S43 Brewery
Microbrewery
in Durham,
Durham,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Toronto Lodge (Sonnet 43)
Established in 2012
Closed in 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.
ITFCfan (3471) ticked The Beast from S43 Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Admin converted to private rating
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Rating catch up. Shared 13/3/2021 with Dan and Grumbo. No full review but rating breakdown taken and discussed at the time.
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Taco Cat from S43 Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers GB. Aroma is of peach, pineapple and orange peel. Very smooth with the aroma following through to the taste. Enjoyable.
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Dank Moolah from S43 Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers GB! Aroma is Passion Fruit, mango, Grapefruit and other tropical fruits. Long dry, slightly bitter finish. Very enjoyable
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of malt, citrus and tropical fruits. Slight carbonation and a long fruity finish. Decent
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Pink Chimneys from S43 Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of orange, lemon, pine, pineapple and citrus. Low carbonation with a touch of a bitter finish.
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Sasquatch Syrup from S43 Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
10/07/2021: Shared with Dan and Grumbo at the Pre Euro 2020 final Share. Aroma of roasted coffee, light smokiness, dark chocolate, caramel and maple syrup. Very thick and smooth. Very good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma is very grainy, earthy and citrus. Flavour is slightly bitter and a touch metallic. The fruitiness is not really coming through and is more grainy than anything else.
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Bantha Blood from S43 Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo via Ed. Cheers! Aroma is of toffee, caramel, pine, hints of tropical fruit and citrus. Taste of toffee, caramel and malts as advertised. Certainly does dry the mouth but unpleasant After a while the citrus and tropical fruits come through. Love the name, love the description and love the beer. Nothing more to be said.
ITFCfan (3471) reviewed Marge from S43 Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo via SHIG, cheers! Aroma of lime, herbal, woody and salty. Taste is tequila, salt, lime, spice. Medium carbonation.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.87 |
| Beers | 224 |
| Ticks | 1173 |
Top Reviewers (Not including batches)
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danlo | 140 |
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Grumbo | 74 |
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Stuu | 49 |
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Mr_Pink_152 | 49 |
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allmyvinyl | 43 |
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Olut | 36 |
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fonefan | 31 |
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jamestulloch | 31 |
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Rasmus40 | 29 |
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cagarvie | 27 |