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.
Downender (11275) reviewed Sunshine from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, 9/1/2014. Golden with a decent, off-white head. Decent, hoppy beer with some citrus fruit, biscuity malts and a dryish finish. Good.
MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Tail Gunner from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Garrold (11394) reviewed Bad Kitty from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle from York Beer and Wine. Must have been a bad batch/bottle. Black with no head. Aroma is sour. Taste similar. Close to getting poured down the sink! BBE was at least 4 months away.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared at the ChrisO Flags of Many Nations Easter Tasting 2013 - London. Pours oily black-brown with a creamy beige head. Rich dark chocolate in the aroma, some burnt rubber, big roast. Medium sweet flavor with heavy tangy dark malts. A bit too sweet. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Tangy berry finish, faint cocoa. Meh, so so. Potentially infected.
danlo (13133) reviewed Sunshine from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
500ml bottle from the Crafty Pint, Darlington market. Pours a copper-golden amber colour, fizzy giving a thin white head that quickly dissipates away and aroma is biscuity with blackcurrant & woody resin notes. Taste is similar, biscuity malt, fruity blackcurrent, woody, slight yeasty. Some warming bitterness plus a residual sweetness. Light to medium bodied, low carbonation.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Tail Gunner from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ Waggon and Horses , 19 Lawrence Street, York, North Yorkshire, England YO10 3BP.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, nutty, sweet malt, rye, light chocolate. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, caramel, nutty, sweet malt, tart fruit - rye notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20130122]
fonefan (84534) reviewed Eclipse from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask (handpump) @ Brigantes Bar & Brasserie, 114 Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, England Y01 6JX .Clear dark black brown color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, pine, grapefruit. Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, licorice hops, grapefruit, hoppy, roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. Wow .. nice beer ;O) [20130121]
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Eclipse from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours dark brown with a pale head that lasts well. Chocolate, coffee, toast, too sweet a finish.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Cliffhanger from Brass Castle Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2012, Reading, Berkshire England.Unclear matt medium yellow - amber orange colour with a small to average, open and frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, mango, passion fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120504] 6-2-7-3-13 Cask (handpump) @ Last Drop Inn, 27 Colliergate, York, North Yorkshire, England YO1 8BN.Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, orange - citrus, fruity, mango. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average long duration, citrus, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130122] 7-3-7-3-13
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ Craft Beer Co - Islington, 55 White Lion Street, Islington, Greater London, England N1 9PP.Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, choclate, vanilla, dark chocolate, cheery notes. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, vanilla, chocolate, cherry, light roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130118]