Grainstore Brewery

Microbrewery in Oakham, Rutland, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Grainstore Brewery

Established in 1994

Contact
Station Approach, Oakham, LE15 6RA, England
Description
Founded in 1995, The Grainstore Brewery was formed through the collaboration of two friends, Tony Davis formally Head Brewer and Production Director at Ruddles Brewery and Mike Davies of Davro Fabrication. With Tony’s 30 years of brewing experience behind them, and Mike’s engineering and steel fabrication expertise at their disposal, the two set to work on a derelict Victorian grain store situated next to Oakham Railway Station. Following renovation of the building and the lowering into position of the large fermenting vessels, copper and conditioning tanks, the brewery tap opened its doors in September 1995. The 15 barrel brew house plant with its capacity to brew 60 barrels per week, started brewing its first brew, ‘Cooking Bitter’ a few months later. This tradition has since been continued by Tony’s son William Davis and his business partner Peter Atkinson, as the brewery and Tap go from strength to strength.

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7

Ask at JDW ritz Lincoln. Fruity Corey slight sweet to bitter. Decent really.

Tried from Cask at Ritz on 07 Feb 2026 at 15:34


5.5

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2025 at 17:39


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried from Cask at Peterborough Beer Festival (CAMRA) on 25 Aug 2025 at 13:43


6.5

Cask at the Peterborough BF. Golden floral and sweet honey. Medium body.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2025 at 13:33


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5

20/8/2025. Cask at the 46th Peterborough Beer Festival. Good pour. Nice and hoppy. Light honey. Quite liked this.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2025 at 11:53


6.5

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2025 at 09:51

gave a cheers!

6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Pint on cask at the Gate house jdw.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear dark amber pour. Light chocolate

Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 06 Aug 2025 at 16:21


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

5/2/2017. Cask at the Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough. Pours copper to chestnut brown with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, dark fruit. Medium sweetness, light bitterness, touch sour. Medium body, some stickiness to texture, soft carbonation. Finish is fruity, slightly dry. Also 18/7/2025. Cask at The Exeter Arms, Barrowden. See photo. Enjoyed it more. Upped from the 6.5 original rating.

Tried from Cask at Exeter Arms on 18 Jul 2025 at 15:00


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

16/10/2018. Cask at the Grainstore brewery tap, Oakham. Pours dark amber with a large creamy off-white head. Aroma of toffee, malt, fruit and hops. Moderate sweetness with medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Also 18/7/2025. Cask at The Fox, North Luffenham. As Cunning Fox. See photo.

Tried from Cask at Fox on 18 Jul 2025 at 11:00


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

17/7/2025. Cask at The Kings Head, Stamford.

Tried from Cask at Kings Head on 17 Jul 2025 at 20:26

gave a cheers!