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/brands:
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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hand pulled half pint in the Wrekin, on 7th July 2026. 500ml bottle: BB 15th March 2024, drank at home on 2nd November 2023. Clean golden body, white crown. Light citrus front to the aroma and taste, malty base gives a semi-sweet balance, late piney touch in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2023 at 21:59

5/10
Slightly metallic aftertaste.
Tried from Draft on 01 Nov 2023 at 20:41

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
50cl bottle from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown, with fine light cream foam. Aroma is delicate of coffee and toasted. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is medium bitter, with a little bit of underlying sweetness. Final is average.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2023 at 18:57

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A bright amber pour with a loose white head; fresh citrusy aroma; dry floral taste with some lemon; and a crisp, tangy citrus finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2023 at 11:28

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at JDW Ritz, Lincoln. clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light fruity and slight bitter. light body.
Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2023 at 18:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On cask. Appearance - golden and clear, no head. Nose - orange, a note of toffee and then herbs like rosemary or lavender. Taste - orange, bread and dried herbs, almost seaweed Palate - medium bodied and a bit gnarly. Overall - gnarly but interesting.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2023 at 14:04

Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2023 at 10:22

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Twelve Tellers, Preston. Pours clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and biscuit. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2023 at 09:53

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Good condition and temperature good hops top. Citrus. Really liked the flavour and the condition is excellent Very drinkable
Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2023 at 09:24

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ White Hart, Todmorden. Clear golden with a small creamy head. Session ale, hoppy character, easy, palatable without anything obvious to talk about.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2023 at 17:21