Zest Brewery

Microbrewery in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1996

Contact
2 Barkston Heath, Grantham, NG32 2DE, England
Description
Brewery founded by Gary and Diane Oldershaw but under new ownership since 2010. Renamed to their current name in early 2020.

At Zest brewery we make an excellent range of beers brimming with quality, character and passion all infused with a touch of Planet Rock!

Zest Brewery has been borne from merging centuries’ old brewing techniques with progressive thinking to deliver a range of both traditional and innovative beers of outstanding quality in cask, bottle and canned format.

The lessons learnt from our Oldershaw Brewery roots are being used to continue to look after our local customers, to start our mobile bar business offering both static pop up bars of various sizes and also a converted horsebox bar – Bar Zest – and to broaden our bespoke bottling capability.

Beers are available to trade through direct delivery and wholesale distribution. Casks of beer are available for parties, weddings, corporate events and all celebrations.

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7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

cask at cloisters ... amber ... thin white head ... soft floral hops ... juicy fruits ... soft floral hop ... light juicy fruits ...

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2012 at 04:34


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Medium bodied bitter with a healthy amber colour and retain its head. Has a strong taste despite a relatively low abv.

Tried on 31 Jul 2012 at 09:58


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Clear and crisp golden ale, with a slightly spiced kick in its bitter aftertaste.

Tried on 27 Jul 2012 at 14:56


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

28th July 2010
Hazy gold beer, good white head. Light dry palate. Slightly creamy malt, dry. Fresh orange citrus with traces of apple and lemon. Finishes dry. Fresh and refreshing but over dry.

Tried on 24 Jun 2012 at 08:37


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

25th July 2010
Hazy amber beer, good white head. Semi crisp palate. Fresh minerally malt, nicely balanced with light orange and tangerine hops. Turns fairly soft in the mid but finishes with a carbonated snap. Fresh clean beer, refreshing. Double the hops and it would be very good indeed!

Tried on 24 Jun 2012 at 08:13


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

21st July 2010
Hazy amber beer with small particulates! Good frothy white head. Semi dry palate. Semi dry malt, a little creamy. Watery orange hop, slightly tangy. Whisper of apple. Finishes slightly soft and a little dry. Drinkable.

Tried on 24 Jun 2012 at 07:46


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask. Frothy white faor mostly deminishing head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.

Tried from Cask on 19 Mar 2012 at 13:54


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap @ The Rake. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are flowers, fruits, hops, pine and malt. Full bodied and soft carbonated.

Tried from Draft on 16 Mar 2012 at 01:49


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ GBBF 2011. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty slightly floral hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy bitter hints. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 09 Nov 2011 at 04:56


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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, nutty - earthy, nut peel. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110803]

Tried from Cask on 04 Nov 2011 at 08:30