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
+44 1588 638392
hello@threetunsbrewery.co.uk
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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Dedollewaitor
Dedollewaitor (22388) reviewed
XXX from Three Tuns Brewery
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours clear golden with a small white head and lacings. Grain, hay and floral hop notes. Thin with a bit of spices.
Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2011 at 02:23
Tommann
Tommann (7783) reviewed
Cleric's Cure from Three Tuns Brewery
15 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours light gold with a large head. Aroma is dusty lemon hop. Faint. Taste is sweet to start. Medium bitter, sweet straw finish.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2011 at 14:27
oh6gdx
oh6gdx (52790) reviewed
XXX from Three Tuns Brewery
15 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2011. Goldeny amber colour, small white head. roma is fruits, wood, earth, some bread and mild hayish notes. Flavour is honey, caramel, mild wood and rather floral bitterness. Also has some slight toffee along to the floral bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2011 at 06:36
yespr
yespr (55609) reviewed
XXX from Three Tuns Brewery
15 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild spiced and slight fruity. Sweet, malty and dry bitter. Bone dry and bitter finish. Simple.
Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2011 at 23:09
Tommann
Tommann (7783) reviewed
Old Scrooge from Three Tuns Brewery
15 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours an amber brown with a large head. Aroma is sour vinegar and lambic like. Taste is a bit of sour vinegar and funk throughout with caramel on the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2011 at 02:42
Harrisoni
Harrisoni (26525) reviewed
XXX from Three Tuns Brewery
15 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cadk handpull at The Rake. Gold lasting white head. Slightly green apple. Slightly bitter too on finish. Its ok good mouthfeel good finish but a touch of green apple.
Tried on 26 Feb 2011 at 11:13
Fin
Fin (18707) reviewed
Cleric's Cure from Three Tuns Brewery
16 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpump consumed at The Woodman, Shrewsbury 28.08.10 (2nd visit) Pours a light brown with off-white head. Fruity and malty beer with a non nonsense rustic character. Solid tasty beer, fruity and drying at the end. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2010 at 23:52
Fin
Fin (18707) reviewed
XXX from Three Tuns Brewery
16 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask, gravity at the bar at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 27.08.10 Pours gold with a thin haziness, white rim of bubbles, good citrus favour’s flooding through, decently bitter. Nice rustic feel to this, very likeable beer. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2010 at 01:18
Downender
Downender (11273) reviewed
Old Scrooge from Three Tuns Brewery
16 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns Beer Festival, Bristol 2/07/10. Dark, opaque brown with a decent tan head. Big malty aroma of bread pudding, nuts, dark fruits and liquorice with a hint of spice. Sweet flavour with plenty of ginger cake, more spices, a touch of fruit and nut and a gently bitter finish. Very enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jul 2010 at 12:59
Downender
Downender (11273) reviewed
1642 from Three Tuns Brewery
16 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On gravity at the Three Tuns Beer Festival, Bristol 2/07/10. Deep, clear gold in colour with a wispy white head. Aroma of sweetish malts and floral hops. Easy drinking, with some sweet malts, a hint of ash and lingering bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried on 02 Jul 2010 at 11:53