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
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.
6.5/10
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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.
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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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