Grain Brewery

Microbrewery in Harleston, Norfolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 2006

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South Farm, Alburgh, Harleston, IP20 0BS, England
Description
The soul of every great beer is in the grain. Established in 2006 in barns at South Farm, Alburgh, with Oak as the first beer, Grain Brewery has since grown and grown. From originally only selling beers in farm shops, local food festivals and farmers markets in Suffolk and Norfolk, our beers are now available on draught and bottled across most of East Anglia. The Plough was the first Grain pub in 2010, with keg production starting in 2012. The Spread Eagle in Ipswich and The Corn Hall in Diss followed, and who knows what the future holds?

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2008. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty orange citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy orange flavor. Has a sweetish fruity and hoppy bitter finish with hints of orange in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 06 Apr 2009 at 08:20

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask gravity at White Cliffs BF 09. Bit fishy on aroma. Liquorice all oer it. No port as far as I can tell. Bit powdery in mouth. It’s just to much liquorice for me.
Tried from Cask on 21 Feb 2009 at 08:54

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear medium orange golden color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel rubber, moderate hoppy citrus - lemon, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (060808)
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2008 at 02:37

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Cask at GBBF, London, 7 Aug 2008) Golden amber colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with orange, apricots and solid malt sweetness. Fruity taste with notes of orange, apricots, malt sweetness and earthy, citrussy hops in the finish. Nice hoppy beer with some alcohol bite.
Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2008 at 17:01

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the GBBF 2008. Deep golden colour, minimal head, minimal carbonation. Aroma and flavour of tamarind and hops, quite nice.
Tried from Cask on 18 Aug 2008 at 17:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2008. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is fruits, nectar and some mild buttery notes. Flavour is grass, hops, nectar and mild wood. Mouthdrying.
Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2008 at 15:58

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet fruity aroma with floral hops. Sweet flavor with caramel, fruits and hoppy notes. Ends bitter and fairly dry.
Tried on 06 Aug 2008 at 18:02

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
[500ml bottle from The Little Beer Shop, Blofield, Norfolk] Mid-gold, almost no head, moderate carbonation, particularly large, lumpy sedimentation. Everything is dusty hay and straw, with the odd bit of green grassiness - it’s like standing next to a threshing machine. Although there’s some refreshing sharpness there, there is little of the citrus flavour you’d normally associate with the style. Finishes with mild bitterness and more dust leading into a very dry sourness.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2008 at 18:24

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity filled jug) @ Smithfield Hotel & Bar, Manchester M4, UK. Clear medium amber orange color with a small, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, roasted, nutty, light brown sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (180108)
Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2008 at 01:48

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ New Oxford, Manchester M4, UK. Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, mild coffee, light vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. (Malt bitter) Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. (170108)
Tried from Cask on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:19