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.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Black with small light brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and caramel. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, medium sweet, little liquorice, hops, little caramel and medium bitter.
yngwie (24278) reviewed The Maltings 8 Hundred from Brass Castle Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. It pours a really dark brown body, topped by a dense, tan head. Dark roasted maltyness, coffee grit, chocolate and some licorice and soy sauce. Nice flavor too, with coffee, chocolate and rosted malts, as well as some bitterness, licorice and dried fruits. Full body, pleasant carbonation and a little warmth. Lasting finish with chocolate and roasted malts. A nice bitterness too. Certainly a nice one. 120622
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Bad Kitty from Brass Castle Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Pitch black colour, small head. Aroma is big time chocolate with some toffee, mild roast, caramel and mild nuttyness. Flavour is chocolate, roasted malts, fruits and some mild toasted notes. Thin palate. The flavour needs a bit ore complexity.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Cliffhanger from Brass Castle Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, herbal and some mild earthy notes. Flavour is fruity, eggy and hebral with mild grass. Quite hoppy dry finish.
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Bad Kitty from Brass Castle Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at Craft Beer Co. on 17th December 2011. Solid black with pale brown head. Spicy aroma with vanilla. Coffee and winter berries in-mouth. Quite sweet aftertaste with rich fruit and Christmas cake notes. Thick full body and engaging texture.
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Cliffhanger from Brass Castle Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Craft Beer Co, London on 17th December 2011. Gold with thin white head and an initial lacing. Citric throughout. Slight soapiness in-mouth, and a sharp lemony citrus finish. A little one-dimensional and thin.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Bad Kitty from Brass Castle Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at CBC, London. Pours black-brown with a foamy, beige head. Mild lacto roast aroma. Light to medium sweet flavor, some cocoa, light roast, vanilla for sure, and some modest woody bitterness. Medium in body with fine carbonation. Good condition. Lightly sweet, dry finish, some vanilla notes, milk chocolate, faint roast. Good stuff.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Cliffhanger from Brass Castle Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at CBC, London. Pours pure, clear yellow-gold with a foamy, creamy head. Light straw aroma. Light to medium sweet flavor, hay, citrus, light tang, light hay bitterness. Light in body with fine carbonation. Slightly tangy dough finish, light orange citrus, some straw. OK beer.