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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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Creamy off white head on a pale copper coloured body. Sweet malt & berries aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp clean back. Sweet, malt, stone fruit & caramel tastes with a tangy fruity bitter finish. Love it - Excellent Bitter.
Tried on 22 Oct 2023 at 16:06

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at Ebenezers. Crewe. Pours golden yellow with a small off-white head and good lacing. Theres oranges and floral hops in the aroma plus a hint of generic citrus. Floral hops to the fore again in the mouth plus autumn fruits and nuts plus some hints of grapefruit. Fluctuates between bitter and sweet leading to a slightly dry finish. This is a decent hoppy bitter.
Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2023 at 20:20

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On cask. Appearance - golden and clear with nicely proportioned white head. Nose - grapefruit and light herb. Taste - grapefruit, orange and pith. Palate - light bodied and zesty finish. Overall - nice.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2023 at 14:34

Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2023 at 11:00

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A straw coloured pour with a scant white head; floral aroma with a touch of citrus; smooth and oily in the mouth with some tropical fruit and citrus flavours; then a lingering lightly bitter finish with tropical touches. Very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2023 at 13:11

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy orangeish golden colour with a small white foamy head. Aroma is mango, some peachy and nectary tones with mild oats to it. Flavou ris mango, citrus, some peachy and nectary tones with mild herbal tones in the finish as well.
Tried from Can on 17 Oct 2023 at 12:11

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask, pint at The Justice Mill, Aberdeen. It pours crystal clear golden - amber with a handsome dense white head. The aroma is sappy, sticky, resin, heady notes or mango, peach, orange marmalade, pithy, zesty and biscuit. The taste is satisfyingly dry and bitter upfront, bitterness lingers throughout, sappy, oily, orange peel, kumquat, peach, mango, touch of sherbet, white bread marmalade sandwiches, light caramel and some breadiness in the malt basem finish is sappy and pithy. Medium body and fine, but we'll appointed cask carbonation. Robust and satisfying. Lovely condition.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2023 at 11:07

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask. Deep reddish amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, some grass, mild floral and some grassy and mild toasted tones. Flavour is caramel, some spices, mild raisins, grass and herbs with some mild toasted tones too.
Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2023 at 16:47

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Barum Top Inn, Halifax. Hazy golden-orange with a thick creamy head. Orange fruit is light in a smooth sessionable textured brew. The fruit is available in its nose too.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2023 at 13:23

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Pint Pot, Rochdale. Black with a thick light brown creamy head. Dense textured with very light but smooth roasted and coffee notes in both aroma and taste.
Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2023 at 18:37