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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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Marble Arch, Manchester. Pale golden with a small head. Certainly fruity but with a small acute bitterness to it.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Mar 2015
at 09:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Craven Arms, post Cotts Convention, 24/01/15. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is charr, roast malt, liquorice, dark malt, light smoke. Taste comprises light choclate, spice, dark malt, toffee, subtle smoke, light band aid, dark fruit rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent smoked affair, well balanced, rauch doesn’t go mad.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2015
at 16:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pale blond with light haze. Very smooth and creamy. Some hints of dessert apple. Quite low on bitterness.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2015
at 06:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Dirty Dicks, Halifax. Golden with a thick creamy head. Strong tasting with tropical fruits struggling but evident in both its aroma and taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2015
at 10:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the old black bull, Preston. Pours clear gold, thin cream-coloured head. Light peach aromas, caramel. Taste is more peach, light toffee notes. Medium body, sticky finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2015
at 07:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the old black bull, Preston. Pours pale yellow, thin white head. Aromas of lemon, quite strong lemon scent in fact. Taste is more lemon bitterness, something musty too though, which builds down the glass.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2015
at 07:05
7/10
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear amber, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is similar, chewy , sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2015
at 14:12
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Crafty Pint. Appearance - copper with a decent head. Nose - bread and toffee. Taste - more toffee, a hint of biscuit. Palate - close to medium bodied with a big tangy texture and a tangy cloying finish. Overall - too sweet for this style. Needs bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2015
at 16:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at appellation. Pours black, nose is spiced, chocolate, vanilla, taste is sweet, spiced, chocolate, vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2015
at 13:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle, thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours black, thin beige head. Aromas of clove, cinnamon, vanilla. Taste is more of the same. Spicy, sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2015
at 13:17