Tigertops Brewery

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

Established in 1995

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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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7/10
Sampled at Brassigaume 2021. A hazy amber beer with a beige head. Aroma of riped fruits, caramel, raisins. Taste of raisins, strong caramelized malt, ripe fruits, strong boozy finish.
Tried on 16 Oct 2021 at 12:10

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Bier Huis, Ossett. Pretty murky, deep copper colour. Fine and dense, lasting, off white head with some legs. Nose has toffee apple. Brioche loaf. Hint of caramel. Punchy, stewed hop leaf. Taste has a big old sticky sweetness, followed up by leafy, steeped hop bitterness. Medium body feels slick and sticky. Fine carbonation. Lingering leafy bitterness to finish. Mega tasty beer that verges on old school DIPA territory. Probably sub £4 a pop, too. Wish I’d stashed it.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2020 at 22:07

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at Hops, Crewe Pours a cloudy golden amber with a small cream head. Aroma of yeast, bananas and apricots. In the mouth the texture is yeasty with flavours of orange, apricot, grapefruit and hints of cloves. Finish has some orange. A bit non-descript really, but then I’ve never been overkeen on wheat ales in general.
Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2020 at 23:37

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Calderdale Beer Festival 2019, Halifax. Golden-blonde, it’s a very easy ale and golden in design and style. It feels like it should be hoppy-sweet but no real sweetness exists in its taste, which might be the effect of the maturing in the wood cask. There is some however in its nose.
Tried from Cask on 30 May 2020 at 00:19

5.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5

From wooden cask (gravity) @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.

[ As Tigertops Kolsch Style Beer - (K.S.B.) ].
ABV: 3.8%. Clear medium yellow colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, wood, herbal hops, fruity malt, light fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, fruity malt, pale malt, wood, light herbal - floral hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20200123]
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Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2020 at 15:40

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bradford Beer Festival 2020. A steady hoppy brew that's light golden and decent enough.
Tried on 26 Feb 2020 at 23:31

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bradford Beer Festival 2020. Light golden in colour and pretty much tasting like an average cask lager.
Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2020 at 13:59

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From wooden cask, third shared with Finn at Manchester Beer & Cider Festival, Wood Bar. Late straw-coloured body, spotty lacing from a dissipating white head. Restrained smell of herbal hops. Mild taste of canned fruits and pale malts. Rounded mouth feel. Just alright. (2nd day of the festival, 23.01.2020).
Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2020 at 08:17

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra trefat på Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020. Delt med flere. Lys gylden. Skumring. Lett fruktaroma. Smaken balansert. Plommer. Hint av malt. Lett tørr avslutning. Anonym.
Tried on 23 Jan 2020 at 16:32

7/10
Sampled at Brassigaume 2019. A clear deep golden beer with a beige head. Aroma of fresh grassy citrusy hops, orange fruits. Taste of orange fruits, zest, blood orange, mild bitterness.
Tried on 20 Oct 2019 at 09:48