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
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2025
at 17:10
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 27 Sep 2025
at 17:09
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2025
at 17:08
6/10
Tried
on 27 Sep 2025
at 17:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand pulled pint at the Crown Inn, Oakengates; 27th September 2025. Clean and clear light golden body, snow white head. Citrus front to the aroma and taste, decent malty base, easy drinking with a grapefruit and lemon like finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Crown Inn
on 27 Sep 2025
at 14:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Caley Picture house..dark black ..thin tan lacing..very regional yeasty..soft malts ..Light blackcurrant
Tried
on 22 Sep 2025
at 12:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 17 Sep 2025
at 15:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Ye Hole In Ye Wall, Liverpool. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - herbal. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 170925
Tried
from Cask
at
Ye Hole In Ye Wall
on 17 Sep 2025
at 15:49
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