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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Tap, Derby. Pours dark brown with a beige tan cap. Light roast, coffee & toffee, light sweet & bitter. Light body with fine carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2022
at 21:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Derby Tap, Derby bimble, 11/02/22. Clear golden blonde with a decent just off white crown. Nose is pale malts, biscuit, grass, grains, lemon rind. Taste comprises grass, toasted malts, straw, faint orange peel. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Passable golde.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2022
at 10:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Derby Tap, Derby bimble, 11/02/22. Clear golden blonde with a white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is grass, mellow citric zest, herb, grains, lemon tinged straw. Taste comprises citric tinged straw, pale malts, light spice, herb, grains, melon. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close, Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2022
at 10:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Derby Tap, Derby bimble, 11/02/22. Golden amber with a good sized beige covering. Nose is nutty, biscuit, grains, toffee, earthy. Taste comprises fruit esters, biscuit, straw, crackers, grains, caramel. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close with a good bitter edge. Decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2022
at 10:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Derby Tap, Derby bimble, 11/02/22. Black with a good sized lasting tan head. Nose is mellow roast, charr, raisins, cocoa pwder. Taste comprises dark malts, roasted bite, toffee, chocolate, brown bread, dried fruit rinds. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2022
at 10:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask: Poured a black with a tan head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malts, nutty. Taste is roasted malts, chocolate, caramel, toffee.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 17:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask: Poured a a golden with a white head that dissipated and laced. Aroma is fruity, grainy, malty. Taste is fruity, grainy.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 17:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask: Poured a coppery golden with a beige head. Aroma is malty, light cardboard. Taste is grainy, light fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 17:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the tap Derby. A clear golden yellow fine white head. Aroma is nutty creme caramel, brown sugars, vanilla.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, earthy straw, damp hay, vanilla, dried fruits, harsh grassy. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 17:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the tap Derby. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a a loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet apple custard, some pine,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, bready grains, apple, dried fruit raisin. Palate is semi sweet moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 17:35