Durham Brewery

Microbrewery in Bowburn, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Durham Brewery

Established in 1994

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Unit 6a, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, DH6 5PF, England
Description
The brewery was set up by former music teachers Steve and Christine Gibbs in 1994. The Durham Brewery produces a wide range of cask and bottle-conditioned ales. The brewery has a ten barrel plant but with a 20 barrel mash tun for the stronger ales, four 10-barrel fermenters and various conditioning tanks for bottled beer with a warm room for bottle conditioning. All production is onsite, including bottling, and it is company policy that there be no filtration and no pasteurisation. The brewery motto is “Perfected”. Despite all our years, this family owned brewery is still small, preferring to concentrate on perfecting beers rather than manufacturing volume.

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

17th April 2023; Shrewsbury Beer Exchange in Chez Sophie, five guys drinking and chatting with plenty of snacks. 500ml bottle: BB 30th September 2024. Obtained by me from Market Hall Wines, Durham. Beige crown on a black body, milk chocolate and coconut aroma, taste also chocolate and coconut throughout.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2023 at 06:31


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Hand-pulled half-pint, Head of Steam, Durham on 12th April 2023. Beige topping on a very dark brown body. Malty, with coffee and chocolate traces in both the flavour and aroma.

Tried on 12 Apr 2023 at 21:20


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Hand-pulled half-pint, Head of Steam, Durham on 12th April 2023. Light golden body, white crown. Citrusy (like so many). Nicely put together though.

Tried on 12 Apr 2023 at 21:19


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Hand-pulled half-pint, Head of Steam, Durham on 12th April 2023. Light haze to the golden body, white crown. Malty with a subtle grapey hop presence.

Tried on 12 Apr 2023 at 21:17


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with minimal cream head, The aroma is mainly malts with hints of alcoholic strength. In the mouth, it is bitter and smoky with dark fruits, roasted malts, alcoholic strength, molasses, liquorice and traces of liquorice. Finish is rather boozy. Very nice – one to be sipped slowly methinks !

Tried from Cask on 08 Apr 2023 at 22:31


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gravicask, 1/3 pint, shared with Finn at GBBF Winter '23. Black in the glass, bubbly surface, dotted spots on the glass. Dark malty aromas, nicely roasted, inviting. Coffee-chocolate flavours, hints of dark fruits. Roasted malt-driven close, soft on the swallow. Easy to drink and quite alright. (Burton upon Trent, 17.02.2023).

Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2023 at 11:48


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask, third pint. @CAMRA GBBF Winter Festival 2023, Burton-On-Trent (UK). 17/02/2023 [#5.855 Global - #633 England - #1 Durham Brewery (My English Brewery #202)] Pours dark brown, almost black, with a small tan head. Aroma: roasted coffee beans, liquorice and peat. Taste: intense roasty and smokey leading to a mild fruity finish. Next one please!

Tried from Cask on 04 Mar 2023 at 10:23


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle at 6.6%. Pours jet black with a large head. Aroma is yeasty liquorice and coconut. Taste has fruity roast, liquorice and watery coconut. A bit grainy.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2023 at 20:01


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity cask at the GBBF Winter 2023 Festival, day 2 at Burton On Trent Town Hall, 17/02/23. Light black with a tan cap. Nose is chocolate, mellow roast, toffee, dark fruit esters. Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, light spice, earthy roast, dried fruit rinds. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2023 at 15:59


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter i Burton-Upon-Trent. Svart. Mokkafarget filmskum. Aroma av søt røstet malt. Smaken lakris. Tørr, lett bitter avslutning.

Tried on 17 Feb 2023 at 14:45