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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at BeerHeadz hazy reddish orange. With a slim head. Aroma and taste are tart to sour strawberry and creamy, slight tangy. Crisp body.
Tried
from Draft
at
BeerHeadZ Lincoln
on 24 Sep 2022
at 11:14
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from The Beerhive. Hazy golden body with a few tiny flecks beneath an off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lemon, flower stems and orange zest. Flavour of orange, apricot and herbs. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Light fizz. It’s full on and flavoursome, but, for me, lacks drinkability.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Sep 2022
at 21:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
17/9/2022. Can shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours cloudy pale yellow gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma of pineapple, orange, passionfruit, grapefruit, papaya, grass, pine. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, light tartness. Medium body, slightly creamy, average carbonation. Nice bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Sep 2022
at 10:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, brown sugar. Taste is more of the same. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Sep 2022
at 18:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
440ml can bought at Vinmonopolet City Nord. Stable white head, cloudy orange-gold body, spotty lacing. Moderate smell of mango and peaches. Mixed taste character with moments of juicy oats, citrus, and some spices. Creamy, bittersweet fruity ending, semi-dry. Fine depth. Quite alright (Bodø Panorama 08.09.2022).
Tried
from Can
on 09 Sep 2022
at 07:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at fierce Edinburgh. Pours clear golden, nose is banana, clove, pepper, taste is similar, slightly creamy.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2022
at 13:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at BeerHeadz Lincoln. Light hazed golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are dank fruity and pine. Slight bitter. Slight boozy body.
Tried
from Draft
at
BeerHeadZ Lincoln
on 03 Sep 2022
at 12:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Black. Chocolate, some nuts, soy sauce, a bit of alcohol, sweet, boozy.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2022
at 19:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Mørk brun farge med beige skum. Lukter sjokolade og pulverkaffe. Sjokoladepreget i smaken også. kaffe og nøtter. Fyldig
Tried
on 28 Aug 2022
at 16:25