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.
04/09/2010. CHARLTON ARMS HOTEL, Ludford Bridge, LUDLOW, Shropshire, England
Tried
on 08 Feb 2023
at 08:42
06/09/2010. THREE TUNS, Salop Street, BISHOPS CASTLE, Shropshire, England (THREE TUNS)
Tried
on 08 Feb 2023
at 08:40
16/04/1977. THREE TUNS, Salop Street, BISHOPS CASTLE, Shropshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 08 Feb 2023
at 08:39
Historic check-in
Tried
on 08 Feb 2023
at 08:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Anthony's of Wellington. Clear gold pour with a nice white collar. Pleasant floral ginger aroma. A nice amount of ginger coming through to taste. Light, refreshing and fitting the bright Autumnal sunshine nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2022
at 17:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear and golden with a frothy white head and a sweet, malty nose. Big up front sweet malty flavour with some floral, bitter hops in the background and citrus notes
Tried
from Cask
at
Coach and Horses
on 24 Sep 2022
at 15:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Handpull cask from Weavers of Malvern. Mid- to dark gold and clear with a small off-white head. Some honeyed notes in the aroma overlaid with an astringency. Taste is similar: an almost syrupy sweetness interrupted by astringent hoppy notes. It's mostly a sweet beer though, but it's a got a lovely balance. Bittering hops linger in the aftertaste. Full oily body with soft carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Sep 2022
at 11:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Coach and Horses, Shrewsbury – at 3.7%. Pours a pale gold with a small white head. The aroma is mainly malts, but some traces of ginger too. In the mouth, the ginger is very strong and, whilst not overwhelming, leaves little room for anything else. It’s light and refreshing and some hints of summer fruits and grains as well. Finish is slightly dry and spicy. This is not bad at all, but a little strange.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2022
at 23:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle online from The Hop Vault, Stourbridge. Pours clear golden with a white cap. Aroma: grains, lemon, orange, grass, floral. Taste: light sweet & bitter, grains, lemon, subtle caramel, floral hops, grassy. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. Citrussy hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2022
at 20:43
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.6
Bottle online from The Hop Vault, Stourbridge. Pours clear mid brown with a cream cap. Aroma: malts, caramel & nutty hints. Taste: light sweet & bitter, brown bread, hedgerow fruits, light caramel. Light body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
The Hop Vault
on 04 Aug 2022
at 20:22