Brass Castle Brewery

Microbrewery in Malton, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2011

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10A Yorkersgate, Malton, YO17 7AB, England
Description
Brass Castle commenced brewing in a garage as a commercial home brewer in August 2011 initially in Pocklington, East Yorkshire. In December 2013 they relocated to Malton, North Yorkshire and expanded to a 10BBL plant. Over time, new tanks arrived and a Taphouse was established next door. Success, friends, family and the odd bank loan have got us where we are now.

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.

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Tried from Cask at Salopian Bar on 19 Jul 2015 at 16:00


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of light caramel, light chocolate. Taste is grassy bitter up front, with a light chocolate and caramel middle. Bitter finish. Slightly thin.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2015 at 11:19


6.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg from The Beerhive. Milky yellow body with a short-lived head. No lacing. Aroma of soft pineapple, mango yoghurt and coconut cream. Flavour of coconut, lemon cake and custard. Thin body with a smooth mouthfeel. Weak fizz. This is unlike any other beer I’ve tasted. It’s strictly one for summer. As Pete at The Beerhive says, it’s the beer version of a piña colada.

Tried on 15 Jul 2015 at 14:39


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

3.6 Keg at the north riding brew pub. Pours hazy yellow with no head. Aromas of peach, citrus, tropical fruit. Taste is bitter. Gentle carbonation. Bitter pithy finish.

Tried on 11 Jul 2015 at 02:23


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the North Riding Brewpub. Pours clear pale gold, thin white head. Aromas of light bubblegum, floral notes. Taste is astringent, light floral, light sweet. Thin finish.

Tried from Cask on 08 Jul 2015 at 16:08


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Hop-tastic!

Tried on 05 Jul 2015 at 13:26


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Lime Kiln, Bristol 29/6/2015. Medium brown in colour with a decent, off-white, head. Easy drinking, with the advertised nuttiness, some sweetish malts and a very gentle finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jul 2015 at 05:56


5.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from The Beerhive. Opaque brown body with a thin off-white head that quickly fades. No lacing. Aroma of chocolate ice-cream, filter coffee, toffee and hazelnut. Flavour of vanilla, white sugar and chocolate with a strange lemony bite to finish. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. Doesn’t quite gel for me - the citric hops don’t suit.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2015 at 17:40


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Half at GRAF. Dark amber, thin white head. Sour, bready aroma, sweet and sour flavour. A little syrupy but tasty

Tried on 25 Jun 2015 at 15:00


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

21st June 2015
Very lightly hazy gold beer, tidy white head. Smooth light palate, semi dry and with modest fine carbonation. Sweet malts, touch of sugary sweetness. Mild crystallised fruits and esters. Pinch of herb. Smooth semi dry finish. Sweet and a bit flat but not terrible.

Tried on 23 Jun 2015 at 14:32