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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Cask pour. Pint draft at the Sleigh Alehouse in Bath, England. It pours a crystal clear amber color with a light beige head and very good retention. Light caramel aroma. These cask beers are smooth, but they're also "British cold," AKA not cold. Tastes like a light pale ale with very light caramel notes and a semi-bitter finish. It does have great lacing. Medium body. Low carbonation. Light to moderate bitterness. Okay, but a little more bitter than I prefer. It is smooth and clean, but it's not my favorite flavor profile.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2025
at 12:17
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2025
at 16:22
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2025
at 14:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2025
at 21:39
6.5/10
Tried
on 07 Aug 2025
at 14:58
7.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Pennine Inn. Clear golden body with a tight off-white head. Good lacing. Aroma of straw and grassy hops. Flavour of lightly roasted malt and earthy hops. Medium body with a creamy texture. Soft carbonation prickle. A solid bitter. I’m surprised the previous scores aren’t a bit higher.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2025
at 15:37
5/10
Disappointing. Bottle at a friend's flat in Manchester.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2025
at 21:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint on cask at the Gate House JDW.
Medium creamy off white head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy off white head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Gate House (JDW)
on 13 Jul 2025
at 07:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint from the cask at the Rambler's Inn, Edale, Derbyshire. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of toffee & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2025
at 20:14
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2025
at 11:09