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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6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The New Oxford, 11 Bexley Sq, Salford, Manchester, England M3 6DB.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus, cat piss, elder flowers. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, nice hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100425]
Tried from Cask on 22 May 2010 at 00:44

8.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Very nice black pour. Nose and taste of light chocolates and breads. Rated 6/23/02
Tried on 11 May 2010 at 21:43

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask gravity at Planet Thanet BF 2010. Recommendation from Martin the Mildman. Pale gold, thin white head. Lovely hoppy aroma. Some pale malt. Lovely strong hop on the finish. Hoppiest beer I had at the beer festival.
Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2010 at 09:30

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool. Gold, lasting off white head. Some grapefruity US hop in here. Verges on the sweaty but reigns it back. Love the grapefruit on the finish.
Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2010 at 09:26

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa, CA. Pours really dark brown with ruby glints at the edges. Average foamy beige/tan head. Rich aromas of chocolate and toasted malt. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Flavor is largely chocolate with some dark burnt malt bitter. The chocolate leaves, the bitter stays. It’s really a good drink.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2010 at 18:46

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
cask at JDW ...yellow golden... thin creamy white head ....light dull lemon .... dulll soft standard lemon ... a shefield beer
Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2010 at 04:31

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at cloisters .... light copper ... soft fruit hop nose .... dry hop ... dull fruit ... little bitter
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2010 at 04:34

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cloisters ... golden amber ... light lemon hop ... bright fruity easy ... little lime in linger ... a nice session really nice easy drinkin.
Tried on 01 Feb 2010 at 04:25

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
50cl bottle from Tesco, Solihull. Pours a slightly hazy magohany with a thin cream head; aromas of chocolate malt, vanilla and cedarwood; full and oily texture in the mouth, just packed with malts - really well balanced, with just a trace of chocolate, some caramel, some raisins, and some biscuity grains; there’s some underlying bitterness, but the malts really shine through in this. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2010 at 11:13

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Cask, Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool. Amber colour with a small white head. Aroma predominantly malty with some trace fruit lurking also. Flavour was slightly sweet, with more malt, citrus and some decent if a tad subdued hoppage. Gently lingering bitter finish. A modest and generally above average effort.
Tried from Cask on 21 Jan 2010 at 10:46