The Parish Brewery
Microbrewery in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England 🏴
Established in 1983
The brewery began life in 1983 and was the first microbrewery in the area and the forerunner to many others that have opened since. The brewery has a 20 barrel plant brewing over 5,000 pints per brew.
jjsint (8701) reviewed Burrough Bitter from The Parish Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Gravity cask from the Rutland CAMRA Beer Festival, June 2023, Rutland County Museum, Oakham. Chestnut brown and clear with the tiniest smattering of off-white head. Light malty nose, a little touch of stone fruit. The fruitiness is a lot more prominent in the taste with the initial sweetness pushed down by an intense bitterness. Cherry juice and medical hop in the aftertaste. Very good.
jjsint (8701) reviewed Parish Proper Charlie from The Parish Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Gravity cask from the Rutland CAMRA Beer Festival, June 2023, Rutland County Museum, Oakham. Amber gold, clear with a smattering of white head. Light, slightly astringent notes in the aroma with dried grass, metal, ripe citrus peels. Balanced taste with a sweetness turning bitter, again slightly astringent. Sharpish bittering hops in the finish. Lovely little bitter even if there's not that much to it.
eurosoba (18828) ticked Somerby Premium from The Parish Brewery 3 years ago
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Grumbo (24737) reviewed Parish Trudy's Tipple from The Parish Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
25/8/2022. Cask at the 43rd Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear dark amber bronze with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of sweet malt, butter, caramel, citrus fruits, flowers. Quite sweet, moderate bitterness, touch sour. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Quite decent.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Parish Hedgerow Bitter from The Parish Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
25/8/2022. Cask at the 43rd Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear copper amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is fruity berries, malt and caramel, with veg and earthy potato. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, watery, soft carbonation. Not keen on this one. Looked good though.
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Trudy’s Tipple from The Parish Brewery 3 years ago
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Hedgerow Bitter from The Parish Brewery 3 years ago
jjsint (8701) reviewed Parish Farm Gold from The Parish Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Gravity cask at the Blue Boar, Leicester. It's very dark gold: golden brown really. Clear. A wisp of white head leaves considerable lacing. Malty, grassy aroma. A bit dirty but fairly simple. Taste is sweet, malty-led, with a touch of astringency turning stronger just at the finish. I also get caramel, light notes of grape. I struggle with this one a bit.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
23/8/2019. Cask at the 42nd Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly just off-white head. Aroma of fruit, elderflower, sweet malt and straw. Medium plus sweetness and moderate bitterness with a hint of tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Parish Moon Hop from The Parish Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
14/3/2019. Cask at the Leicester Beer Festival 2019. Pours clear dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, dried fruit, hops and toffee. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Slight soapy finish developed, but not much else. Ok.