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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eurosoba
eurosoba (19603) ticked
Seraphim Blonde Beer from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
18/01/2014. HEAD OF STEAM, Reform Place, DURHAM, Durham, England (CAMERONS (Head Of Steam)). Check-in dates from when brewery was known as Sonnet 43
Tried on 02 Feb 2023 at 08:17
eurosoba
eurosoba (19603) ticked
The Smoothie Factory from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
06/08/2020. BEERCRAFT OF BATH, 3 Argyle Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England
Tried on 27 Jan 2023 at 17:19
eurosoba
eurosoba (19603) ticked
Taco Cat from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
29/10/2020. BEERCRAFT OF BATH, 3 Argyle Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England
Tried on 27 Jan 2023 at 17:18
eurosoba
eurosoba (19603) ticked
Red Next to Yella, Cuddly Fella! from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
04/06/2021. KINGSMEAD STREET BOTTLE, 2 Kingsmead Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2023 at 17:16
eurosoba
eurosoba (19603) ticked
Jump Into the Fog (Nelson Sauvin IPA) from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
19/07/2020
Tried on 27 Jan 2023 at 17:14
eurosoba
eurosoba (19603) ticked
Our Lawyers Made Us Change the Name of This Beer So We Don't Get Sued from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
17/09/2021. PHANTOM BREWING, Units 2-3, Meadow Road, READING, Berkshire, England
Tried on 27 Jan 2023 at 17:12
smallwat3r
smallwat3r (4861) ticked
Rekt from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
7/10
First beer from S43. Juicy, fresh hops, a bit dank, this is good!
Tried from Can on 24 Jan 2023 at 21:39
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Mr_Pink_152
Mr_Pink_152 (18078) reviewed
Key Lime Pie Sour from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Mr_Pink_152's photo of Key Lime Pie Sour
Draft at BeerHeadz Lincoln. Light hazed golden colour with a slight disappearing head.Aroma and taste are tangy to tart lime, sour to finish. Slight creaminess in the body.
Tried from Draft at BeerHeadZ Lincoln on 14 Jan 2023 at 13:27
Cheeseboard
Cheeseboard (6389) reviewed
Maris The Dank Engine #2 from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Imprial Beer Club advent I think. Pours hazy golden yellow with a creamy cap. Aroma: sweet malts, fruity, dank. Taste: moderate sweet & bitter, citrus, stone fruits, a little grape, hop spice, grass, pine. Medium body with fine carbonation. Decent.
Tried from Can on 07 Jan 2023 at 20:57
IpaPils
IpaPils (12645) reviewed
1202 2021 from S43 Brewery
3 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tåkete gul med hvitt skum. Lukter ananas, aprikos og barnål. Fruktig og bitter. Smaker stenfrukt, sitrusfrukt, laktose og havre. Middels lang. Tørr
Tried on 04 Jan 2023 at 11:03