Millstone
Microbrewery in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Established in 2003
Contact
Unit 4 Vale Mill, Micklehurst Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9JL, England
Description
A taste of the moors on tap.
Established in 2003 by Nick Boughton and Jon Hunt, the brewery is located in an 18th-century textile mill and uses an eight-barrel plant. More than 30 regular outlets are supplied. The Millstone Brewery restores a traditional craft to the town of Mossley, situated where the counties of Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire meet.
Today Millstone is still producing popular beers that are being enjoyed not only locally but nationwide through our trusted distributors. Having brewed numerous beers over the years, we've narrowed our beers down to a strong core range of three regulars, including a stout, and three occasional. This doesn't mean that we're not working on or developing new beers so keep your eyes peeled.
Established in 2003 by Nick Boughton and Jon Hunt, the brewery is located in an 18th-century textile mill and uses an eight-barrel plant. More than 30 regular outlets are supplied. The Millstone Brewery restores a traditional craft to the town of Mossley, situated where the counties of Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire meet.
Today Millstone is still producing popular beers that are being enjoyed not only locally but nationwide through our trusted distributors. Having brewed numerous beers over the years, we've narrowed our beers down to a strong core range of three regulars, including a stout, and three occasional. This doesn't mean that we're not working on or developing new beers so keep your eyes peeled.
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask, gravity at Merton Summer Beer and Cider Festival, 17-07-09 Pours the most wonderful gold with beautiful head developing and the clarity and condition of this beer was superb, the best looking beer of the day. Wonderful alluring citrus nose. Taste is really crisp and refreshing a lovely fresh citric bite. Nicely bitter and drying towards the end, this was also one of the big faves at Merton it went down a storm. A7 A5 F7 P4 Ov15 3.8
Earlier Rating: 8/18/2008 Total Score: 3.9
Cask at The Wellington, Sheffield, ’The Peoples Republic of South Yorkshire’ on the Valley of Beer Day 16-08-08 This I understood to be the house beer in this great little pub, although I’m convinced that I’ve had Baby Git somewhere else, the barman said that they take half of each batch brewed which would indicate that it will pop up elsewhere from time to time. This was probably the overall favourite beer of the day, not quite top for me but between the four of us it was either first or second favourite. Quite a stunning beer, great oily hoppy nose, wonderful bitter bite, great punchy hoppy aroma, light straw colour, nice ice creaminess quality about this belter of a beer, that with just a 3.9 rating I wonder whether I’m being a little tight with this one?
Earlier Rating: 8/18/2008 Total Score: 3.9
Cask at The Wellington, Sheffield, ’The Peoples Republic of South Yorkshire’ on the Valley of Beer Day 16-08-08 This I understood to be the house beer in this great little pub, although I’m convinced that I’ve had Baby Git somewhere else, the barman said that they take half of each batch brewed which would indicate that it will pop up elsewhere from time to time. This was probably the overall favourite beer of the day, not quite top for me but between the four of us it was either first or second favourite. Quite a stunning beer, great oily hoppy nose, wonderful bitter bite, great punchy hoppy aroma, light straw colour, nice ice creaminess quality about this belter of a beer, that with just a 3.9 rating I wonder whether I’m being a little tight with this one?
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2009
at 10:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Wellington, 1 Henry Street, Shalesmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire England S3 7EQ.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus, lemon, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, fresh. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090419]
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2009
at 02:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint in perfect condition on cask at The Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool. Crystal clear, straw-golden body, fragile laceworks. Fresh fruit hoppy to the nose. Flavoured with pineapples and grapefruits. Rounded bitter finish. Moreish. Summer feeling (03.05.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 10 May 2009
at 06:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Marble Arch Inn, 73 Rochdale Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester England M4 4HY.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, light hoppy, lime, butterscotch light notes. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and light light bitter with a average to short duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20090124]
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2009
at 14:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Marble Arch Inn, 73 Rochdale Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester England M4 4HY.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, fruity, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090124]
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2009
at 13:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Marble Arch Inn, 73 Rochdale Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester England M4 4HY.Clear medium yellow color with a average, creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, toasted, fruity, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus - lime. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Fresh. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090123]
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Apr 2009
at 02:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The Market Porter. Pale gold, lasting white head. Sherberty hoppy beer. It’s a golden ale. The body lacks a bit and the hops are a little acidic. OK, just a little empty.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2009
at 17:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
cask at the JDW edinburgh ... light amber ... very very light fruity nose... soft mellow hop ... quite bitter ... lots of grapefruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2009
at 13:09
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half pint by air pressure dispense at The Bow Bar. Clear amber body appearance with nice Kirchenfenster on the glass. Smell of leafy hops. Earth hop resin in the flavour in a mixture with sweet malts. Momentary bitter ending. Rather average, I would say [Edinburgh, 13.11.2008].
Tried
on 02 Jan 2009
at 08:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
cask at cloisters edinburgh... copper ... fruity dry hop ... dry hoppy light fruit ... ever so slight smoke.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2009
at 04:44