Two Towers Brewery
Brewpub
in
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Gunmakers Arms (Two Towers)
- Out of business
Established in 2010
Closed in 2025
Contact
29 Shadwell St, Birmingham, B4 6HG, England
Description
Fine English traditionally-brewed cask ales in the heart of Birmingham.
Using traditional methods, we brew a range of ales representing the true spirit of a great city. With a batch size of 10 British barrels (360 gallons) the brewery is at the rear of our dedicated outlet, the Gunmakers Arms, in the historic Gunmakers’ quarter and supplies pubs, clubs and restaurants across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Two Towers Brewery is a community organisation that is integrated into the fabric of its historic surroundings with the aim of enriching the experience of all those around us.
Using traditional methods, we brew a range of ales representing the true spirit of a great city. With a batch size of 10 British barrels (360 gallons) the brewery is at the rear of our dedicated outlet, the Gunmakers Arms, in the historic Gunmakers’ quarter and supplies pubs, clubs and restaurants across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Two Towers Brewery is a community organisation that is integrated into the fabric of its historic surroundings with the aim of enriching the experience of all those around us.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours orange brown with a small head. Aroma is raison, caramel and a touch of smoked ham. Taste has raison to start and a caramel malt finish. Touch of ham.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2013
at 13:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at North Birmingham Beer Festival; black pour with a medium beige head, roasted malt aroma, dried fruit in the taste and roast coffee a hint of dark chocolate and some dried fruity action in here.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2013
at 00:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at North Birmingham Beer Festival; slightly hazy light brown pour with white head, sweet malt aroma, taste’s a bit fruity with sweetness and a bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2013
at 00:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Birmingham Beer Festival 2012 for which this beer was brewed. A dark pour with a broken tan head. The aroma was pure liqourice and spice leading to a gorgeous, rich, spicy liqourice flavour with a hint of chocolate. This is by far the best beer I have tasted from Two Towers and I hope it becomes a regular feature.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2012
at 02:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 4
Overall 8
Cask at the Birmingham beer festival 2012. This really is quite a different beer! Golden brown pour with a bubbly frothy head. Nice fruity aroma with notes of spicy hops. Smooth fruity citrus flavour with a hint of sourness on the palate. A most agreeable ale and more than fine for a session!
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2012
at 16:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle direct from the brewery. Poured a relatively clear light brown with a white, short-lived head. There is a citrus aroma with a hint of spicy bitterness, more reminiscent of a dry hopped IPA. The hops combine well to produce a nice, flavourful refreshing bitterness. I’m not sure what hops were used but the floral taste dominates this ale and lingers around on the palate for a short while too. This is a quality session ale that’s different enough from most other English bitters to make it attractive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2012
at 15:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle direct from the brewery. A very clear, light golden brown pour with a thin white head. The aroma certainly isn’t strong, but there are floral and citrus notes hiding away in there. A clean refreshing medium bitterness in the taste where the slightly floral side of the ale comes through on the palate. A nice session ale for sure, but needs to be a bit more innovative to win prizes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2012
at 13:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle direct from the brewery. Golden clear amber pour with a thin white head and a little lacing. Not a heavy aroma but there is definitely some fruity maltiness in there. A citrus flavour with an appealing bitterness which will be liked by most people I'm sure. Won't win too many gold medals, but it's certainly a very tasty refreshing session ale. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2012
at 14:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. Poured a dark mahogany with a frothy tan head. Lots of coffee and malt in the aroma, Liquorice and coffee notes in the flavour. The beer seems a little carbonated and is quite bitter for a porter, but that's quite agreeable and delivers a very refreshing ale. Some bitterness on the palate, but not longed lived. A very nice and extremely popular ale from Two Towers! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2012
at 13:10
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 17th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2011, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, straw, toasted, malty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110430]
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2012
at 08:38