Derby Brewing

Microbrewery in Derby, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 2004

Contact
Unit 11, Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road, Derby, DE21 6AQ, England
Description
A family-run craft brewer. Trevor Harris and his wife Kes set up Derby Brewing Company in 2004, they are now semi-retired but still keep a close eye on the beer! Their son Paul is currently the managing director.

     Show


6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Ales By Mail [150814]
Deep orange amber, clear, nice pillowy frothy white head
Aroma - soft caramel malts, soft citrus, slight fruits, mellow quite pleasant nose
Taste of fruity caramel malts, soft toffee malts, dab of bitter orange, some spicy hops
Palate - soft carb, medium body, bit oily.
Overall - Decent tradtional ale, quite tasty, old fashioned stuff
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2014 at 18:54

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Ales By Mail [080814]
Golden amber, clear, frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma of lemon, crisp, fresh, good citrus nose, soft floral
Taste - Lots of citrus zest, bitter zest, some spicy notes, light pale malts, touch floral, nice citrus in here
Palate - soft carb, medium body, bitter palate offset by fairly sweet oale malts. Finish a bit dry, bitter dry zesty hop finish
Overall - Decent beer, fairly good drinakability
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2014 at 17:36

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wellington; dark mahogany red pour with a bubbly tan head, light coffee and fruit aroma, taste has instant coffee dark fruits, roast malts, light bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2014 at 03:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. A lightly unclear dark golden beer topped by a small, white head. The aroma is lightly oxidzed, with caramel, some dried fruits and peaches. It’s medium to full-bodied with a soft carbonation. Caramel, oxidation, dried fruits and some herbal bitterness. Some generic fruityness too, lasting for a while. Pretty nice this one, but nothing extraordinary going on. 140815
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2014 at 12:12

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle 500ml @ Geokkjer
Pours clear deep golden with a small off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, floral and grass. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long caramel and grassy finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2014 at 12:06

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Pen-y-Bryn, Colwyn Bay. Copper with a thin head. Has a light malty aroma and taste - palatable and certainly a session ale. There’s also a small sweetness running throughout its character.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2014 at 06:11

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Golden beer with a thin head and a light citrus aroma. Flavour is sweet citrus as well with bitter hops following close after. Sharp, tart and tasty.
Tried on 30 Jun 2014 at 14:02

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Waggon & Horses, Halesowen. Pours black with a medium head. Aroma is dry and roasty, cocoa and piney hops. Taste is piney hops with a bitter finish and cocoa on the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 29 Jun 2014 at 12:15

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at The Wellington, pours a clear pale golden with a small beige head. Nose is light and subtle, with English hops and light crackery malt. Flavour is very hop-forward, with English hops and crackery malt in the back. Well-balanced and with more character than the average English session ale. Very solid stuff.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2014 at 09:04

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at The Wellington; clear amber pour with a thin tan head, fruity aroma, taste has pale malts with a hint of honey.
Tried from Cask on 22 Jun 2014 at 04:33