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 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Creamy white head on golden coloured body.
Pale malt, biscuit & berry around.
Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp finish.
Malt, berries, tea & citrus tastes with a hopped finish.
Decent Pale.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2025 at 17:18

6.5/10
Bottle from Trembling Madness at home. Clear golden colour. Malty bread some citrus. Light body. Not sure what s=makes this a seasonal beer.
Tried from Bottle from Trembling Madness Online Shop on 24 Nov 2025 at 21:56

6.9/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Second Christmas beer of the season, the second on the same night too.. might be a trend for the next month. A hoppy session style beer so not particularly seasonal, but pretty decent for what it is.
Tried from Cask at Shoulder of Mutton on 22 Nov 2025 at 08:27

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle Porterfestivalen 2025-11-15
AR: roasted malt, wee fizzy
AP: dark brown, wee beige lid
F: roasted malt, wee fizzy, sweet, creamy
Tried from Bottle at Quality Hotel Waterfront, Göteborg on 16 Nov 2025 at 18:30

5.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Bottle at Auntie Sue's on 15th November 2025. Obtained from my local Morrison's. Pale golden body, clean and clear, fast fading white wisp on top. Slight citrus nose and taste, nothing wintery about it in my opinion, all a bit subtle and thin.
Tried from Bottle from Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations) on 15 Nov 2025 at 20:00

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2025 at 17:32

6.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 17:17

6.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 17:16

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 17:14

7.5/10
Tried from Cask on 27 Sep 2025 at 17:13