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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7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Clear and golden with a frothy white head and a Llovely fruit salad aroma. Fresh and zesty with grapefruit and pine and a dry, bitter finish
Tried from Cask at Prince of Wales on 16 Apr 2024 at 18:25

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Mid- to dark gold clear with a bit of off-white head. Aroma of slightly overripe citrus and some papaya, maybe loquat. Lovely sweet taste, lots of Mellow hoppy fruit, maybe a touch of spice. Bitterness in the finish. Aftertaste of strong tea and stone fruit. Medium body, no carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2024 at 17:39

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask pint @ Salopian Brewery. Pours a generally clear gold, fine mist, white head. Good hoppy citrus nose. Decent hoppiness to it, reliant on citrus and grapefruit rather than tropical, a little pine bringing to mind the likes of Hoptwister. Good stuff.
Tried from Cask on 09 Apr 2024 at 10:53

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg @ Salopian Brewery. Pours a clear pour with a very fine mist, pure white head. Fresh aroma of assorted grapefruit and citrus pine notes. Clean, cutting hit to taste with a distinct piney bitterness, with soft peachy moments.. one of the better Cold IPAs, quite refreshing after a cycle over.
Tried on 09 Apr 2024 at 10:50

6/10
Tried on 06 Apr 2024 at 19:38

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Cherry Reds, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt and yeast. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, slightly watery, malt, yeasty, light citrus, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2024 at 21:00

6/10
Tried on 28 Mar 2024 at 20:33

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hand-pulled half-pint at the Boot on 24th March 2024. Black bodied, beige top. Aroma and taste is all about the malts, roasted/toasted and slightly singed, giving chocolate and coffee flavours throughout. Nice sipper.
Tried on 24 Mar 2024 at 17:34

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hand-pulled half-pint at the Boot on 24th March 2024. Slight haze in my golden pour, white crown. Citrus front with an orange lead, some semi-sweet malt action and semi-dank overall.
Tried on 24 Mar 2024 at 17:34

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Creamy off white head stayed on a clear pale amber coloured body. Pithy & pale malt aroma. Floral, peach, sweet citrus & light malt tastes. Lovely easy going quaffer.
Tried on 23 Mar 2024 at 20:58