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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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Leighton (35418) reviewed
Human Cannonball from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Keg at the Craft Beer Co., thanks to Chris. Pours a slightly hazy gold with a lingering, white foam head. Tons of grapefruit and pine in the nose. Great flavor, medium sweet with a dynamic hop profile, lots of pine, some cat pee, some grapefruit and other citrus. Medium to full in body with fine carbonation. Nice finish, some sharp hops, some hop oils but still enough malty sugars to stand up.
Tried on 25 Aug 2011 at 15:48
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Cannonball from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Keg at the Craft Beer Co., thanks to Chris. Pours a slightly hazy gold with a lingering, white foam head. Notes of grapefruit and pine in the nose. Great flavor, medium sweet with a dynamic hop profile, bits of pine, some cat pee, some grapefruit and other citrus. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Nice finish, some hops, hop oils, but still enough malty sugars to stand up.
Tried on 25 Aug 2011 at 14:51
Dedollewaitor (22459) reviewed
Dark Arts from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask @ White Horse on Parsons Green, London. RBESG 2011. Pours black with a small bubbly head. Oily and sticky. Roast and liquorice. Smooth and quite lovely.
Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2011 at 07:07
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
High Wire from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Half, cask served in a nice little mug at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico at their pre-festival event. Unclear golden, low, bubbly head. Pale malts and floral hops to the nose. Flavoured with lemony hops with semi-sweet malts behind. Notes of bitter orange and lemon on the swallow. Satisfying (London, 01.08.2011).
Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2011 at 11:56
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Dark Arts from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Half, on cask at Craft Beer Co. Tan-coloured head over a near-black body. Aroma of chocolate malts with hints of bitter liquorice. Coffee, dark chocolate and lighter notes of liquorice in flavour. Roasted bitter end with enduring qualities. Pleasant and flavoursome stout (London, 01.08.2011).
Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2011 at 06:11
Downender (11273) reviewed
Ringmaster from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 3/08/2011. Pale gold in colour with a billowy white head. Big, tropical fruit and grapefruit hop aroma. Flavour had some creamy malts, plenty more fruit and dry, slightly chalky finish. Very enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2011 at 03:07
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Dark Arts from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London, England NW5 1LE.Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark chocolate, strong dark coffee, dark roasted, licorice. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration, dark roasted, licorice, chocolate malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, smooth and sticky, carbonation is soft. [20110729]
Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2011 at 13:22
fonefan (86114) reviewed
High Wire from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ CASK Pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Street, London, Greater London, England SW1V 2EE.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity, moderate hoppy, citrus, lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, citrus - lime. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110801]
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2011 at 23:11
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Ringmaster from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask, half pint served in a mug at CP&K, Pimlico. Fresh tropical fruits to the nose. Juicy-like taste of lemon and a solid dose of grapefruits. Fruit-bitter finish. Flavoursome for the low alcohol strength. Well done, rather unvaried, though (London, 30.07.2011).
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2011 at 11:48
Svesse (16320) reviewed
Rapture from Magic Rock Brewing
15 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Kentish Town, London, 19 July 2011) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with grapefruit, red fruit and spicy hops. Malty, fruity taste with notes of red fruit, hints of grapefruit and spicy hops in the finish. Medium body, fairly dry, with a generous bitterness. Quite nice.
Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2011 at 14:56