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.
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
44cl can. Gusher! A hazy yellow golden beer with a huge white foam. Aroma of citrusy hops, zest, some herbs, wheat malt. Taste of herbal and citrusy hops, lime, zest, flowers. Moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2022
at 20:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Zwart bier met mooie bruine schuimkraag. Smaak is zoet en warm krachtig met iets van chocolade, room, hazelnoot, wat koffie en vanille.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Nov 2022
at 15:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Thin off white head left a spotty cover on hazy dull orange coloured body. Punchy hopped up aroma with malt & stewed fruit. Medium bodied, soft over the tongue with a sharp back. Malt, caramel, marmalade, pine, orange & bitter hop tastes with a long pithy finish. Excellent.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2022
at 21:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
White foamed head on a hazy pale golden coloured body. Bubble gum, mango & nectarine aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a soft back end. Melon, mango, zesty, sharp citrus & under ripe stone fruit tastes with a bitter pith finish. That's a good one.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2022
at 22:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is burnt liquorice and pumpkin spice. Aroma is dark chocolate, root beer, cola, liquorice and pumpkin spice.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2022
at 10:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours dark brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of dark chocolate and prunes. Taste is light liquorice, chocolate, tar. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2022
at 00:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Spotty beige head on an unclear deep golden coloured body. Dank, resinous & orange aroma. Medium to thin bodied, sharp and clean Mandarin, herbal, bitter, malt & marmalade tastes. Standard stuff.
Tried
on 05 Nov 2022
at 21:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from CentrAle, Newcastle. Black colour, biege foam head and aroma of roasted, malt, pumpkin, marshmellow, spices, coffee, dark chocolate. Taste is earthy, malt, pumpkin, spices, cinnamon, coffee, boozy, some roasty bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry spiced bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2022
at 16:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Thin beige head on hazy dull golden coloured body. Bubble gum, nectarine & mango aroma. Medium bodied, smooth, soft& thinning out to a clean back. Mango, white wine, pear drops & nectarine tastes with hoppy pine finish. Nice one.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2022
at 21:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop, at 5.2% Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of kiwi, melon, gooseberry. Taste is more of the same. Fruity finish.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Nov 2022
at 18:20