Black Sheep Brewery

Regional Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre

Established in 1992

Contact
The Black Sheep Brewery, Wellgarth, Masham, HG4 4EN, England
Subsidiaries
Black Sheep Brewery owns 3 breweries:
Description
In 1992, Paul Theakston took a daring leap into the unknown. As a fifth generation brewer of his family company, he chose to leave T&R Theakstons following its sale to a national brewery. Instead, he chose to champion independent brewing in Yorkshire and built his own brewery in the very same town, Masham. The brewhouse contains a mixture of tradition and innovation, using the Yorkshire Square Fermentation system which we hold dearly. Our original brewhouse was built from reclaimed equipment which we still use to this day.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle, courtesy of pivnizub. Clear amber colour, mid-sized head. Malty, slightly fruity with a nice hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2010 at 13:23

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear amber with a light, beige head. Fairly hoppy aroma along with pleasant malts. Flavor has caramel sweetness and earthy bitters. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Well balanced in the finish with some lingering breadiness. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2010 at 11:55

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cask at cloisters ... golden amber ... thin white head ... light soft hop... light soapy bitter ... juicy fruits ... light bitter...
Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2010 at 04:14

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pronounced honey and malt nose. Clear amber, medium yellow head. Honey to toffee flavor, somewhat dry, mossy finish. Good, easy drinking bitter, with a little character.
Tried on 02 Sep 2010 at 18:20

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Brewforia
Appearance: Poured slightly hazy amber with a nice frothy white head and some lacing
Aroma: Bready, thick stale malts and caramel
Taste: Sweet malts, bready, sweet candy and some bitterness in the finish
OK, but too sweet for me.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2010 at 22:00

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Amber coloured, loose, stable off-white head; solid clean malty and floral-hoppy nose; moderate bitter-sweet flavour, quite light bodied; lingering fruity, malty and hoppy finish. Well rounded, pleasant brew.......
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2010 at 09:42

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Sweet orange and barley malt aroma. Golden yellow color with large head. Sweet orange, barley malt and lightly bitter herbal hops flavor. Nice easy drinking beer - slightly tart but nowhere near as tart as the cask version.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2010 at 08:40

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cask at cloister ... deep red brown ... thin tan head ... soft toffee light creamy roast malt nose ... big sweet caramel toffee malt .. big bitterness in back ... little chocolate... very nice english strong ale ...
Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2010 at 04:19

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Sweet berry barley malt aroma - very nice. Clear amber color with a moderate, long lasting head. Slightly sweet barley malt and moderately bitter grass hops flavor. Enjoyed many a pint of this in Upper Nidderdale - excellent.
Tried on 22 Aug 2010 at 10:34

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Apple cider vinegar malt aroma. Clear golden yellow color with small head. Slightly sweet lemon and apple cider vinegar malt flavor. Decent body - very unusual - never had an English beer this tart. Actually approaches the sourness of a Belgian sour.
Tried on 22 Aug 2010 at 10:31