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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Troon Beer festival ... Deep red ... sweet toffee ... rich slightly tart chocolate malts ... some smokeyness.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jun 2008
at 01:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Willow Walk (JDW), London 16/5/08. Near black in colour with a slight, tan head. Roasted malt/coffee aroma with a hint of bitter chocolate. Flavour of chewy malt, more chocolate and a touch of saltiness. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2008
at 04:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Turf Tavern, Oxford, 31-12-07 Poured amber with small white head. A fresh and fruity little number with good bitterness, quite enjoyable. A6 A3 T7 P4 Ov14 3.4 Had this again On cask, handpump at The Grainstore Brewpub, Oakham, Rutland 14.05.11 Pours amber with a thin white head. There is a light toffee aroma, good bitterness throughout, in fact the bitterness really stick, some citrus. Nice beer. A7 A3 T7 P4 Ov14 3.5
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2008
at 03:26
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at standing order beer festival ... rich hop resins ... juicy hop ... but not a hop im a fan of ... with a bitter linger and pleasent syrupyness. Nice but not quite workinbg for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2007
at 11:20
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Melton Mowbray Beer Festival 2007. Black beer with a red tinge. The aroma is roasted and dry and the flavour is dry and toffee. Overall a nice hopped beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Sep 2007
at 03:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2007, London. Dark brown color with a average to small, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dry fruits, notes of licorice. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2007
at 03:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask Very deep dark brown, Coca-Cola colour with B.C.H. Oily film on the beer? Chocolate, dark bitter chocolate, bit spicy; coloured malts to the fore. Soft sweet, milkchocolate, and a pinch of tobacco. Edo says laurelleaf. Medium bodied, a bit oily, slick. Decent dark mild, not to get wild over, but at least not too sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Sep 2007
at 12:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Dark amber colour, mediumsized creamy brown head. Aroma is wood, caramel and dark dry fruit. Flavour is dark fruits, slight malts, earth and hay. Quite dry palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2007
at 01:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Cask at Peterborough Beer Fest. Dark brown. Mildly roasty aroma. Dryish, soft and fruity. Fills my mouth with flavour despite it’s low gravity. NOtes of tobacco and chocolate. Low bitterness. Wonderfully pleasing.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2007
at 02:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Kent BF 07. Badged as Triple B. Copper with thin off white head. Fairly standard best bitter. Has some nice malty fruit. Drinks ok. Bit acidic maybe, bit sharp.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2007
at 13:04