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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7.8/10 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 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 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 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
Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 13 Jul 2025 at 07:44

6.1/10 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