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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.
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.
6.8/10
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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
7.4/10
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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
6.2/10
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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
6.5/10
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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
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Bree Louise, Euston NW1. Pours a pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2011
at 15:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2011, Day 3. Pours a clear, amber-brown wth a light, whtie film head. Toast and leaves on the nose. Mild sweet flavor, some biscuity malts. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Light herbal and leafy bitter fiish. Nice beer, just pretty basic.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2011
at 14:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at The Rake, Southwark, London, 23 July 2011) Pale amber colour with foamy, white head. Fruity nose with citrus, apricots and mild aromas of fresh hops. Fruity, slightly malty taste with notes of citrus, biscuity malt, orange peel and fresh citric hops in a finish with a fairly mild bitterness. Medium body, with balanced sweetness. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Sep 2011
at 14:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
(Cask at The Rake, Southwark, London, 23 July 2011) Golden colour with brief, white head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of citrus, grass and biscuity malt. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, biscuity malt and grassy hops in a dry, fairly bitter finish. Light body. Nice one, and the low abv makes it very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2011
at 14:08
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Euston Tap, RBESG Weekend, 190 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England NW1 2EF.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, toasted, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, marzipan notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110806]
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2011
at 11:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, pine, citrus, lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110804]
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2011
at 14:15