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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6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
440ml can at Mum's, thanks Mike for squirrelling this away for me! Pours a generally clear gold, loose white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit. Clean, clear flavour profile, moderate citrus notes, crisp citrus, seems a little subdued compared to fresh Kashmir, seems more in line with Jaipur. Fine seshy pale.
Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2026 at 10:21

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
440ml can thanks Mike for squirrelling this away for me. Shared with Eric in Eecke. Cloudy pale complexion, small white head. Aroma of mild yeast. Very modest Belgian wit notes to taste, ok hoppy pale overall but nothing like I expected.
Tried from Can on 04 Jan 2026 at 08:57

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Cask at the Starving Rascal, Amblecote. Pours pale gold with a large head. Aroma is sharp papaya and mango jelly. Taste has papaya and mango jelly.
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2025 at 20:30

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at JDW Eastbourne. Hoppy aroma. Plain gold, lasting foam. Floral flavour..
Tried from Cask at London & County (JDW) on 29 Dec 2025 at 18:04

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Remember when this was first launched, one of the first beers brewed at the new facility in Hadnall, was meant to be something else but went a little awry so got a new name - and pretty sure it won awards! Slighty hazy pale gold with a frothy / creamy white head and a soft fruity aroma. Light and fruity, some juicy tropicals with citrus bitterness and a dry fruity finish.
Tried from Cask at Salopian Bar on 26 Dec 2025 at 15:30

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Clear and golden with a bubbly white head and a citrus fruit aroma. Soft cereal malt initially, a sharp citrus kick, some piney notes, grapefruit bitterness and a dry finish.
Tried from Can from Tuffins on 09 Dec 2025 at 19:40

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Mid- to dark gold and clear with a loose uneven off-white head. Slight metallic aroma with ripe tangerine and kiwi. Taste is more bitter than I'd expected but there's a nice fruity sweetness. Bitter finish. Surprisingly so. Medium body with soft carbonation. Not their best.
Tried from Cask at King's Head on 09 Dec 2025 at 18:31

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, cherry, molasses. Taste is sweet, chocolatey, cherries, dark malts, molasses, bittersweet. Medium bodied.
Tried from Can from RAD Beer on 23 Nov 2025 at 22:08

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Half pint on cask at the Leopard.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried from Cask at The Leopard on 21 Nov 2025 at 17:54

6.5/10
Slight sweet with light fruit. Light body.
Tried from Cask at The Strugglers Inn on 21 Nov 2025 at 12:29