stout
Palate - Medium body, light sweet, smooth texture, soft tangy dark fruits. Finish of dark fruits, soft dark malts, slight chocolate and dark plum linger, getting more roast now
Overall - Interesting stout, very fruity
Black, dense off white head
Aroma of hedgerow dark fruits, plum, fruity
Taste of dark malts, dark hedgerow fruits, quite fruity, dark plum, very mellow roast, fruity stout
Palate - Medium body, light sweet, smooth texture, soft tangy dark fruits. Finish of dark fruits, soft dark malts, slight chocolate and dark plum linger, getting more roast now
Overall - Interesting stout, very fruity
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2017
at 17:10