S43 Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Durham,
Durham,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Toronto Lodge (Sonnet 43)
Established in 2012
Closed in 2022
Contact
Description
Changed name from Sonnet 43 to S43 in 2019.
We started life back in 2012, focusing on developing our own British Style Cask Ales out of Country Durham based Brew House.
Back then we were known as Sonnet 43 back then (inspired by the Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who was born and raised in Coxhoe, County Durham, the village our brewery calls home).
Three years into our brewing, in 2015 we had doubled production year on year and expanded our team and range of ales, including the award winning Raven and Aurora.
Another three busy years of brewing our beloved Cask Ales and, we noticed a change in our palettes. Whilst, we were still chugging cask specials at a rate of knots, we were getting excited by some of the more hop-forward flavours from over the pond.
This is when we got in touch with the Texan, to come and develop the craft arm of the brewery.
Brewing ceased at the end of 2022.
We started life back in 2012, focusing on developing our own British Style Cask Ales out of Country Durham based Brew House.
Back then we were known as Sonnet 43 back then (inspired by the Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who was born and raised in Coxhoe, County Durham, the village our brewery calls home).
Three years into our brewing, in 2015 we had doubled production year on year and expanded our team and range of ales, including the award winning Raven and Aurora.
Another three busy years of brewing our beloved Cask Ales and, we noticed a change in our palettes. Whilst, we were still chugging cask specials at a rate of knots, we were getting excited by some of the more hop-forward flavours from over the pond.
This is when we got in touch with the Texan, to come and develop the craft arm of the brewery.
Brewing ceased at the end of 2022.
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2026
at 16:08
7/10
Tried
on 07 Nov 2025
at 18:23
7/10
Tried
on 07 Nov 2025
at 17:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Gammel rating (3000-4000) som ikke kom med fra Ratebeer. Smaking på Trym, Sørumsand. Med Arsol.
Tried
from Can
on 19 May 2025
at 07:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Аромат пшенички, не слишком много бананов, но пшеница на первом плане приятная, плюс дрожжи не мешают. Цвет в стиль, пены не много. Вкус ровный, не яркий но баланс хороший. Дрожжи радуют, есть цитрусовые нотки, а самое главное нету проявления хмеля крафтового. Так что очень хорошо.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 05:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam. Piney hop aroma with orange, malt, pine resin, some tropical notes including grapefruit. Hint of caramel. Nicely bitter with a light sweetness. Medium body. Nice classic hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jan 2025
at 06:58