CEB (Castle Eden Brewery)

Contract Brewer in Seaham, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Powder Monkey Brewing Co.

Established in 2002

Contact
8 East Cliff Road, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7 PS, England
Description
The Castle Eden Brewery has been a constant part of the North East brewing scene since it was founded by John Nimmo in 1826. Located in County Durham, under the Nimmo family, the brewery grew to annual capacity of 75,000 barrels with an estate of 125 pubs.

It was acquired by Whitbread plc in 1963. During the Whitbread period, the brewery saw continued expansion to an annual capacity of 220,000 barrels that included brewing the renowned Mackeson Stout.

In 1998, the brewery went into private ownership and the tradition of brewing Castle Eden Ales continued. In 2014, the brewery assets were acquired by the present owners and relocated to Seaham.

Since 2016, the brewery has focused on providing contract brewing and packaging whilst continuing to offer a range of Castle Eden Ales on draught.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a golden orange with a creamy off white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy, very lively on the nose, background malts. Taste is fruity, citrus, some floral, light hops.
Tried on 26 Jun 2021 at 14:05

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Feral North. Reddish amber colour, off-white foam head leaving alittle lacing and aroma of toffee, honey, dried fruity. Taste is malty, biscuit, toffee, fruits, with some hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2021 at 19:52

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Feral North. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of citrus, floral. Taste is sweetish, malt, citrus, crisp, with some grassy bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2021 at 17:53

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Castle Eden Brewery Bottled Version. Rated 22nd May 2021. Golden amber colour, white foam head leaving alittle lacing and aroma of malt, grains. Taste is sweet malty, grainy, some biscuit, straw and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, biscuity bitter finish, Quite drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2021 at 10:21

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from home sense Lincoln. Just off black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste aroma roasted malty and sweet. Medium smooth body.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2021 at 19:02

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from HomeSense Lincoln. Blonde golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma and taste are malty citrus and light sweet. Light to medium crisp body.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2021 at 18:11

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from Home Sense Lincoln. Deep golden colour with no head. Citrus aroma and taste. Fairly dry flat body.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2021 at 18:06

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Home Sense. Deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste is malty and light fruity. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2021 at 17:14

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from home sense. Almost black colour with a tan head. Roasted malty and slight chocolate. Moderately bitter. Slightly thin body.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2021 at 16:08

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
24/4/2021. Bottle shared with D&J at the welcome to Eva beer share. From Feral North Drinks, Alnwick. Pours hazy amber bronze with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, biscuit, toffee, fruit cake, vanilla, touch of honey and a hint of milky flat white coffee. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average to soft carbonation. Enjoyed this much more than their blonde, just lacked a bit of body, otherwise nicely done.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2021 at 19:44