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.
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On tap at the GBBF 2011. creamy white head. Clear amber golden pour. Slight bitter aftertaste
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2011
at 16:50
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask (handpump) @ Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London England NW5 1LE.Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, fizzy - frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, plastic. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, plastic, burnt plastic. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20101203]
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jul 2011
at 09:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (thanks fonefan). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is citrus, grass, crisp maltyness as well as some mild grainyness. Flavour is grassy, citrus fruity with some mild floral notes as well. Pleasant bittery finish. Bready, fruity and floral in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2011
at 00:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 3/06/2011. Dark, ruddy brown with a slight, off-white head. Sweetish caramel and berry fruits with a trace of roastiness and short, bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2011
at 15:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of the Acherds in Stevenage. Pours orange amber with a foamy beige head. Aroma is rather fruity plus caramel. Body is more substantial than usual, and the finish seems to be a fruity, malty bitter. I’d say the brewers put in more ingredients than the norm. It’s rather bursting with flavor, and it does the occasion proud.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2011
at 16:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
bottle at home ... amber ... thin white head ... soft toffee malt ... quite metalic ... metallic front ... quite bitter ... musty ... little grassy ... not my things at all
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2011
at 11:36
6/10
26/5/2011. Cask at The Dove Street Inn Spring Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
at
Dove Street Inn
on 25 May 2011
at 23:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Bon Accord. Light golden colour, white head. Aroma is hoppy and malty, bit of bread. Flavour is malty, fairly hoppy, biscuit. Dry finish. Medium body. Superbly drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 May 2011
at 10:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Morrisons. Amber colour, thin white head. Aroma is light malted, bit of caramel and fruits. Flavour is caramel malts, some hops and spices. Slightly bitter and dry finish. A bit odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2011
at 04:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at a back street pub in St. Ives. Floral aroma. Pours gold with a creamy white head. Nice fruit and floral aspects. Finishes mildly, but nicely, bitter. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2011
at 13:27