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.

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

Very slightly hazy pale gold with a frothy white head. Some citrus on the nose, has a little chewiness to it, citrus hops and light cereal malt with a dry bittersweet finish

Tried at Salopian Brewery on 02 May 2025 at 14:25


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

Hazy gold with a frothy white head and some tart citrus on the nose. Tart, dry gooseberry up front, spritzy and citrusy with some light malt underneath and a short dry finish

Tried from Cask at Salopian Brewery on 02 May 2025 at 14:15


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

Clear pale gold with a frothy white head. Soft fruity aroma, slightly tart bitterness up front with light biscuit malt and a dry bitter finish

Tried from Cask at Salopian Brewery on 02 May 2025 at 14:00


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask ale, half-pint at Jewellers Arms. Fair white head that laced quite well, clear golden body. Inviting smell of herbal hops with citric notes. Mixed hop fruity taste with lemon and peaches followed by satisfying fruity bitterness to the ending. Nice thirst quencher. (Birmingham, 25.04.2025).

Tried from Cask at Jewellers Arms (Black Country Ales) on 25 Apr 2025 at 12:13


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half-pint, cask ale at Jewellers Arms. Bright amber body topped by a pearl white head leaving dotted spots on the glass. Promising aromas of leafy hops and grain. Well blended taste character, hints of green hops, grapefruit, and juicy malts. A bitter touch to the finish. Medium bodied. Likeable.(Birmingham, 25.04.2025).

Tried from Cask at Jewellers Arms (Black Country Ales) on 25 Apr 2025 at 12:00


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

Tried from Can from Anthony's of Wellington on 20 Apr 2025 at 22:40


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On cask at Fountain Inn, Gornal - clear pale yellow body with a firm white head. Lives up to the name, lemon up front, plenty of citrus in the finish. Lemon. Yep, lemony.

Tried from Cask at Fountain Inn on 19 Apr 2025 at 16:47


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Fountain Inn, Gornal - clear gold, solid head. Lots of flowery spices, syrupy saffron kulfi flavours, really quaffable.

Tried from Cask at Fountain Inn on 19 Apr 2025 at 16:26


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can on 12 Apr 2025 at 22:22


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

Very slightly hazy pale gold with a bubbly white head and a soft citrus aroma. Light bodied, fresh and clean with a slightly tart stonefruit flavour, a little kick of citrus bitterness and a long, dry mildly bitter finish

Tried from Cask at Salopian Brewery on 04 Apr 2025 at 15:15