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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
I really wanted to like this beer for more than the novelty, but alas. Pours golden. Nose and taste is slight bitter. Very watery and low bodied. Rated 6/29/02
Tried on 12 May 2010 at 13:02

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Very nice dark amber pour. Nose is rich fruits. Taste is pleasant combo of hops, spice and bitter. Rated 6/26/02
Tried on 11 May 2010 at 23:59

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
On tap at BBC in Hyannis. Pours a golden red with limited head. Great clarity. Light malt carries through the aroma. Thin to medium mouthfeel. Crisp malt with some spicy hops making themselves known.
Tried from Draft on 11 May 2010 at 22:27

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Good amount of offwhite head. Aroma: Malt and hops. Burnt sugar. Taste: Hoppy. More burnt sugar and some malt. Quite bitter aftertaste. Info: 500ml bottle, 17/3-2010
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2010 at 12:35

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle bought from the Sainsbury’s, very drinkable beer. Perfect English bitter, very drinkable, not too heavy, nice bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2010 at 13:12

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Mr. Thomas Chop House, Manchester. Light brown with orange. Hoppy, light aroma. Peppery, light on malt, but decent caramel afterwards. Good balance. Hoppy finish, but relatively mild. Nice, still not very rich, but good.
Tried from Cask on 19 Mar 2010 at 17:53

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Blackfriars. Dark golden colour, white head. Aroma is slightly malty, citrus. Flavour is biscuit malts, soft. Low bitterness, low dryness.
Tried from Cask on 06 Mar 2010 at 14:26

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Provdatum: 2005-10-15 En rikt guld upplevelse - den var fin! AP: Creamy head, brownish colored body AR. sweet malt & dried raisins. F: great bitterness, malt and some sweetness
Tried on 05 Mar 2010 at 05:08

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at a tasting. Thanks David C. Clear golden with a light haze. Aroma is grainy with some buttery notes. Flavor starts with sweetish grainy malt and then turns bitter, earthy and a bit metallic. Medium-bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2010 at 08:40

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
At a tasting, thanks David, no head, Hazy light orange colour, lager aroma mainly hops and rubber, almost completly dry with a hint of sweetness and a coarse bitterness that lasts to the end. i’ll pass this one.
Tried on 27 Feb 2010 at 03:49