Escape Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Bolton,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: The Old Post Office
Established in 2018
Contact
Unit T, Dodd Lane Business Park, Chorley Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3NA, England
Description
Quality beers, brewed in Bolton. Microbrewery supplying quality cask ales to pubs and bars across Bolton & the North West.
We really did start off in a garage…as homebrewers first. We progressed to a 200ltr Latimer Ales brew kit, when Escape was born in February 2019. We sold our first ever commercial brew Erik Weisz in August of that year.
We stayed in the garage until January of 2021 when we moved into our current premises at Dodd Lane Business Park, Westhoughton. We now have a (second hand) 2.5-barrel brew kit from Porter Brewing Company (PBC) and 3 fermenters and are hoping to start to increase the production and brew 2/3 days per week.
Our beers are, traditional cask conditioned beers, with a gentle nod to the modern-day tastes.
We really did start off in a garage…as homebrewers first. We progressed to a 200ltr Latimer Ales brew kit, when Escape was born in February 2019. We sold our first ever commercial brew Erik Weisz in August of that year.
We stayed in the garage until January of 2021 when we moved into our current premises at Dodd Lane Business Park, Westhoughton. We now have a (second hand) 2.5-barrel brew kit from Porter Brewing Company (PBC) and 3 fermenters and are hoping to start to increase the production and brew 2/3 days per week.
Our beers are, traditional cask conditioned beers, with a gentle nod to the modern-day tastes.
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours golden amber with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma – just hints of oranges and marmalade. In the mouth it is a continuous battle between sweet malts and bitter hops with the result fluctuating. Creamy texture anyway. Floral hops and citrus in the flavour with hints of autumn fruits and spice coming through later. Finish is slightly dry. This is decent – the citrus is subdued which makes it more refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Smithfield Alehouse
on 03 Jul 2025
at 11:41
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Old Post Office, Adlington. Pours a slight hazy golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, stone fruits & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Quite enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2025
at 22:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint from the cask at The Old Post Office, Adlington. Pours a hazy yellow with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, light fruits & hops. Medium body. Hoppy finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2025
at 22:24
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravicask at The 14th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival, first day. Shared with Finn. Filmy layer to a hazy golden body, rings of lace down the glass. Moderate aromas of grass and lemony hops. Hints of passion fruits to the taste character, citric support. Rounded, mid-dry fruity ending. Easy to drink. Quite satisfying. (Nottingham 12.10.2022).
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2022
at 18:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
På Robin Hood Beer&Cider Festival 2022. Delt med Rune. Gyldengul. Uklar. Lavt luftig skum. Metallisk fruktaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken aprikos. Søt. Lite bitterhet.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2022
at 13:44
6/10
Tried
on 23 Apr 2022
at 13:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours a dark straw with a small frothy white head. Aroma is vaguely citrus and fresh ripe fruit. It the mouth it is tangy and zesty with citrus and autumn fruits. Finish is dry, bitter and hoppy. This is reasonable but not particularly memorable.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2021
at 21:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Nottingham beer festival 2021. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are slight citrus to light bitter medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2021
at 11:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2021. Slight hazed golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty citrus and bittersweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2021
at 11:17