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

500ml bottle from Rehill's Jesmond. Golden colour, white foamy head leaving lacing and aroma of lemony citrus. Taste is malt, caramel, floral fruity citrus with hop bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2020 at 16:23


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

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - hazy copper. Nose - sweet malt and a hint of toffee. Taste - toffee and brown bread. Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Sslight bitterness on the finish. Overall - good example of the style.
Earlier Rating: 3/3/2011 Total Score: 2.1
I bought this while on holiday in Northumbria. After getting excited about craft brewing, unfortunately this took me back 10 years to the wishy-washy ales that forced me over to lager. The aroma, appearance and palate are all verging on bland. The one thing in this beer’s favour is that none of these mediocre qualities overpowered the others, so at least there was balance in the palate.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2020 at 15:13


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

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy copper with an attractive thick white head. Aromas of brown bread and faint fruit. Taste is toffee, brown bread. Light bitter finish. Solid.
Earlier Rating: 10/21/2014 Total Score: 2.9
500ml bottle from cornelius. Pours clear amber, thick white head. High carbonation. Aromas are cooked orange and sherbet. Taste is more orange, apricot. Gassy. Musty at the back.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2020 at 15:11


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

Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear deep golden with a thin white head. Aromas of orange and faint malt. Taste is more orange, light grapefruit bitterness. Slightly flintly.
Earlier Rating: 2/17/2016 Total Score: 3.6
Cask at Thomsons. Pours clear gold with a thick white head. Aromas of butter biscuit, malt, orange biscuit. Taste is light bitter, light sweet. Oily texture, bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2020 at 15:24


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

Historical tick which I am adding as a rate so that I can see the impact it has on my stats. 500 Beers To Try Before You Die. Bottle. Hogs Back Shop? Uninspiring.

Tried from Can on 06 Aug 2020 at 09:56


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

1/12/2019. Bottle, sample, courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear, dark amber/brown with a lasting slightly frothy off-white head. Aroma of caramal, butter toffee, toasted grain, biscuit and malt. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, quite earthy/nutty finish. Moderate body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2019 at 21:59


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from Rehills, Jesmond, Newcastle. Amber brown colour, tan foam head leaving some lacing and aroma of biscuit, light roasty. Taste is biscuity malt, tangy, with hint of caramel and earthy nutty bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy nutty bitter finish. Quite OK --- Beer aliased from original tick of Workie Ticket on 09 Nov 2012 at 11:36 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6. Original review text: 500ml bottle. Clear dark brown amber colour, white head with malty caramel type aroma. Malty with alittle bitterness followed by caramel, biscuit, earthy notes and remaining slighty sweetish leaving a lingering light dry bitterness. OK.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2019 at 19:24


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Pineapple beer fest. Very dark red, almost black colour. No head. Soft in the mouth, nice feel. Aroma is quite fruity, and lots of creamy coffee. Little bit of spice. Not wildly exciting taste, but very smooth and drinkable. Maybe a little bit nutty. No carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of Newcastle Coffee Porter on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:06 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6. Original review text: Cask at Pineapple beer fest. Very dark red, almost black colour. No head. Soft in the mouth, nice feel. Aroma is quite fruity, and lots of creamy coffee. Little bit of spice. Not wildly exciting taste, but very smooth and drinkable. Maybe a little bit nutty. No carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2019 at 15:51


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

Cask @ JDW Shrewsbury Hotel. Pours clear deep amber, bubbly off white topping. Aroma has light caramel malt. Taste is fairly light bodied with prominent caramel, light grain, spicy hints, moderate bitterness, smoky finish. Quite nicely rounded.

Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2019 at 17:16


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Small creamy white head left a collar on a clear light golden still body. Minimal floral aroma. Medium bodied, well carbonated to the fore with a crisp back. Herbaceous tasting with spices, tea, bitter pith, grapefruit & malt followed by a long fruity tangy finish. Decent Stuff

Tried on 21 Feb 2019 at 20:39