Durham Brewery

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

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines Sheffield. Lightly hazy pale gold. Fine white fruit is semi lacing. Nose has hay and wheat. Some old lemon peel. Pretty yeasty. Taste is light all round. Errs toward wheaty sweetness. Light mouthfeel. Foamy carbonation. Clean light finish.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2022 at 19:55


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle growler thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden yellow. Decent white head. Nose - sweetcorn and bready. Maybe something floral. Taste - more corn and bread. Palate - light bodied with a fairly dry finish. Overall - ok.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2022 at 07:20


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

Mini cask from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours light hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of corn and minerals. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.

Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2022 at 16:08


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

4/6/2022. Bottle at the Teterow GP beer share. From CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of bourbon, oak, wood, chocolate, toffee, nut. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, creamy, soft carbonation. Enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2022 at 21:11


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Dram Shop Sheffield. Hazed deep dark orange gold. Good white head. Nose has ripe peach. Fruity red wine. Orange peel. Spiced fruit loaf. Taste is dry and lightly bitter with a juicy red wine bittersweet edge. Super smooth and easy drinking with soft carbonation. Finish gets dry and vinous. Easy going tasty gear.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2022 at 22:38


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ The Pub, Todmorden. Golden with a creamy-frothy head. It has hoppy raspberry in both aroma and taste and is not too sweet, and is at a fairly easy strength.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jun 2022 at 01:08


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Light copper colour with creamy head. Nicely balanced session bitter. Slightly toasted maltiness.

Tried on 13 May 2022 at 22:46


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

Bottle, labelled Premium Bitter. Golden amber with a small white head that lasts pretty well. Aroma is biscuity with some peach and very English citrus. So it tastes. Dryish with some floral and peppery notes as well as fruit. Fairly bitter end. Satisfying.

Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2022 at 12:19


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Port Street Beer House, Manchester. Golden with a head. It's a hoppy light tasting pale ale.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2022 at 18:09


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

Cask @ The Pub (formerly Calans), Hebden Bridge. Golden with a head. Its name is more complex than the brew, which is a hoppy session brew.

Tried from Cask on 13 Apr 2022 at 13:31