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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.
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.
8/10
Lactose aroma, chocolate, blackcurrants and motor oil. Loads of Swiss milk chocolate, espresso, blackcurrants and leather. Awesome.
Tried
at
The Ale House
on 23 Jul 2015
at 19:28
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear amber with a thick off-white head. Aromas of biscuit, toffee. Taste is more biscuit, toffee, light herbal hops. Well balanced finish. Solid bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2015
at 10:47
6.9/10
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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
6.6/10
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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
6.9/10
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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
6.2/10
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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
9/10
Hop-tastic!
Tried
on 05 Jul 2015
at 13:26
6.6/10
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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
5.5/10
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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