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.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall: cloudy straw yellow pour with soapy white head, mellow citrus aroma, lemony citrus comes through in the taste along with some strange sourness.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2013
at 05:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild butterish, light citrusy and vague toasted malty. Bitter, toasted malty and light citrusy. Dry and fruity finish. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2013
at 08:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle at home ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft metalic fruit nose ... sweet fruits ... big raspberry ... zezty fruits ... soft fruits ... juicy soft and easy ... much better than i though at first ... its drinking pretty well
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2013
at 12:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... copper... big thick tan head ... soft sweet roast ... soft toffee nose ... sweet roast ... big toffee malts ... creamy rost ... toffee malts .. woody and lots of sweet caamel malts
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2013
at 11:32
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham during Black Country Bus Tour. Pours clear gold with a light, creamy cap. Some toasty dough in the snout, faint leaves. Light sweetness in the flavor, dry toast, dough, a few grains kicking about. Light bodied with fine carbonation. A little bland on the finish, just more toasty bread and mild leafy bitterness, but it’s not offensive. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2013
at 03:18
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Appearance: Clear golden color with a white head that leaves a fine lacing.
Aroma: Malty, mild citric hoppy and fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet, and a fine bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Strong malty, mild tropical fruity and a lovely hoppy tail.
Overall impression: Tasty and fresh ale.
Personal stats: On tap at Ye Cracke in Liverpool, England.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2013
at 14:08
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the wellington brum on the black country beer bus bash. Golden colour with a dodgy looking hite head. Nutty malt. Disappointing sorachi ace hop character. It’s one of my favourite hops, but this was a bit of a let down. Boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2013
at 07:43
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Crown Inn, Oakengates 1 Aug 2013. Japanese hops I believe? Anyway the beer came with a slight haze to its golden looks, a thin white head sat on top. Not a lot going on really: I had to search for any aroma or taste. I struggled but came up with words like; fruity, hoppy, floral, perfumed and a dry finish, I’m a kind bloke! Weak in flavour and body depth: only 3.2% ABV of course, but too delicate for my palate.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2013
at 02:49
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Victoria Inn, Rugby, 24/07/13. Clear dark amber with a good sized off white head. Nose is malty, fruits, light wood. Taste comprises apple skins, lightly soured summer fruits, bready malt, sugars. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finish with light bitter notes. Mediocre bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2013
at 10:05
6/10
Tried
on 26 Jul 2013
at 13:01