Tractor Shed (prev. Mitchell Krause)

Microbrewery in Workington, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2009

Contact
The Tractor Shed, Calva Brow, Workington, CA14 1DB, England
Description
Formed in 2009 as Mitchell Krause Brewing Ltd, the beers were initially contract brewed at Hepworth, Bitter End and Hardknott. In Spring 2013 they opened their own brewery at the current location and renamed it in late 2014 inTractor Shed.

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

500ml bottle from Tebay Services. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, caramel, cereal, grain & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2025 at 08:42


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from Tebay Services. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, lemon, grain & malt. Moderate body. Crisp light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 09:43


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity cask at the 30th Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms, 06/09/24.
Orange golden topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, melon.
Taste comprises orange peel, grass, grapefruit, straw.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close doused with mellow light juicy hop bitterness.
Wasn't ringing out 'west coast' to me but an okay cask IPA.

Tried on 05 Sep 2024 at 23:00


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

500ml bottle from Cranston's in Penrith - Deep dark body, fluffy off white top. Lots of burnt toast, chocolate, vanilla sweetness, sweet black coffee. Smoother than most in this category.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2024 at 19:40


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

6/7/2024. Cask at 27th Festival of Beer and Brewing, Stowmarket. Pours slightly hazy pale orange gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is hoppy, floral, orange blossom, citrus, grapefruit, lychee, straw. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Slightly watery, light carbonation. Nice drying finish. Quite nicely done.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2024 at 10:22


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

6/7/2024. Cask at 27th Festival of Beer and Brewing, Stowmarket. Pours clear golden with minimal head. Aroma is citrusy, grapefruit, caramel, straw, grain, malt. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. A little watery, soft carbonation. Easy session ale.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2024 at 10:15


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

Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 2 - London. Pours clear deep brown with a bubbly, beige head. Light-medium sweet flavour with nice roast, some well toasted marshmallows, vanilla. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Balanced finish, cocoa, vanilla, roast. Sound.

Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2023 at 20:06


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Beer GB. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of caramel, pine and faint citrus. Taste adds a herbal note. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2023 at 08:02


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Beer GB. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon and biscuit malt. Taste is lime, light grains. Grassy bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2023 at 17:54


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

Bottle from Taste @ Rheged, near Penrith. Black, slightly robust stout with a frothy off-white head. Has slightly gritty roasted malts, although very drinkable all the same.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2023 at 18:55