Durham Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Bowburn,
Durham,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Durham Brewery
Associated Webshop: Durham Brewery
Established in 1994
Contact
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts, Ashington. Pours clear gold with a white cap. Aroma: pale malts, fruity, some citrus. Taste: light sweet & bitter, biscuit, citrus. Dry on the palate. Towards medium body with soft carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2023
at 21:34
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts, Ashington. Pours clear straw gold with a foamy white cap. Aroma: lemon citrus, floral. Taste: light sweet & bitter, very dry, tangy citrus, little herbal, some astringency on the finish. Light to medium body with foamy carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2023
at 21:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts, Ashington. Pours clear copper gold with a white cap. Aroma: pale malt, biscuit, some marmalade. Taste: light sweet & bitter, lovely subtle-ish smoky vibes throughout. Medium body with soft carbonation. Nicely balanced, not overdone. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2023
at 19:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Crown & Kettle, Manchester. Pours hazed yellow gold with a white head. Stone fruits, citrus pith, fruity, earthy. Dry taste, light to moderate sweet & bitter. Medium body with fine carbonation. OK
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2023
at 06:38
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.4
Cask at Crown & Kettle, Manchester. Pours clear golden with a white cap. Aroma: pale malts, citrus. Taste: light sweet & bitter, grains, biscuit, citrus, light grass. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Crown & Kettle
on 14 Aug 2023
at 06:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 29/07/23. Black with a khaki head that escapes edgewards. Nose is Bounty Bar, chocolate, dark malts, coconut shavings, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises cacao nibs, light coconut tones, dark malts, mellow roast, charr, raisins, dried fruits. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, a little watery, semi drying close. Smells good, tastes okay, comes over a little overly thin ... it's fine but had a downwards trajectory for me!
Tried
on 29 Jul 2023
at 17:48
8/10
Tried
on 29 Jul 2023
at 10:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a clear orange amber colour with a small, mostly lasting, foamy white head. The aroma is earthy and herbal hops on a malty base. A moderately sweet and bitter taste, sweet malts, light caramel and fruit with an earthy hop bitterness.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2023
at 14:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Market Hall Wines, Durham. Black colour, beige foam head and aroma of wood, coconut, vanilla, dark chocolate. Taste is sweetish, malt, dark chocolate, coconut, wood barrel, vanilla, with roasty bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, roast bitter finish with chocolate & vanilla. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2023
at 16:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at MIcrobus, Gateshead. Pours clear ruby with a beige cap. Malt, caramel, light toffee, red berries, spicy hop. Light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jun 2023
at 21:51