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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5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cask handpull at Thomas Ingoldsby, JDW, Canterbury. Deep gold, thin beige head. A slightly citrus hoppy bitter. It’s fine. Not much on the malts, not much aroma. Nothing wrong with it, except an absence of any real flavour.

Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2008 at 14:53


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Half, cask at Barony Bar in Edinburgh. A few patches on top of a nice, deep brown body. Light smell of dark malts. Initial taste of sharp edged malts, ending up with a more bitter, dark fruity touch. Moderately sweet [14.11.2008].

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2008 at 02:24


4.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Cask, half pint cask at The Bow Bar in Edinburgh. Brilliant copper-brown body colour. Very low head, just covering the surface. Shortage of smell, except for hints of ginger. Initial ginger taste leading to an unwelcome vinegar touch, partial saved by late arriving hops. 24.10.2008.

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2008 at 03:11


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Half pint, hand pulled cask at Halfway House, Edinburgh. Clear, golden-amber body with a lacing head. Plain hoppy aroma followed by a tasty content of grapefruits and pineapples. Lingering dry bitter endnotes. Medium palate. A well blended IPA. 24.10.2008.

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2008 at 03:02


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Half, cask in perfect condition and served at the right drinking temperature at the Halfway House - a gem of a small pub in central Edinburgh. Copper-amber body. No head, but nice lacework on the glass. Floral fruity smell. Fruity taste with dry apricot and developing bitterness to the ending. Rounded and refreshing. 24.10.2008.

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2008 at 02:59


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From tap at the Brew Wharf. Pours dark brown to black with a fully diminished, initially tan head. Hard roasted malty aroma. Light liqourice annis seed note to a rather dry and mild spiced brew. Ends medium bitter and dry, ligt spiced. Light bodied but rather flavourful.

Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2008 at 02:03


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

From cask pours dark brown yet clear and towards golden with a minimal white head. Chocolate and roasted malty aroma with a bit of bitterness showing through. Smooth malty finish. Smooth breadish note too.

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2008 at 18:51


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

Half pint in well kept shape served at the right drinking temperature at Cask & Barrel in Edinburgh. Pours a jet black body with some ruby highlights. Low, light brown head. Inviting, rounded smell of sweet dark malts. Comprehensive in flavour with a nice blend of black coffee malts and dark chocolate, even with the support of dark fruits. Developing bitter ending. Likeable (23.10.2008)

Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2008 at 07:35


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Golden yellow ... light lemon hop ... zingy tangy quite juicy little pine ... little sweet ...

Tried on 05 Sep 2008 at 15:22


4.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

[handpump at the Oakford Social Club, Reading] Somewhat bizarrely, the pump clip suggested this one one of a series of monthly special beers named after footballers haircuts?! Bright gold, minimal head. Faint hoppy aroma. Taste initially very bitter, some egginess, a lot of hops, but by the end this is tasting as light as the ABV suggests. All round this is on the poor side of average - yet another monthly special that has the feeling of a rebranding of a failed batch. I’m pretty disappointed that this was my landmark 200th beer. NOTE: looked like a golden ale, but tasted like a bitter, so have classified it as the latter.

Tried on 06 Aug 2008 at 19:02