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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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Lyric, 17/03/14. Black with a good sized tan head that retains well. Nose is sweet chocolate, vanilla essence, caramel fudge, sugary notes. Taste comprises much the same, sweet lickings, choco vanilla fudge. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, massageing on the palate, sweet close. Looks and feels good but overly sweet at the business end for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Mar 2014
at 06:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5th February 2014
Lightly hazy amber beer, small bubbly white head. Palate is smooth and slightly soft. Mild fine carbonation. Smooth light malt base, whisper of cream. Nice hops - juicy orange - tangerine - lemon. Mild hop sting. Little floralness. Comes together really well to a light finish. Mild fruity linger, Good stuff!
Lightly hazy amber beer, small bubbly white head. Palate is smooth and slightly soft. Mild fine carbonation. Smooth light malt base, whisper of cream. Nice hops - juicy orange - tangerine - lemon. Mild hop sting. Little floralness. Comes together really well to a light finish. Mild fruity linger, Good stuff!
Tried
on 24 Feb 2014
at 14:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber-brown, thin head. Aroma has a lot of floral hop and the pale. Gets a bit syrupy on the palate, as stronger ales often do with cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Feb 2014
at 10:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Waggon & Horses, York 26 Jan 13. Svart. Medium høyt farget skum. Sterk & god aroma av melkesjokolade. Smaken det samme.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2014
at 04:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Last Drop Inn, York 26 Jan 13. Gylden. Litt uklar. Lavt tett skum som etterlater teppelacing. Frisk søt aprikosaroma. Smaken litt sukkertøyaktig. Søt. Syrlig & tørr ettersmak.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2014
at 04:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Hop & Vine, Hull. Purplish-black, opaque. Large beige head. Aroma is faint but pleasant, full of chocolate malt and slight hit of honey. Very sweet with a slight sour-bitter aftertaste. A good mild. I’ve had better but this is perfectly drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2014
at 01:17
3.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle - Xmas gift. Poured a very dark ruby with a dense tan head. Rather unappealing aroma of Oxo cubes, liquorice and acrid sweetness. Heavy carbonation in the mouth feel. Sweetness continues on the tongue with notes of fudge and vanilla essence and some sharp, bitter coffee. Frankly unpleasant. Finish was toffee, dark malt and banana bread. I don’t like sweet dark beers at the best of times, but this I didn’t care for at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2014
at 12:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Manchester beer festival.. Golden amber.. Woody hop nose.. Sweet fruits... Cheesy hop finish
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2014
at 04:17
6.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jan 2014
at 09:39
5/10
Tried
on 13 Oct 2013
at 15:09