Grainstore Brewery

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

Established in 1994

Contact
Station Approach, Oakham, LE15 6RA, England
Subsidiaries
Grainstore Brewery owns 1 brewery/brand:
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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4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
A hazy orange beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma is sweet and dusty hoppy combined with light notes of oranges. The flavor is sweet with light notes of cleaning liquids leading to a dry bitter end.
Tried on 01 Feb 2006 at 17:21

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö
Mahogany color; frothy head. Light caramel aroma, very light herbs. Soft mouthfeel, some malt, caramel, some chocolate, correct bitterness (long, getting stronger). When it’s warmer, it’s a pleasant and soft Winter Warmer.
Tried from Cask on 18 Dec 2005 at 13:14

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö
Amber color; frothy head. Minty aroma, light mustard; very original. Soft mouthfeel, some malt, a bit herbal, medium caramel; good bitterness, with a lot of caramel as well in the end (quite drier mouthfeel than the Rustland Beast). Good Winter Warmer.
Tried from Cask on 18 Dec 2005 at 13:11

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö
Amber color. Light malt aroma, with very light hop and fruits. Weak structure (it’s not a strong beer), but anyway with some malt, caramel and a very strong bitterness, also very long.
Tried from Cask on 18 Dec 2005 at 13:09

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask @ Bishop’s Arms, Malmö. Dark brown colour. Small creamy head. Malty and hints of toffee and caramel in the aroma. Malty flavour with chocolate and caramel. Malty aftertaste, some hints of roasted malts in the aftertaste too. Very nice.
Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2005 at 15:22

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bishop’s Arms, Malmö. Brown colour with small white head. Fruity aroma and hints of caramel. Malty flavour with hints of caramel. Smooth and some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2005 at 15:01

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Bishop’s Arms Malmö. Colour is amber. Malty aroma and a little nutty. Malty flavor, a little sweet. Some bitterness in the aftertaste. Very easy drinking.
Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2005 at 14:53

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Blakes, Dover. Copper colour with thin white head. Quite a nice hop nose with some strawberry fruit. Some acids in mouth, with drying hop end. Quite a nice bitter. In fact it must have been nice as I ended up doing a session on it and enjoyed each fresh pint. Not too heavy but enough taste it keep you interested 3.4/5 Re-rate cask handpull at County Hotel, Ashford, Good biscuit malt, Decent yeast, some fruit but as a biscuity light bitter, this was excellent.
Tried from Cask on 19 Nov 2005 at 10:34

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF Dark ruby in colour, nutty mild with good malts and some fruit. Excellent mild actually and worthy of the winner of the mild category. Good coffee flavours and a long coffee/roasted malt finish
Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2005 at 04:29

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford Golden colour with a nose of hay and dust. OK in mouth with some very mild citric/berry fruit. Finish is shortish. Fine to drink
Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2005 at 11:12