Grainstore Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Oakham,
Rutland,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Grainstore Brewery
Established in 1994
Contact
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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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle ordered from the brewery. Aroma is sweet and pulpy with a touch sugar and booze. Medium gold. Thin white head clings to rim. Medium sweet with a hint of dry sourness. A hint of syrup and booze. Medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long dry finish. Enjoyable ciderrr.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2021
at 17:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle ordered from the brewery. Aroma is of sweet apple peel. Slightly funky. Clear light gold. Thin translucent white head retreats to the rim. Sweet and juicy. Light tanine in the finish. Light bodied. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Dry finish. Straightforward but refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2021
at 19:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle ordered from the brewery. Aroma is malty, nutty, gluey. Clear brown. Thick frothy foamy off-white head. Light bitter. Tangy berry edge. Underlying sweet gluey undertow. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Not keen on this. Way too sweet
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2021
at 18:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle ordered from the brewery. A clear bottle - do they think they're Greene King? Aroma is grainy, earthy. Develops citrus and underlying egg. Clear copper gold. Thin frothy foamy white head. Light bitter. Sweet edged sour citrus streak - makes me think of lemonade. Malts into the finish. Light bodied. Thin if slick. Fizzy carbonation. A hoppy Golden Ale, which I guess is an IPA - English. It's alright.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2021
at 18:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Clear chestnut brown with a foamy off-white head and a fruit malt aroma. Medium bodied, with a slightly grainy mouthfeel, it's malty and fruity, without being rich in taste, and has a touch of dry bitterness in the finish
Tried
on 05 Aug 2021
at 11:13
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - deep golden. Thin head. Nose - sweet malt and light caramel. Taste - light malt and hay. Palate - light bodied, and slight sweet. Thin short finish Overall - nothing at fault just not much happening in total.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2021
at 20:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from that farm shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of biscuit and not much else. Taste is malt sweet, faint grass. As in lawn grass, not Mary Jane. Bog standard stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2021
at 20:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle sample thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with no head and steady carbonation. Nose - a bit farmyard, brown bruised apple and some apple skin. Taste - sweet red apple and honey. Palate - close to medium bodied. Sweet-ish finish. Overall - a bit challenging on the nose but it improved thereafter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2021
at 19:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with light carbonation and no lasting head, really. Nose - dry apple and apple skin. Light hay note. Taste - sweet apple this time, with some green apple skins. Palate - medium bodied lightly tangy through middle and finish with some residual sweetness. Overall - it has some merit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2021
at 18:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with no head. Nose - sweet apple, also earthy, dirty honey note. Taste - honey and sweet apple. Booze very obvious even though just 5.2% Palate - tangy and bittersweet middle and finish. Medium bodied. Overall - ok but nose quite strange.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2021
at 18:39