Attic Brew Co.

Microbrewery in Birmingham, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2018

Contact
29B Mary Vale Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2DA, England
Description
Attic Brew Co. was borne out of years of beer consumption and small scale production. Oli and Sam met at university in Cardiff where their beer obsession began. Sam began brewing in his bedroom of their shared house and continued after graduating, moving back to Birmingham and setting up his home brewery in his attic.

In 2018, after they'd had the ridiculous idea to start a brewery, Oli left his job in London and moved to Birmingham. They took out a loan, rented a run down old industrial unit in Stirchley and bought a small brew kit that was older than they were. Several months of painting, building and, finally, brewing, allowed them to open the taproom doors on the 23rd November 2018.

Attic was greeted with an unbelievable show of support from local drinkers, who bought into their varied beer board and new take on the traditional local (editors note; we continue to be indebted to you all

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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Keg at the Attic brewery taproom, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Light haze on a golden orange pour with a well presented off white head. Nose is straw, gentle citric peel, toasted malts. Taste comprises wheaten bread, lemon drizzle, grassy bite, grains, orange peel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Inoffensive number if nothing I'd ever revisit.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2019 at 21:49

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Keg at the Attic brewery taproom, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Murky orange with a decent off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose carries yeast esters, bitter orange, straw, light herb. Taste comprises grass, saison yeast, lemon tinged straw, orange peel, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok saison.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2019 at 21:48

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Attic brewery taproom, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Hazed raspberry red with a light crimson cap. Nose is tangy berry fruits, straw, berry pips, grains, light perfume. Taste comprises raspberry pips, grass, toasted grains, faint yeast esters, stale bread. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok fruity saison.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2019 at 21:45

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Keg at the Attic brewery taproom, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Black with a handsome tan cap. Nose is coffee, charr, mellow roast. Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, toffee, coffee bean, mellow roast, dried fruits, light black peppery spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light dryness in the close. Solid stout for the ABV.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2019 at 21:44

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Attic brewery taproom, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Light haze on an orange amber pour with a decent off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is bitter orange, grass, light pine, melon. Taste comprises orange peel, melon, citric tinged straw, airy malts, grass. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with balanced hop bitterness. Fine.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2019 at 21:42

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Attic brewery taproom, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Murky orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is melon, bitter orange, citric tinged straw, light pine needle. Taste comprises cantaloupe melon, grapefruit, bitter orange, lighy dank bite. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy hop bitterness. Not bad ... well rounded mellow hop juice.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2019 at 21:41

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at brewery; hazy amber pour with a thin off white head, aroma has peach and mango, taste has creamy malts, slight dank pine, mango and peach.
Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 19:02

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at brewery; hazy golden amber pour with a thin white head, aroma and taste have all your wheat characteristics.
Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 19:00

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at brewery; hazy light orange pour with a bubbly off white head, aroma has pineapple and spice, taste has slight herbal action, spice, some pineapple juice.
Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 18:58

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Keg at brewery; dark opaque brown pour with a thin off white head, aroma has coffee, taste has roast, milk chocolate, hint of spice.
Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 18:55