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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. Comes as "Millstone Baby Git". Clear yellow with a small rough white head. Sweet fruit with a citrusy touch. Medium body, low carbonation, peach accents and other sweet fruit. Fairly discreet bitterness. 180110
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2010
at 11:01
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
I have to admit, I have no idea where I had this, probably in Worcester I guess. Pale gold colour with thin white head. Some cheesy hop on aroma. Ok in mouth, some herb hop on end. OK, not great though. Good finishing sting.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2010
at 13:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask, handpump at The Dragon, Worcester, 12-12-09 Pours golden with very slim white head in fact mostly just a rim of bubbles. Aroma is mainly citrussy hop but with some malt showing. Taste is hoppy, but malts are there, the finish is dry, quite robust and full flavoured for a golden but then I suppose it is 5% Nice little livener before I set off to St Georges lane to watch my team Worcester City take on Grays Athletic in the FA Trophy (as a footnote to this rating Worcester won 3-1 get in there you beauties) A7 A4 F8 P4 Ov14 3.7
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Dec 2009
at 00:11
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask. A hazy golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt and urine. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, hops, and smoke.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Dec 2009
at 15:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask conditioned handpull at Dragon Inn, Worcester. Pale gold, thin white head. Bit syrupy on the pale malts. Good, peppery hop as well. It’s pretty good. Good golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Nov 2009
at 12:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ the Wellington Sheffield. Golden blond. Flowery hops aroma. Citric flavors with some pive. Average
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2009
at 08:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at The Wellington, Sheffield, RBESG 09... light amber ... bight bright hop ... soft mellow lemon hop.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2009
at 10:46
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
RBESG Sheffield, day 2, The Wellington. Cask. Clear golden colour, white head. Aroma of strong, sharp hops, floral. Flavour is citrus, some floral fruitiness, light dry bitter finish. Watery.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jul 2009
at 04:08
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