Magic Rock Brewing

Microbrewery in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues
Associated Webshop: Magic Rock Brewing

Established in 2011

Contact
Willow Park Business Centre, Willow Ln, Huddersfield, HD1 5EB, England
Description
Inspired by local brewing traditions and the vibrant US craft beer scene, Magic Rock Brewing is the culmination of a lifelong passion for beer. Richard Burhouse (aided by head brewer Stuart Ross) started the brewery in 2011 in an old out-building of the family business in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Alongside a distinctive core range we produce an ever changing line up of idiosyncratic beers with an innovative quality driven approach. Our ‘Same but Different’ beers are packed with intense yet approachable flavours which will challenge and inspire, but above all remain balanced and drinkable.

In 2022 Lion breweries have sold Magic Rock to Odyssey Inns.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity and resinous hops, citrus, orange, malt, grapefruit, pine resin, light caramel. Flavour is light sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Body is almost medium. Good Session IPA, surprisingly resinous.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:38


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops, tropical fruits, mango, orange, passion fruit, some weedy dankness, light pale malt. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and above medium bitter. Body is medium. Nicely fruity and hoppy, tasty stuff.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:34


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops, grainy malt, citrus, weedy and dank notes, softly herbal hops, touch of tropical fruits. Flavour is light sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Body is medium. Very agreeable IPA with plenty of fruits as well as a dank/weedy aspect. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:34


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

Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is sweet dark malt, caramel, creamy lactose, sugar, syrupy notes, milk chocolate. Flavour is quite sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. A bit too sweet for my taste, but a decent milk stout.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:33


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can from Asda and drunk at home. Hazy gold colour lasting white head. Citrus hop aroma. Tasty ipa with some leman curd flavour. Yes I thought decent enough. Ok Malts ok flavours. Moderate bitterness on the finish. I liked it.

Tried from Can from Asda Supermarket (Various locations) on 07 Feb 2025 at 17:34


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is roasted malt with cocoa nibs, chili peppers, chocolate, green chilies, chocolate cake, some spicy notes including cinnamon. Flavour is medium sweet and moderate bitter with a nice chili burn. Body is medium to full. Just the right level of chili for me, some tasty chocolate and roast as well. Very nice!

Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:18


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Hoppy tropical fruit aroma with mango, passionfruit, orange, grapefruit, melon, light pale malt, mild herbal touch, and pineapple. Flavour is moderate sweet with a medium bitter finish. Body is medium. Jam-packed with tropical fruits, sweetish, tasty fruity banger.

Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:18


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Аромат сильно травянистый, слегка хмелевой. Пена быстро опадает, цвет мутно желтый, типичный для ипы. Вкус ровный, очень травяной, слегка ощущаются фрукты. Послевкусие долгое, некая травянистость долго остается осадком на языке. При сильном выдохе отчетливо ощущается хмель.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Аромат очень сложный и глубокий. Чувствуются как минимум два сорта хмеля, американский и классический европейский. Стойкий аромат экзотических фруктов, маракуйя и киви. А вот вкус уже не такой глубокий, очень водянистый. Хорошо ощущается горечь от европейского хмеля, а также фруктовый оттенок. Послевкусие фруктов, и легкая горечь. В целом слишком водянистая ипашечка.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Аромат слабее чем у ипы и апы. Чувствуется разные сорта хмеля, но не сильно. Цвет на удивление темно янтарный, средняя пена присутствует. Вкус очень водянистый, ощущается хмель, некая карамель и солод. Послевкусие быстрое в основе хмелевое. В целом не понимаю этот сорт. Но и ничего плохого сказать не могу кроме как скучно.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46