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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
440ml can from Lidl. Dark brown in colour, with a slight, beige, head. Aroma of dark chocolate, some dark fruit sweetness and rich nuts. Flavour was sweetish, with some fudge notes, peanuts and a rich finish. Good.
Tried from Can on 11 May 2022 at 15:29

6.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark brown colour with quick fading head. Aroma and flavour have some sweet vanilla notes and there's a nice roasted peanut element too.
Tried on 08 May 2022 at 20:01

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours a clear amber colour with a compact light beige head. Aroma of fudge, leather, bread crust, brown sugar, flowers and some grass. Flavour of leather, bread crust, minerals, fudge and ends a little dry with grass and hay. Has a slick mouth feel, light body and a light to medium bitterness. Malty with a nice hoppy touch. Solid bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2022 at 17:21

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from ASDA Supermarket, Manchester. Clear amber-red with a small head. Tasting like ice cream with raspberry ripple on top, which is very sweet and the fruit is potent too - but much less so in its aftertaste.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2022 at 19:39

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
11/4/2022. Can shared by minutemat, cheers. Pours clear bright pale gold with a small, short lasting frothy white head. Aroma of sweet apple, sugars, sodium, slight sulphur mucky notes. Quite sweet with light sourness. Moderate body, slightly oily, quite fizzy. Looked good, otherwise fair.
Tried from Can on 25 Apr 2022 at 09:08

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Guy Fawkes Inn, York. Pours dark brown with a ruby hue and a beige cap. Aroma: rich & malty, caramel. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, toasted teacake, prunes, caramel, toffee, little vinous note. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2022 at 20:52

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Beer&Food Attraction, in Rimini, Italy. Pours gold, transparent, with a good white head of medium grained foam. Aroma is citrus, hoppy, a little resinous. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is medium bitter, with some underlying sweetness. Final is pretty long, with good bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 28 Mar 2022 at 18:04

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Pale golden colour, thin white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of fruity apple, some sulphur hints. Taste is sweet, apple, musky & sulphury hints, mellow, sugary. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-sweet drying finish. Quite OK
Tried on 19 Mar 2022 at 17:26

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Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2022 at 20:38

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle, 4.5 % abv, bought at Gulating Ølutsalg, Tromsdalen. Clear pale amber body, dissipating pearl white head, spotty lacing. Mild malt-fruity smell with a herbal scent. Moderate taste profile of grain, leafy hops, and a biscuit twist. Rather short ending, distant bitterness to it. Soft on the swallow. Easy going. (Tromsø 11.03.2022).
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2022 at 07:56