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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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at White Cliffs BF 2010. Gold colour, thin lasting white head. Bit of yeast on aroma. Very drinkable, bit of biscuit. Bit of Burton Snatch. Bit of orange fruit on the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2010
at 08:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Standing Order (JDW), Stevenage. Straw with a loose white head; sulphurous aroma; pleasant hoppy flavour with a dry hoppy finish. A refreshing pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2010
at 09:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Old Fountain, Old Street 11/02/10. Near black in colour with a slight, tan head. Aroma of chocolate, raisins and milky coffee. Light mouth feel, with some caramel, more chocolate and a dry finish with a hint of Ash. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2010
at 14:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask. Sightly hazy deep amber golden with an off-white head. Lightly nutty nose. Medium body, flat, notes of oranges and spices. No bitterness. 170110
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2010
at 12:02
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2009. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2009
at 02:40
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Golden with a small white head. Weak citrus aroma with a hint of fresh wood, and a touch of sulphur. Sweet citrus and wood flavour with a bitter finish
Tried
on 18 Dec 2009
at 14:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, dusty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090807]
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2009
at 13:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
6th August 2008. Lots of pineapple on the nose. Transalates in to the taste. Not much malt. Light hops. Sweet dry finish.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2009
at 12:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Elm Tree, Cambridge. Tar coloured with a thin tan head; aroma of chocolate malt and smoke; thin body with dry, chocolate malt flavours and a touch of spice followed by some short sugary sweetness; then a dry finish. Rather unbalanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2009
at 13:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2009. Gold, lasting beige head. Decent hops over a golden ale, touch of caramel. Very good hop in fact, not overly strong, but balanced and right level of acids and aggression. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2009
at 13:31