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
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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample (thanks omhper!). Deep orangeish golden colour with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is passionfruit, some floral and mild sweet malty tones. Flavour is floral, some fruity, spicy and mild herbal tones. Toffee to it.
Tried on 10 Mar 2024 at 19:57

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Tried on 13 Feb 2024 at 18:46

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Gylden brun med hvitt skum. Lykter lys karamell og noe nøtter. Middels fylde. Smaker noe brent karamell, nøtter , krydder og noe sitrus. Kort.
Tried on 08 Jan 2024 at 09:54

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Hazy orange colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, some fruity and mild xylitol tones. Flavour is fruity, floral, some herbal, mild sweet malts with some resin. Big sweet malty finish.
Tried on 27 Dec 2023 at 21:45

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Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A thick opaque dark brown coloured pour with a lasting loose dirty tan head. Aroma is strawberry truffle chocolate raspberry ripple, oily, vanilla, choclate cake, Flavour is composed of big jammy strawberry, chocolate coated raspberry, tray bake, mashmallow, jammy wagon wheel , Good fun. Palate is semi sweet, sticky, po;y, melow carbonation.
Tried on 11 Dec 2023 at 23:36

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Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A hazed dirty brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is earthy nutty malts, spicy pine, tobacco, little age , strawberry notes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, floral piney hop, brown bread, sticky pine, light mixed citrus, bark. firm bitterness. Palate is semi sweet, sticky. Palate is semi swet, oily, moderate carobnaiton. ok. ,
Tried on 11 Dec 2023 at 22:46

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
5/12/2023. Can shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours close to black with a small beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, biscuit, dark fruits, cherry, berries, hints of nut and liquorice. A little sweet with moderate roasted bitterness. Quite full bodied, smooth, soft carbonation. Good stuff.
Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2023 at 13:02

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Ed Danlo, 19/11/23. Black with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is mellow roast, dried red berries, mellow roast, hint of Turkish Delight, brown sugar melt, nutty tones. Taste comprises dark malts, chocolate, cherry skins, molasses, red berries, toffee fudge, charr, light roast, perfume. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Decent fun pastry affair ... if running a touch a sweet.
Tried on 19 Nov 2023 at 16:57

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440ml can from S43. Black colour, thin biege foam head and aroma of dark chocolate, roasty malt, biscuit hint, cherry, fruity. Taste is sweet, ripe cherry, alittle tartness, rich malty, dark chocolate, with booze and earthy roast bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, full bodied, soft carbonation, lingering cherry & earthy roasted bitter boozy finish. Very drinkable, a cherry ripe in a glass!
Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2023 at 17:30

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
440ml can bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. Shared with Finn. Deep black body, clingy lacing from a low tan-coloured head. Inviting smell of dark chocolate and dark bread. Honeyed sweet taste with moments of chocolate, caramel, and a backdrop of coffee bites. Smoothly roasted end, lingering. Pretty decent sipper. (Tromsø, 04.11.2023).
Tried from Can on 08 Nov 2023 at 08:32