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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the Southern. Pours hazy golden orange, nose is spiced, esters, caramel, taste is sweet, sticky caramel, fruity, spiced.

Tried on 08 Nov 2014 at 01:38


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Southern. Pours pale amber, nose is fruity pine, tropical, taste is juicy pineapple, sweet toffee, thin.

Tried from Cask on 08 Nov 2014 at 01:38


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

Cask at Cloisters. Pours amber, nose is sweet toffee, taste is rich, chewy toffee, peach.

Tried from Cask on 02 Nov 2014 at 02:07


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

Gravity dispense at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 18/09/14. Clear golden orange with moderate off white edgework. Nose is light ginger but pretty subtle, spice, elderflower, floral notes. Taste comprises gingersnap biscuit, spice, grassy, floral notes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok for a ginger infused offering.

Tried on 01 Nov 2014 at 13:08


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at Three Tuns, Dronfield - Deep brown body, thick beige head. Nose is rich and nutty, exactly what it says on the pumpclip! Taste picks up lots of roasted nuts, a bit of sweetness, and creamy too. A little bitterness at the end, very nice.

Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2014 at 14:15


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle split in Craigs room, Borefts Day 2 after party tasting, 27/09/14 thanks to the person who brought this number. Clear pale golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is pale malt, citric peel, tangerine. Taste comprises mandarin, light tropicana, spice, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok GB.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2014 at 12:59


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask. House of Trembling Madness, York. 2nd October. Nearly black. Film of tan head. Treacle. Molasses. Light smoke. Light liquorice. Fruity, roast malt. Taste is thick sweet. Some woody dryness. A bit boozy, but is soft and rich in the mouth. Dark chocolate bitter finish, with more of the booze.

Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2014 at 04:25


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

Cask at the Euston Tap, 03/10/14. Chestnut brown with a decent khaki covering that eventually fades to edgeing having put up some resistance. Nose is mellow dark fruits, nutty aroma, caramel, brown sugars. Taste comprises hazlenut, caramel, toffee fudge, sweet licks. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, sweet notes in the close. Ok mild, does what it says on the tin!

Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2014 at 12:02


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Tried on 04 Oct 2014 at 20:06


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

18th September 2014
Craft 100 at Craft Clapham. Cask. Light haze on this deep orange - amber beer. Small pale cream colour head. Smooth malts support lightly citric hops. Mild orange and marmalade. Just a touch of floral ginger. Light semi dry finish. Easy drinking.

Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2014 at 09:04