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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask - Decent chocolate no and light roast. Jet black with a rich beige head. Light roast and some cocoa. Pretty mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2014
at 07:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Booth Wood Inn, Rishworth. Blonde with a small creamy head. Hopped with both citrus and floral notes. 10 years later it's still pretty much the same, nice and easy drinking, this time at the Navigation Inn, Dobcross, with a thicker head.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2014
at 12:42
6/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2014
at 03:29
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Rising Sun, Manchester 27 Jan 13. Veldig lys gylden. Lavt skum. OK fruktaroma. Litt vassen grapefruktsmak. På det jevne.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2014
at 05:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On cask at Stalybridge Buffet Bar October 19, 2013 - A hazy yellow body, bit of a head, but not much. Nose is a grassy mix of odd fruits, picking out pineapple and perhaps kiwi. Taste has a metallic kick to it, not what I’d expected, but still a bit disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2013
at 02:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@The New Wheatsheaf, London. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is zest, nectar, caramel, some toffee and mild citrus. Flavour is citrus, caramel, zest, nectar and some nice bitterness as well. Pleasantly balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2013
at 10:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask, half, by handpump at The Rising Sun. Clear golden body, small white head leaving dotted spots down the glass. Herbal hoppy aroma, notes of resin. Taste of sweet citrus and leafy hops supported by earth malts. Mild dry bitter endnotes. Smooth mouthfeel. On par with the style (Manchester, 27.01.2013).
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2013
at 01:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, wooden and rather nectary with some citrusy notes as well. Flavour is sweet malts, citrus, some floral, herbal and grassy notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2012
at 21:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Blond colour. Aroma and taste are of sweet tropical fruit. Texture is nice, a bit creamy.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2012
at 13:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ City Arms, Manchester. Very dark with a red hue and a small creamy off-white head. It’s a milky stout with a full roasted taste. Has a light aroma. At The Rising Sun in Mossley in 2024 it looked better but was more floral in design.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 May 2012
at 10:49