Slater's Ales
Microbrewery
in
Stafford,
Staffordshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1995
Closed in 2022
Contact
St Albans Road Industrial Estate, Stafford, ST16 3DR, England
Description
When a long held dream becomes a reality.
From the early 70’s when Ged Slater first saw a small brew pub in Lancashire he knew it was something he always wanted to do.
Fast forward to 1995 and the realisation of that dream. From our 10 barrel plant shoehorned into out buildings at The George to todays 30 barrel plant at our Stafford site the dream Ged had of brewing his own high quality beer using the best ingredients remains the same. The plant might be bigger, the pubs we deliver to may be further away, but the principles of using the best ingredients we can and brewing to the best that we can will always remain true.
Whilst the brewery has grown our principles have remained, we have used the same suppliers since we started.
Over the years we’ve won numerous awards awarded to us from CAMRA, SIBA and the National Honey Awards. Whilst we don’t brew to win awards the ones we do win are always special, its always nice to be recognised for the beers we produce.
The first beer produced was Premium a staple of the core range to this day, a 4.4% English malt, English hopped beer this is a traditional malty beer that is ruby red and has a sweetness to it that makes it incredibly moreish. Quiz fact on this beer it was the first beer produced, the last beer brewed at the Eccleshall plant and the first beer brewed on the Stafford plant.
From the early 70’s when Ged Slater first saw a small brew pub in Lancashire he knew it was something he always wanted to do.
Fast forward to 1995 and the realisation of that dream. From our 10 barrel plant shoehorned into out buildings at The George to todays 30 barrel plant at our Stafford site the dream Ged had of brewing his own high quality beer using the best ingredients remains the same. The plant might be bigger, the pubs we deliver to may be further away, but the principles of using the best ingredients we can and brewing to the best that we can will always remain true.
Whilst the brewery has grown our principles have remained, we have used the same suppliers since we started.
Over the years we’ve won numerous awards awarded to us from CAMRA, SIBA and the National Honey Awards. Whilst we don’t brew to win awards the ones we do win are always special, its always nice to be recognised for the beers we produce.
The first beer produced was Premium a staple of the core range to this day, a 4.4% English malt, English hopped beer this is a traditional malty beer that is ruby red and has a sweetness to it that makes it incredibly moreish. Quiz fact on this beer it was the first beer produced, the last beer brewed at the Eccleshall plant and the first beer brewed on the Stafford plant.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Ye Cracke Liverpool. Clear gold lasting white head. Caramel aroma more caramel in the mouth light spice from the rye. Not much hop. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2016
at 08:00
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ The Hand and Heart, 65-67 Derby Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 5BA. [ As Slaters Haka ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, toffee, fudge. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat to soft. [20141013]
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2016
at 17:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the hackers arms.. Hazy amber.. Small white head.. Soft sweet fruits. Soft toffee fruit nose.. Floral fruits.. Light dry fruits
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2016
at 11:57
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the White Swan, Solihull. Poured a clear dark reddish brown with a frothy off white head. The aroma is smoky roast malt, toffee caramel cream. The flavour is toasty malt bitter with a smooth rich dry, burnt toffee, liqourice, light hop bitter palate. Over medium bodied with soft carbonation. Not your average black IPA. Plenty of body and lots going on.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2016
at 17:27
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden. Copper with a small creamy head. Malty-sweet, with the latter dominant and sticky in its texture. Red berry in its nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2016
at 08:29
6/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2015
at 21:05
6/10
Tried
on 10 Dec 2015
at 20:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pale golden color with a small white head. Rich fruity and mild citric aroma. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Medium body and a soft carbonation. Quite fruity flavor with some citric notes and a solid malty back.
[Handpull at The Trainstation in Reading, England]
[Handpull at The Trainstation in Reading, England]
Tried
on 23 Nov 2015
at 09:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As Slaters Smoked Porter ].Clear medium to dark brown color with a average to small, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, smoke, meat - bacon (smoke bacon). Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, smoke, plastic, roasted, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141009]
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2015
at 15:10
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
The beer that was thrown out of Parliament. Cask. Clear yellow color, fluffy white head. Aroma of peppery straw. Taste is peppery lemon. Could also be thrown out for being boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2015
at 15:21