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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keighley Beer Festival 2014. Copper with a thick bubbly head. Ginger is dominant but the marmalade is also evident making it certainly an acquired taste but at the same time very different to the norm.
Tried on 26 Sep 2014 at 05:56

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Tried on 21 Sep 2014 at 16:52

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Tried on 21 Sep 2014 at 16:41

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Tried on 21 Sep 2014 at 16:40

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Tried on 17 Sep 2014 at 21:05

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Cask at the Cask & Barrel Southside. Pours clear nut brown, thin beige head. Sweet nutty aromas, toffee. Taste is hazelnuts for sure, chocolate and caramel. Clean finish. OK.
Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2014 at 11:21

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bottle at home ... deep black ... thin off white lacing ... massive vanilla... soft chocolate roast nose ... soft sweet chocolate roast ... dark malts ... big soft sweet vanilla roast ... mellow chocolate malts ... quite ssweet but nice
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2014 at 12:22

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Rutland Arms, Sheffield. Just about black. Fairly thick, bubbly tan head. Chocolate. Caramel. Light, savoury smoke. Taste is dry, with a light, roast bitterness. Palate is surprising airy. Finish is long, roast bitter. Quite light on the smoke. Very decent.
Tried from Cask on 29 Aug 2014 at 04:36

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Bottle from The Beerhive. Hazy pale yellow body with a thin white head. Tiny yeast flecks floating around. Light lacing. Aroma of Rich Tea biscuit, honey, crisp green apple, lime and pear. Flavour of grass, citrusy hops with a fairly dry finish. Thin body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Soft fizz. Simple, hoppy, tasty - a bit like a cross between a Golden Ale and a young Saison.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2014 at 12:54

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle from Mr. Pickles, Sheffield. Hazy amber. Minimal head. Unripe, red fruit. A little vanilla sweetness. Some red wine vinegar, which is fairly unpleasant. Taste is tart and dry. Finishes the same. Not right.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2014 at 11:54