Acorn Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Barnsley,
South Yorkshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Old No 7 (Acorn)
Established in 2003
Contact
Unit 3, Aldham Industrial Estate,, Mitchell Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8HA, England
Description
Acorn Brewery is born and bred in Wombwell Barnsley, where we have been growing up since 2003. Moved to current address in October 2007. Since the very first brew of Acorn Barnsley Bitter back in 2003 the brewery has amassed over 50 awards for the quality of its’ cask and bottled beers
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Golden colour, off-white creamy head. Aroma is hoppy and fruity. Flavour has hops, fruits some bitter malts. Ok beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jun 2009
at 08:10
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Hillsborough Hotel, 54-58 Langsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S6 2UB.Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roased, dusty, light to moderate hoppy, herbs dusty, notes of grape - raisin. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090417]
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2009
at 07:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, Gravity at Banbury Beer Festival, Oxon, 07-05-09 Poured dark brown with off white head. Roastiness was present on the nose straight away. Flavour had a fruity tang but for the most part was dry and roasty. Enjoyable beer. A7 A4 F6 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Cask
on 11 May 2009
at 02:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half, cask at The Continental in Preston. Copper-amber. Thin head, but great laceworks. Fresh aroma of fruity hops. Dry hopped flavour with grapefruit and earthy sweet malt. Bitter finish. A little watered on the swallow (03.05.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2009
at 09:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Reading BF 09. Copper, thing white head. Slightly toffeeish, not huge hop, but there, herby, some citrus orange fruits. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2009
at 11:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Castleton, Derbyshire] Pours deep amber-brown with a medium creamy head. Tastes of malt, caramel and treacle; it’s very rich, very smooth, sweet and easy to drink. A great session beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2009
at 08:31
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2008. Pours aclear golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty slightly hoppy citrus aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy caramel flavor with some hints of citrus. Has a sweetish fruity malty hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2009
at 10:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009, Manchester, England.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, grass, citrus, grapefruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090122]
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2009
at 02:05
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The New Oxford, 11 Bexley Sq, Salford, Manchester England M3 6DB.Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, light caramel, moderate to light light heavy hoppy, orange, orange shell. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090122]
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Apr 2009
at 02:32
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask (gravity) @ The New Oxford, 11 Bexley Sq, Salford, Manchester England M3 6DB.Clear dark brown color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, burnt, smoke, moderate yeasty, meat. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090122]
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Apr 2009
at 02:30