Robinsons

Commercial Brewery in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 35 Venues

Established in 1838

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Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 1JJ, England
Description
Based in the heart of Stockport for almost two centuries, and owning around 260 tenanted and managed pubs, inns and hotels across the North West, ‘Robinsons’ is one of oldest and most respected names in British brewing history.

Robinsons took over Hartleys brewery in 1982, closing down the Ulverston plant in 1994 and transferring the Hartley brands to the Unicorn brewery. Robinsons bought the rights to the Ward brands in 2006 but subsequently sold some of those brands to Maxim Beer Co.

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5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Akkurat, Stockholm. Pours a clear amber color with a white head. Fruity malty caramel aroma, with some hoppy hints. Sweet malty fruity flavor hints of caramel and hops. Has a malty finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2007 at 15:38

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Cask Conditioned at Akkurat
Amber color. Light malt and yeast aroma; soapy. Weak mouthfeel, soft; soapy flavor and not much more. Correct bitterness. Boring.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jun 2007 at 04:40

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask Conditioned at Oliver Twist, Stockholm
Hazy dark amber color, big head. Aroma of English hops, Goldings, dry hop flowers. The body is quite weak, with a taste based on dry caramel, not very interesting.
Tried from Cask on 17 Jun 2007 at 19:02

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
330ml bottle from Sainsburys. Mahogany with a reddish port tint; off-white head fading rapidly; alcohol dominates the aroma; smooth port flavours; sweet and sticky caramel base; dry predominantly alcoholic finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2007 at 17:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Orange/amber coloured. sweet malt nose, with little malt and ots of mellow fruit.
Tried on 01 Jun 2007 at 08:57

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm) Almost black colour with ruby hints, frothy beige head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of wild berries and dark fruit. Malty, roasted taste with dark fruit, wild berries (blackberries), chocolate and a dash of dark, earthy hops coming through in the finish. Very nice brew, leaning slightly in the porter direction.
Tried from Cask on 10 May 2007 at 16:07

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
A deep red colour, thats sweet malt aroma, with a rich syrupy rich deep malt flavour
Tried on 22 Apr 2007 at 04:48

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
A deep red colour, thats sweet malt aroma, little fizzy with a rich deep malt flavour
Tried on 22 Apr 2007 at 04:47

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Deep aromas of malts and dark fruits. Almost opaque brown color with copper tones. Tan head that left rapidly. Starts with sweet dark fruit, followed by roasted malt notes, off-set by good hop. Medium mouthfeel. Not really dry until well into the finish. The strong alcohol does not interfere, but it is present. Good way to end an evening.
Tried on 30 Mar 2007 at 15:31

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at the Richard John Blackler (JDW), Liverpool. Black beer with brown edges, lasting beige head. So this is good. There has been a lot of traffic on Scoopgen about this beer. Some dark malts on aroma, good sourish dark fruits, bit of dark choc. Juicy, rather than powdery, but there is roasted dryness and some hop on end. Intense finish of sour fruit, bit of liquorice, some molasses. Oddly likeable. Not a bitter mind, more an old ale or porter.
Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2007 at 05:53