Mayflower Brewery

Microbrewery in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Caskbar

Established in 2001

Contact
2 Woodford Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4UR, England
Description
Award-Winning Real Ale brewed in the heart of Wigan.

The brewery itself was founded by Alan Branagan and his wife Tracey in Wigan, back 2001. The brewery changed hands in June 2007. Brewing was suspended between 2009 and early 2010 and restarted in June 2010. The brewery moved again to Orrell, Wigan. After a period of brewing at a number of other breweries including Dunscar Brewery, brewing restarted in 2016 after another move. Brewing was suspended again towards the end of 2017 but after a short sabbatical, returned in 2018 to a brand new premises.

Now at a team of 10 strong, they’re planning to take the scene by storm, conjuring up five core ales, all handcrafted and conditioned in 9-gallon casks.

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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Peoples History Museum Beer Festival 2016. Very dark coloured ale. Has palatable roasted malts evident in both aroma and taste, with a stated floralness to it.

Tried on 28 Jul 2016 at 17:41


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2011. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty coffee and chocoalte aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee flavor with weak smoky hints. Has a roasted malty chocoalte finish.

Tried from Cask on 02 Nov 2011 at 08:39


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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, burnt, chocolate, moderate soot. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110803]

Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2011 at 14:25


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium orange colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity, caramel, toffee, light hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20110804]

Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2011 at 23:14


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours amber with no head. Roast, caramel, ashes and bread. Smooth. Dry end.

Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2011 at 15:16


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@GBBF2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is toffee, some mild floral and fruity notes with mild earthy notes as well. Flavour is fruits, bread, mild caramel and some earthy notes. Pleasant vanillaish fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2011 at 00:44


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

Cask@GBBF2011. Quite much pitch black colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, roasted and quite wooden as well. Flavour is roasted malts, some fruits, mild toasted notes as well as some milky and mild ryelike notes. Some slight smoky wet wood.

Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2011 at 04:14


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

cask at gbbf staff bar ... deep brown ... dark ...tan head ... soft chocolate roast malt nose ...dark malts ... dark chocolate ... solid roast ... light dry roast finish ... nice

Tried from Cask on 03 Aug 2011 at 08:39


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

cask at cloisters ... copper ... thin white lacing ...sweet fruity toffee malts ... soft roast nose ... juicy malt fruits ... bit too bitter for me .

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2011 at 04:37


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Dark brown; smokey, slightly sour; toasty...................................

Tried on 20 Aug 2002 at 10:28