Stannary Brewing Co

Microbrewery in Tavistock, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Stannary Brewing Co Taproom

Established in 2016

Closed in 2026

Contact
Unit 6, PixonTrading Centre, Pixon Lane, Tavistock, PL19 8DH, England
Description
Stannary Brewing Co. is an independent brewery, run by life long friends Mark Stephens, Chris John & Garry White, born out of their love for great beer!

Like all the best ideas Stannary Brewing Company started as a crazy conversation over a few beers in a pub. At that time (around 2015) the craft beer revolution was just taking off in the UK but getting hold of craft beers our side of Bristol was a tough job particularly in our local pubs. So we thought why not open up our own brewery and start to make the full flavoured beers we loved to drink.

Brewing on 20 litre Burco boiler kits, for our own fun and consumption, the experimentation started and in a few short months we were hooked. In early 2016 we decided to take the jump into the commercial brewing world and purchased an ageing micro-brewery plant off eBay.

We puzzled over the brewkit for a few months without much progress. Then in April 2016 we managed to grab the keys to a small garage unit, cobbled the tanks and pipes together and finally started brewing in April 2016. After a few hiccups we eventually sold our first pint in August 2016 and our Stannary dream had become a reality.

In late 2017 the opportunity to find a permanent home for Stannary proved too good to turn down. In January 2018 we moved out of our small garage and moved into our current premises. The new brewery units contain our much loved taproom, ambient warehouse & chilled store and after major personal investment our new state of the art brewhouse and fermentation system was finally commissioned in October 2019.

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6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
6th March 2024
Can. A light haze on this gold beer, decent pale cream colour head. Light and semi dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Light smooth malts, a thin but reasonable creamy sweetness. Hop wise, I found this one a bit of a mess. On the good side, Azacca orange and lemony tangerine coming through. A little modern Mosaic candy fruits. Light pine and a mild if tangy tropical fruit vibe. On the bad side, this is the most pissy tasting hop affair I can recall. Savoury pee. Look, if you have ever really *been* with a woman, you know what it tastes like. Maybe it's the same for women and whatever other genders, don't feckin know! Just tastes too much like piss! Ultimately makes it a little hard to drink.
Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2024 at 20:33

7/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Can. Hazy pale golden body with a white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of peach and lemon. Flavour of straw and peach with a tart, lemony finish. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. It’s decent but the finish is quite astringent.
Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2024 at 19:04

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Thin beige head on a murky dull golden coloured body. Orange, malt & chalky aroma. Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a short clean back. Orange, spices, grassy, herbal & cigarette tastes with a hopped up bitter finish. Like it!
Tried on 15 Dec 2023 at 21:29

4.1/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 2 Overall 4.5
Foamy white head on golden body full of particulates - doesn't say unfiltered on the can. Plasters, resinous & medicinal aroma. Medium to thin bodied, lightly carbonated with a clean back. Tastes like the smell of plasters, TCP & medicinal. Reminds me of seeing the nurse at Primary school. Pants.
Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2023 at 21:43

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Large foamy white head on a hazy dull golden coloured body. Zesty orange aroma. Medium bodied, foamy, frothy & cloying in the mouth - feels good. Bitter orange, chalky, herbal, vegetable & bitter hop tastes. Excellent chuffer.
Tried on 24 Nov 2023 at 19:17

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tight foamy white head left a froth on a deep golden hazy body. Muted hops, citrus & chalk aroma. Medium bodied, foamy with a highly carbonated short clean back. Orange, chalky & soapy tastes with a strange chemical tasting finish. Not the best...
Tried on 20 Nov 2023 at 21:49

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Rocky off white head left a creamy tip on a reddish brown body. Berries, conifer & outdoor aroma. Medium, smooth with a lighter clean back. Red berry, stone fruit, syrup, confectionery, citrus, floral & lightly hopped tastes with a malt backbone. Very tasty.
Tried on 18 Nov 2023 at 21:03

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tight white head on dirty dark golden coloured body. Parma Violets, vanilla & cream soda aroma. Medium bodied, smooth & soft with a cloying back. Confectionery, herbal, exotic fruits & mango tastes with an extremely peppery & bitter finish. Takes a bit to get in to it but excellent when I did.
Tried on 17 Nov 2023 at 21:13

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Thin white head on hazy dark golden coloured body. Tangerine, sweet citrus & mango aroma. Medium bodied, soft, minimal carbonation & dull on the back. Orange, grapefruit, pine, pithy & bitter tastes. Clean.
Tried on 14 Nov 2023 at 22:08

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Foamy white head stayed on a hazy dark golden coloured body. Juicy aroma of sweet citrus, nectarine & melon. Medium bodied, smooth with a lightly carbonated back. Dull muted citrus, orange, chalky, white wine & zesty tastes. A bit lacklustre.
Tried on 07 Nov 2023 at 21:53