Three Tuns Brewery

Microbrewery in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Sun Inn

Established in 1642

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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.

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

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:16


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

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:15


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

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:14


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a solid gold with a small off-white head and good lacing. The aroma is mainly hops with a distinct bitterness. In the mouth it is initially on the cusp between sweet and bitter, but ths latter gradually increases to dominate. It has quite a light texture with floral hops and grains/ The finish is distinctly dry and bitter with significant stickiness. This is reasonable but not particularly outstanding.

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2024 at 22:06


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Third of a pint at the 32nd Shrewsbury Beer Festival on 26th September 2024. Amber body with a red hue, clean and clear, off-white to beige crown, looked lovely. Malty, nutty, earthy and bitter, one of the best beers I had at the festival.

Tried on 27 Sep 2024 at 22:30


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

500ml bottle (2014), forgotten about in the back of the cupboard until it came to move out of our house in Shrewsbury. Drunk the day before moving. Aged well, some toffee of course but not overly sweet, balanced, drinks well for a 10 year old trad ale.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2024 at 06:06


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

500ml bottle from Anthony's of Wellington: BBE March 2025. First beer of a mini-tasting with myself on 27th August 2024 (Margie is out with old school friends). Slight haze in the pale golden body, it's a dull gold too; on top a wispy white cover. Lemon like aroma and taste, fairly bitter in nature, some grapefruit flavours arriving mid-sip. It's yet another citrussy golden beer, but it's OK and a little different to the majority of beers in this 'style' or type.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2024 at 13:43


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Admiral Benbow. Pours a clear gold, white head. Proper golden ale this, super smooth fresh feel with a nice malt sweetness, pleasant summer hay and straw notes. Fresh and pintworthy. Lovely.

Tried from Cask on 07 Jul 2024 at 20:47


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

Gravicask, half-pint, shared with Finn at the International Brewing & Cider Festival, Manchester. Bubbly beige head over a jet black body, fragile lacing. Earthy malts on the nose, roasted, mid-dry, and promising. Fine blended taste of toasted malts, bread, and caramel malts. Fairly roasted malt-driven finish. Quite easy to drink. Pleasing. (Manchester, 23.03.2024).

Tried from Cask on 09 Apr 2024 at 18:41


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Gravicask, half-pint, shared with Finn at the International Brewing & Cider Festival, Manchester. Red-brownish body, clear, filmy layer, fragile lacing. Moderate malt-fruity aromas, mid-dry. Blended taste of caramel malts and lemony hops followed by bittersweet ending notes. A bit thin on the palate. Fair enough. (Manchester, 22.03.2024).

Tried from Cask on 09 Apr 2024 at 18:27