S43 Brewery

Microbrewery in Durham, Durham, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Associated Venue: Toronto Lodge (Sonnet 43)

Established in 2012

Closed in 2022

Contact
Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4HX, England
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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7/10
Tried on 28 Jul 2022 at 19:51

7/10
Tried on 28 Jul 2022 at 14:51

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Tried on 28 Jul 2022 at 14:50

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
23/7/2022. Can from CentrAle, Newcastle, shared at the ITFC pre-season gathering. Pours clear dark brown with a large frothy off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, citrus, hops, ash, charcoal, slight soapy piney edge. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Oily, quite fizzy. Enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 25 Jul 2022 at 21:49

6/10
Tried from Can on 16 Jul 2022 at 21:58

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7
Can at home. The colour is dark brown to black with a compact light brown head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate truffles, nougat, licorice and some tobacco. Flavours of ash, chocolate truffles, cocoa, dates, vanilla, nougat and roasted coffee beans. Has a soft and silky mouth feel, full-bodied and light bitterness. Roasted with nice chocolate tones.
Tried from Can on 16 Jul 2022 at 19:12

7.3/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.3%. Hazy yellow colour, huge white head, somewhat overcarbonated. Aroma of guava, papaya and other tropical fruits, hints of strawberries, citrus and spruce. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, but is not too sweet. A moderate bitterness in the finish.
Tried from Can from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore) on 15 Jul 2022 at 16:28

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of classic mosaic hops - pineapple and a hint of blueberry. Taste is quite bitter, tropical fruit. Sharp finish.
Tried from Can on 14 Jul 2022 at 17:04

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Bishops Arms, Lund. Murky yellow colour, small white head. Juicy, pineapple aroma. Medium-bodied, smooth. Grapefruit, pineapple, kiwi, light hopburn. Ok.
Tried from Draft on 13 Jul 2022 at 16:17

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from Hop Shop Aberdeen. Murky deep golden body with an off-white head that slowly fades. Lively carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lemon sponge and dried apricot. Flavour of pineapple and white bread. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. I think Iโ€™d have preferred it without the lactose. The hop flavours merge into one.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2022 at 16:02