Mordue Brewery

Client Brewer in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Blue Brewing Co.

Established in 1995

Closed in 2019

Contact
Unit G21 The Avenues Eleventh Ave, North Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0NJ, England
Description
Mordue Brewery built up a local strong and loyal customer base which saw demand require no less than 3 expansions of brewery, from the original West Chirton site to a huge brewery in the Tyne Tunnel estate. This new range of beers gained both local and national awards. Mordue ceased brewing on 6th June 2019 and subsequently the brew equipment was auctioned.

However later in 2019 the Mordue brand was relaunched by the Blue Brewing Co. a gypsy brewery which is owned by a group of North Easterners with a wide background of skills who came together, not only to keep the Mordue beers alive but also for their shared passion for Craft Beer.

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7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Halloween BF 2011. Pours clearish brown with a small, white head. Toasty, lightly roasty dark malt nose. Moderate roast flavor, faint smoke, some toasty brown sugar, light earth. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Mild roast finish, some minerals, light smoke, light cocoa. Pretty solid beer.

Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2011 at 14:45


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

[Cask at the Monk’s Retreat (JDW), Reading] Very fruity up front (sweet stewed plums & apple?). Caramel and some herby hints followed through, including some rather pleasant hints of burnt caramel, like the scrapings from the bottom of the caramel pan. Restrained bitterness in the finish. Rather enjoyed this.

Tried from Cask on 25 Oct 2011 at 11:36


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask @ The King’s Highway JDW, Inverness.
Appearance Amber with off white rich head...moderate lacing
Aroma Cereal malts.....rye
Taste Peppery hop...taste the rye....hay...biscuity malt...some toffee...fruity malts...bit unusual
Palate Finish quite malty with rye...flavoursome...smooth...medium body...good mouthfeel
Overall Like the understated rye. Good effort by Mordue - one of their best beers

Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2011 at 14:01


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

cask at standing order ... soft sweet toffe... zezty orange hop nose ... fresh fruits ...c lean crisp .. orange and peach

Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2011 at 08:36


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Drum and Monkey. Deep bordeaux red colour, beige head. Nose is roasted malts, coffee, bit of fruits. Flavour of roasted malts, coffee, fruits, little dusty. A bit light bodied. Fairly dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2011 at 06:13


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask handpull at Baker Street Spoons. Clear pale brown with sparse off white head. Some tropical fruit on the aroma. Peculiar as i get some liquorice. Spicy rye is there. Needs more hops. Spicy rye finish. Ok. Just a bit interesting but doesnt go the whole hog. A little restrained but the rye is definitely present

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2011 at 02:32


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ The Lord Moon in the Mall, Whitehall SW1. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty citrus aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2011 at 06:34


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Esquire House, JDW. Spoons Real Ale Festival autumn 2011. Dark orange colour, off-white head. Nose is grapefruit, citrus, subdued caramel malts. Flavour is citric, fruity, bit of caramel malts followed by dry green tea. Dry and slightly bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2011 at 06:50


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. Golden amber with a ring of off-white head; citrus aroma; rich fruity malt flavour with chewy, fruity, assertive, resinous, hops to finish. An excellent bitter.

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2011 at 16:08


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Hazy straw with a loose white head; aroma of citrus and grain; crisp citrus flavour with a long grapefruit finish. A simple summer bitter.

Tried from Cask on 25 Aug 2011 at 10:27