Beowulf Brewing

Microbrewery in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1997

Contact
Forest Of Mercia, Pool Lane, Brownhills, WS8 7NL, England
Description
When Phil Bennett began planning for the Beowulf Brewing Company in 1996 there was no brewing going on in Birmingham. The original site of the brewery was in Yardley, where independent beer production started in the city in 1997. Beowulf began in a disused ex Co-op shop. Our original “signature” beer, Heroes Bitter, is still popular and sits at the head of an capacious list of regular and occasional beers. Now on the shore of Chasewater near Brownhills, Staffordshire the brewery is awash with Regional and National awards. Beowulf’s dark beers attract particular praise, devotion and accolades. The brewery celebrated its first twenty years last year and in 2018 we will finally get it together to have a beautiful website… turns out the internet is not a flash in the pan! Please come back and see it. All our cask and bottled beers will be listed along with some other interesting stuff.

     Show


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Poured a dark mahogany with a bubbly tan head and no lace. The aroma is big dry peat and roasted malt. The flavour is strong bitter, liqourice and dark chocolate. A really chewy and satisfying beer. The alcohol is starting to dominate a little but its not at the point where I’m concerned. Great to taste, but due to the high alcohol content, I won’t be having a session on this!

Tried on 06 Apr 2013 at 04:21


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at JDW, Paradise Circus, Birmingham. Poured a very slightly hazy medium amber with a broken white head, lots of lace and no carbonation. The aroma is a little malty, but weak. The flavour is medium bitter, malty, with a hint of toffee and a little fruit on the palate and in the aftertaste. This is what a real ale should taste like and I could honestly drink this all night long!

Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2013 at 10:51


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at JDW Charlie Hall; dark brown with red tinge pour with off white head, roast malt aroma, malty taste with dried fruits.

Tried from Cask on 31 Mar 2013 at 04:45


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Cask at JDW Arthur Robertson: golden pour with white head, mildly hoppy aroma, slight hop in the taste bitter, in a glass.

Tried from Cask on 16 Mar 2013 at 13:55


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours clear dark golden with an off white head. Aroma is light malt, fruit, hops and caramel. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and bitter. Light bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2013 at 14:17


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

50cl bottle courtesy of JmGreenUK Thin white head. Slightly hazy golden blond pour. Subtle bitterness. An ok ESB

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2013 at 14:15


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Poured a clear copper with a frothy white head. The aroma is a little malty, but weak. The flavour is medium to strong bitter, a little metallic, some malt and the bitterness hangs around into the aftertaste. A great session ale.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2013 at 10:40


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours hazy amber brown with an off white head. Aroma of light malt, slightly roasted and caramel. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and over moderate bitter with a long bitter finish. Light bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2013 at 10:38


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

50cl bottle courtesy of and shared with JMGreenUK. Thick white creamy head. Slightly hazy blond/amber pour. Nice bitterness

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2013 at 10:37


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Stirchley Wines and Spirits, Birmingham. Poured a dark mahogany colour with a frothy tan head and some broken lace. The aroma is peaty and smoky, leading to a medium bitter flavour with lots of liqourice and dark chocolate. There is a little dry spice on the palate too. A superb porter I have to say!

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2013 at 15:07