The brewery has always pushed itself to brew interesting beers, under the very deliberate constraint of doing so without the use of animal products. In turn, this caused Brass Castle to develop a house yeast strain and specialised processes that could guarantee the final product. From December 2017, every beer brewed at Brass Castle has been based on a gluten-free beer recipes – on the basis that beer should be made available to as many people as possible. Most recently, the brewery invested in canning line and carbonation tanks, to spread the beers further than they have gone before.
ITFCDan (1921) ticked Saltwater Taffy from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
danlo (13133) reviewed Zing! from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Keg at Tipsy Turtle, Stockton. Gluten Free. Gold colour, thin white foam head and aroma of lemon-lime citrus. Taste is tangy, malt, biscuit, zesty lemon, lime, with tart citric hop bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying astringent citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
ianwelby (4686) reviewed Popobawa from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Clear dark amber with a thin head which soon fizzles away. Spicy/sweet beer with a genuine warmth. Flsvour has a mix of actual heat, sweetness, malt. Like a fairly traditional ale, but with spicy Christmas vibes. I dig it.
ianwelby (4686) reviewed Blue in the Face from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy golden, thin white head. Light blueberry aroma. Flavour is big on blueberry and also a bready quality, really leaning into the muffin thing. I'm not getting much of the chocolate but there is a sugary quality, Doing a bit of the muffin vibes. This isn't that exciting or distinct but it's capturing what it's aiming at and it's very drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Pacer from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Chapel, Middlesbrough. Gluten Free. Golden amber colour, white foam head and aroma of citrusy hops. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, biscuit, tangy, with fruit, zesty citrus, pine and hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Struggler Inn, Lincoln;n. Deep mahogany colour with a pale tan head. Aroma and taste are roasted bitter coffee. and slight slight sweet fruity berry. rich body.
Downender (11275) reviewed Blue in the Face from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Pelican, Gloucester, 22/3/2024. Golden in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Aroma of blueberry, vanilla oak and leafy hops. Flavour had dark fruit and fondant sweetness, a touch more vanilla, crisp malts and a dryish finish. Fine.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Saltwater Taffy from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
31/5/2024. From cask at the 37th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Pours, clear dark amber bronze with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is sweet, bready, toffee, candy, chocolate, sugars. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily/sticky, soft carbonation. Sweet candy finish. Decent.
danlo (13133) reviewed Bright from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Crafty Merlins, Darlington. Gluten Free. Clear bright golden colour, white foam head and aroma of citrus, hops. Taste is sweet, malt, caramel, biscuit, with tangy citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Best Bitter from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Crafty Merlins, Darlington. 3.9% version with updated branding. Gluten Free. Amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, toffee, earthy. Taste is sweetish, malty, toffee, bready, roasty hint, with some earthy bitterness. Smooth, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable