Tigertops Brewery

Microbrewery in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1995

Contact
22 Oakes Street, Flanshaw, Wakefield, WF2 9LN, England
Description
Tigertops Brewery started in June 1995 by Stuart and Lynda Johnson (now of the Foxfield Brewery in Cumbria). Nowadays, brewing is under the control of Barry Smith known to many as "Axeman".

Barry enjoys experimenting with continental recipes and continental yeasts.It is based behind a private house at Oakes Street in Flanshaw near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, , and whilst perhaps not being as well known as some other micro breweries in the area, has produced a number of award winning beers appreciated by those who have tried them.

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6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival 2026, Beer#32. Clear amber coloured ale with a glow. Its texture is quite nice, despite the fact this bitter, with a very low bitterness feels weak tasting. Somewhat breaded in aroma, it does go down the palate well enough, but is ultimately undistinguished.

Tried from Cask at Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival on 27 Feb 2026 at 07:54


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival 2026, Beer#10. Practically black in colour. Quite a gritty version of this style, with a dark-malty at most character about it, with its strength a factor in taste.

Tried from Cask at Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival on 26 Feb 2026 at 02:22


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

A clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of fresh dry grassy hops, pale malt, hay. Taste of very dry grassy and citrusy hops, flowers, long bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2025 at 15:29


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

A very dark brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of mild roasted dark malt, dark fruits, dms. Taste of chocolate, sweet dark malt, caramel, moderate bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2025 at 15:27


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

A black beer with a beige head. Aroma of mid sweet dark roasted malt, coffee, chocolate. Taste of sweet dark chocolate malt, caramel, nuts, brownies.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2025 at 15:26


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

A clear amber beer with a beige head. Aroma of hop powder, citra, hay. Taste of resinous bitter hops, citrus, tangerine, hop powder.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2025 at 13:51


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

A clear golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of fresh grassy and citrusy hops, dank. Taste of very fresh dry grassy and citrusy hops, dank, long bitter finish, low carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2025 at 13:46


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

Sheffield CAMRA Beer Festival 2025, Beer#5. Clear lighter golden with a glow. Session hoppy, although not a lot of flavour from the Cascade hop on this occasion. Will do a job for some palates' in this world though.

Tried from Cask at Steel City Sheffield Beer & Cider Festival (CAMRA) on 17 Oct 2025 at 07:01


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

York Beer Festival 2025, Beer#18. Black in colour I may be some time drinking this dark-malty effort. Hints of liquorice in aroma and taste.

Tried from Cask at York Beer Festival (CAMRA) on 19 Sep 2025 at 19:20

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