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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 sold Magic Rock In Good Company Brewing, who intern sold it to Keystone Brewing Group in 2025, and most recently to The Great British Drinks Company in 2026.
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omhper (46303) reviewed
Dark Arts from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, London. Hazy near black. Rich chocolate aroma. Mid sweet with full body and soft mouthfeel. Warming chocolaty finish with medium bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 21 Dec 2011 at 03:48
omhper (46303) reviewed
Ringmaster NZ from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, London. Hazy pale golden. Attractive minty black currant aroma. Mid sweet with light body and well rounded mouthfeel. Lots of minty black currant and grapefruit atop custardy malt. Bitter, yet balanced finish. Nice stuff!
Tried from Cask on 21 Dec 2011 at 03:46
omhper (46303) reviewed
Ringmaster from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, London. Clear pale golden. Juicy citric nose with some coriander. Mid sweet with light body and well rounded mouthfeel. Surprisingly bold and curvy for a < 4% beer. Quite bitter in finish. Very American in approach.
Tried from Cask on 21 Dec 2011 at 03:44
omhper (46303) reviewed
Rock Star from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, London. Clear mahogany colour. Intense tropical fruit hop aroma. Medium-full body with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Some butter and caramel, plenty of pears and kiwi. Massivem somewhat inky bitterness. Heavy and compact.
Tried from Cask on 21 Dec 2011 at 03:42
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Ringmaster NZ from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at CP&K. It pours golden yellow, with a big white head. The nose is pine, leaf, oily hop and cheddar cheese. The taste is grass, hay, straw, leaf, resin, raw hop and a touch of citrus pith, with a solid bitter finish. Medium body, soft carbonation and slightly oily mouth-feel. Very flavoursome for the percentage.
Tried from Cask on 20 Dec 2011 at 04:12
wyzzywyz22 (6250) reviewed
Dark Arts from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home from Beer Ritz, Leeds. Black as the abyss, with a wee (not literally) tan head. Nose was roasted malts, dark fruit and dark chocolate. Very tasty flavour which had plenty to say for itself with notes of coffee, licorice,dark fruit and chocolate. Dried out towards the finish. Sign me up for the dark side then please Mr Necromancer.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2011 at 13:03
yespr (55614) reviewed
Bearded Lady from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
From tap at Craft. Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and breadish. Light liquorice touch. Medium sweet, liqourice and dark roasted malty. Lingering dense liqourice into a medium dry/vague sweet and bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 15 Dec 2011 at 00:15
Svesse (16320) reviewed
Ringmaster NZ from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 25 Nov 2011) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with generous notes of fresh hops, citrus and grass. Fruity, hoppy taste with lemon, grapefruit, peaches, biscuits and generous amounts of fresh, aromatic hops in the finish. Rather light body, with a touch of sweetness. Nice and tasty with a very fresh hop character.
Tried from Cask on 10 Dec 2011 at 11:34
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Rock Star from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask handpull at Craft Beer Co. That is incredible. If i hadnt known i would have sworn this was american. Its incredible. Best thing to come out of huddersfield ever are the beers from this brewery. Hops hops and more hops with a sweet malt base. Brilliant.
Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2011 at 07:47
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Rapture from Magic Rock Brewing
14 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Handpull at Craft Beer Co. Very drinkable red ale that, and i cant believe iam saying this, is just too hoppy. Good hoppy lovely hoppy but hops dominate the malts too much
Tried from Can on 09 Dec 2011 at 07:40