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.
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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
440ml can from Hops & Crafts, Exeter. Pours clear golden with a white cap. Clean bready lager. Not bad!
Tried
from Can
on 30 Mar 2022
at 21:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Hops and Crafts, Exeter. Pours light hazed pale yellow with a white cap. Aroma: citrus, pineapple, orange. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, citrus, grapefruit, melon. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. Tasty table beer, punchy flavours for 3%.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2022
at 21:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Hops & Crafts, Exeter. Pours opaque yellow orange with a white cap. Bitter citrus & stone fruits throughout. Medium body with soft carbonation. Not much to this, I could have had a glass of fruit juice instead.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2022
at 07:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Hops & Crafts, Exeter. Pours murky deep orange with a white head . Aroma: orange citrus & stone fruits. Taste: light ti moderate sweert & bitter, semi-dry, juicy fruits - mango, melon, orange. Medium body with tight carbonation. Good one
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2022
at 07:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On keg at MxV Festival held at Tuckers Maltings, Newton Abbot. Pours deep brown with a beige towards tan head. Roasted malts, light rich, bubblegum esters, caramel, nice dry finish. Medium body with soft carbonation. Decent drop
Tried
on 16 Nov 2021
at 19:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg @ Stannary Brewing Company, Tavistock. Hazy light amber with a head. It’s a hoppy ale with some fruit and a very low sour influence.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2021
at 06:21
6/10
Tried
on 23 Jul 2021
at 16:05
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Keg @ Stannary Brewing Company, Tavistock. Hazy amber with a fuller sour nose than taste, and a dry mild fruitiness in the latter.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2021
at 18:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can at the strait and narrow. Deep cola to black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are roasted coffee and slightly tart. Smooth but slightly thin body.
Tried
from Can
at
Strait And Narrow
on 17 Jul 2021
at 16:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
44cl can from the brewery. thin white head. Murky golden pour. lovely bitterness. fruity
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2021
at 21:16