Salopian Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Hadnall,
Shropshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Salopian Brewery
Established in 1995
Contact
Old Station Yard, Old Station Road, Shrewsbury, Hadnall, SY4 3DD, England
Description
Salopian Brewery first brewed in Shrewsbury in 1995. Founded by Martin Barry on the site of the old Onions Dairy and like many breweries the kit we first brewed on was small and rudimentary at only two barrels. Brewing ceased in late 1997 due to financial problems. Our chairman Wilf Nelson joined the brewery in 1998 – Wilf coming on board gave the brewery much needed stability and vision to move to forward and brewing recommenced in January 1998.
Slowly, as cash flow permitted, we upgraded our brewing kit and replaced rusty dented vans with slightly less rusty dented vans. It was the onset of brewing a more eclectic range of cask ale, whilst embracing both traditional styles and those of our locality. 2014 saw the brewery make its final move – we hope! – to the village of Hadnall on the outskirts of Shrewsbury.
Slowly, as cash flow permitted, we upgraded our brewing kit and replaced rusty dented vans with slightly less rusty dented vans. It was the onset of brewing a more eclectic range of cask ale, whilst embracing both traditional styles and those of our locality. 2014 saw the brewery make its final move – we hope! – to the village of Hadnall on the outskirts of Shrewsbury.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Wetherspoon 2025 Autumn Beer Festival. Ale#4 of 26 untried possibilities at the fest. Clear deeper golden with a head and a deeper hoppiness too, with undercurrents of fruit. Some bitterness available.
Tried
from Cask
at
Barum Top Inn
on 02 Oct 2025
at 18:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Metropolitan Bar JDW London. Clear amber colour thin white head. Some citrus hops some nettle character. OK malts. Light to moderate bitterness. Condition is ok. Fine. Nothing too interesting but fine.
Tried
from Cask
at
Metropolitan Bar
on 02 Oct 2025
at 13:29
Tried
from Cask
at
The Commercial Rooms
on 30 Sep 2025
at 23:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
For them a relatively average pale ale - clear pale gold with a bubbly white head and a fruity aroma. Light bodied with fresh fruity notes, some citrus bitterness and a dry bittersweet finish.
Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival 2025
Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival 2025
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival
on 26 Sep 2025
at 20:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Third of a pint at the Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival on 25th September 2025. Dark brown body, tanned smooth crown on top. Malty chocolate with a cherry undertone, Black Forrest Gateau meets Guinness sort of thing.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2025
at 15:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Third of a pint at the Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival on 25th September 2025. Hazy light golden body, white head. Wheaty, yeasty and tasty. Spicy with a clove like flavours take over mid-sip.an interesting brew all round.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2025
at 15:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Third of a pint at the Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival on 25th September 2025. Clean golden pour, white head. Citrus front to the nose and taste, bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2025
at 14:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Third of a pint at the Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival on 25th September 2025. Light golden body, clean and clear, white crown on top. Hoppy front with a decent bite. Drying finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2025
at 14:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Third of a pint at the Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival on 25th September 2025. Clean golden body, white crust. Fruity, in both the nose and taste, light bitterness that gets stronger as you sip along.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2025
at 14:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Third of a pint at the Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival on 25th September 2025. Clean and clear light golden body, white head. It came across as Lemon Dream with Ginger added, not as simple as that I suppose.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2025
at 14:15