S43 Brewery

Microbrewery in Durham, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Toronto Lodge (Sonnet 43)

Established in 2012

Closed in 2022

Contact
Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4HX, England
+44 (0)191 377 3039
cheers@sonnet43.com
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.
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McCash
McCash (16320) reviewed
The Raven Bourbon Milk Stout from S43 Brewery
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
33cl bottle thanks to Lewis. Pours opaque black with a thin crema head. The nose has coffee and hazelnuts maybe chocolate too. The taste has more hazelnut and light chocolate. The palate is medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly elegant finish. Overall, a nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2013 at 10:25
danlo
danlo (13829) reviewed
American Pale Ale from S43 Brewery
13 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from the Crafty Pint, Darlington market. Golden amber colour, thin white head leaving some lacing and spicy hop aroma. Taste is caramel malt with woody grapefruit hop and a lingering dry bitterness. Smooth mouth feel, light to medium bodied, well carbonated. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2013 at 13:14
danlo
danlo (13829) reviewed
India Pale Ale from S43 Brewery
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Voodoo Cafe Bar in Darlington. Clear orange amber colour, creamy fine white head leaving lots of lacing and malty hoppy aroma. Smooth deep bitterness with caramel, resiny citrus hop, and earthy, sourish notes. Medium bodied, gives a lingering back of the throat bitter finish. Nice satisfying IPA.
Tried from Cask on 21 Nov 2012 at 08:47
danlo
danlo (13829) reviewed
Steam Beer Amber Ale from S43 Brewery
13 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Quakerhouse Darlington. Brown amber colour, tan head and slight malt aroma. Tangy sour bitter malt taste with caramel, roast malt and nutty notes. Watery body, lingering bitterness, OK.
Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2012 at 12:07