Black Sheep Brewery

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

Established in 1992

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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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
An orange beer with very little head. It has a very nice fruity aroma of orange. It is slightly bitter with hints of orange. A very refreshing beer - that I've like to have again.
Tried on 12 Sep 2002 at 07:43

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
I’d had this at the Philharmonic in Liverpool and even the pub couldn’t save it. This re-rate in Edinburgh was more successful. Golden-amber. Nice spicy aroma. The character is mellow, lightly spicy, lightly caramelly. Good, with a subtle complexity.
Tried on 20 Aug 2002 at 10:01

4.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Sampled cask conditioned at Shepherd's Inn, Melmerby, Cumbria.
Amber coloured. Light and fruity. Medium bitterness. Solid, but one-dimensional.
Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2002 at 07:04

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Amber coloured, somewhat hazy. Light toffee-flavour. Chewy bitterness. .....
Tried on 03 Jul 2002 at 06:46

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Fullbodied & rasted. Somwhat sweet with some notes of alcohol...............
Tried on 24 Jun 2002 at 08:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Copper-coloured, rocky head. Very hoppy. CAUTION: If you drink too many of these you might get a Silly Walk!
Tried on 16 Jun 2002 at 09:10

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Dark chocolate, nice hoppy bitterness, a bit on the thin side...............
Tried on 23 Jan 2002 at 12:08

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Orange coloured. Malty, fruity, nutty, funky & complex......................
Tried on 03 Jan 2002 at 16:40

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Very earthy, with a complex maltiness and the delicious yeastiness derived from the use of Yorkshire Squares.
Tried on 16 May 2001 at 12:18

4.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Least interesting beer from an otherwise highly recommended brewery.........
Tried on 16 May 2001 at 12:17