Blue Monkey Brewery

Microbrewery in Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 5 Venues

Established in 2008

Contact
10 Pentrich Road, Giltbrook Industrial Park, Giltbrook, NG16 2UZ, England
Description
Since hitting the beer world in 2008, Blue Monkey has gained a powerful reputation by winning more than a 100 national awards.

We brew more than a dozen different types of beer including: Pale Ales, Stouts, Dark Ruby Ales and Black IPAs. We have a wonderful range of luscious fruit gins, all based on our classic London Dry and also have a range of rums distilled from sugar cane sourced from the Caribbean.

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On tap at Crich Brew Co taproom, Belper, Sunday 12th October 2025 in the company of Dad and Pauline. Pours clear gold, actually not quite clear, almost clear, mid sized white head. Soft mouthfeel, there's a little tropical note and flavour, a little mango perhaps. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2025 at 13:47

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Gluten Free. Amber gold colour, white foam head and aroma of rhubarb & custard. Taste is tangy, slightly tart, malty, fruity, with rhubarb & custard notes, and some bitterness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, rhubarb & custard finish. Quite drinkable
Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2025 at 13:13

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Keg at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Hazed golden colour, white foam head and aroma of tropical fruit, citrus, hops. Taste is sweetish, malt, caramel, tropical, mango, citrus, with hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2025 at 13:05

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8
keg at Nottingham beer festival 2025 Thursday ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ...soft sweet rich cake cheery nose ...dark sweet chocolate roast ..big sweet cheery
Tried on 09 Oct 2025 at 11:04

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
cask at Nottingham beer festival 2025 Thursday ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft chocolate roast malts nose light beautiful mint nose ...dark chocolate roast malts soft mint
Tried on 09 Oct 2025 at 11:02

8.5/10
Roasted chocolate malty and sweet fruity
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2025 at 16:56

8.5/10
Rich and smooth.
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2025 at 16:20

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 9
keg at Nottingham beer festival 2025 Wednesday ...dark black ..mthin tan lacing ..soft sweet honey earthy chocolate roast malts nose ...soft sweet sticky woody chocolate ..less honey but there in linger
Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 15:19

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8
cask at Nottingham beer festival 2025 Wednesday ..dark msoft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose ..juicy sweet caramel toffee malts ..juicy lightest burnt toffee
Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 15:16

7/10
Line resin slight bitter.
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2025 at 14:59