Castle Rock Brewery
Commercial Brewery
in
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 17 Venues
Established in 1997
Contact
Queensbridge Road, Nottingham, NG2 1NB, England
Description
Castle Rock was originally founded in 1977 by former Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) chairman Chris Holmes, and was formed as a partnership between Bramcote Brewery & Tynemill in 1997 (Bramcote have now stopped brewing). The site opened next door to the Vat & Fiddle in Nottingham, which is now the Castle Rock Brewery Tap.
Adrian Redgrove was appointed in 2004 and the brewery went from strength to strength, producing high quality and consistent beers time after time after time. From the opening of the brewery, production grew from 30 barrels a week to over 100 barrels a week in 2010. Word spread and Castle Rock’s reputation grew.
In 2010, with the second brewery bursting at the seams Castle Rock underwent a further expansion, with a whole host of new equipment and an increased capacity of 360 barrels a week.
Today the brewery continues to create innovative new beers, while remaining consistent and of exceptional high quality. That said we reassure our customers that it isn’t ‘job done’ and we will work hard to continue to provide the very best beers that we can possibly deliver.
Adrian Redgrove was appointed in 2004 and the brewery went from strength to strength, producing high quality and consistent beers time after time after time. From the opening of the brewery, production grew from 30 barrels a week to over 100 barrels a week in 2010. Word spread and Castle Rock’s reputation grew.
In 2010, with the second brewery bursting at the seams Castle Rock underwent a further expansion, with a whole host of new equipment and an increased capacity of 360 barrels a week.
Today the brewery continues to create innovative new beers, while remaining consistent and of exceptional high quality. That said we reassure our customers that it isn’t ‘job done’ and we will work hard to continue to provide the very best beers that we can possibly deliver.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Golden pour with a small white head. Aroma is citrus, malt/grain - taste adds some citrus. Quite nice.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2023
at 21:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg @ Canalhouse, Nottingham. Cloudy paler yellow-gold with a thin head. Crisp citrus evident in both aroma and taste, although with a lingering aftertaste it feels more stated here. Has a low citric bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Aug 2023
at 13:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Stratford Haven, Nottingham. Clear golden with a head. Easy session ale with a pleasant lingering hoppiness. Before you get to this some mild fruit notes are available in both aroma and taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2023
at 11:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Poppy & Pint, Nottingham. Hazy weak golden appearance with a bubbly-frothy head. Easy strength and very fruity with low bittering citrus notes, allowing the brew a sweetness, evident in both aroma and taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2023
at 10:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
2nd August 2023
GBBF Day 2. Cask. A light haze on this pale gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Thin pale malts, slightly grainy, sweet. Light floral hops. Very mild citrus. Light dry finish. Okay cask job.
GBBF Day 2. Cask. A light haze on this pale gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Thin pale malts, slightly grainy, sweet. Light floral hops. Very mild citrus. Light dry finish. Okay cask job.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2023
at 14:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Canal House, Nottingham, 07/07/23. Clear golden blonde with a good sized white head, some lacing follows. Nose is pale malts, lemon nip, grass, soft malts, light breads. Taste comprises tangerine, hint of elderflower, grass, airy malts, melon. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow hop spattering. Tidy enough cask pale.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2023
at 15:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Keg at the Canal House, Nottingham, 07/07/23. Golden orange with an off white cap. Nose is pale malts, straw, grass, grains. Taste comprises pale malts, lemon nip, straw, hedgerow, herb. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Okay pils.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2023
at 14:26
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at Canalhouse, Nottingham. Aroma has damp cardboard and yeast. Clear-opaque gold. Thin foamy white head. Dry Light bitterness. Citrus hints. Light-medium bodied. Thin but chalky. Very dry. Nice enough.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2023
at 19:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Canalhouse, Notts. Aroma has light citrus, grains and malts. Light clear gold. Thick foamy white head. Light-medium citrus. Sweet fruit and malts. Thin. Light. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Pleasent
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2023
at 19:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tan at the Canalhouse Nottingham. Golden colour with a white head. MLty and sweet light body.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jul 2023
at 20:24