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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.
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at Craig’s tasting 16th Oct 2012
Black, thin tan rim around glass, tan head quickly dissipated
Aroma - dark fruits, berries, some sourness on the nose
Taste - Very fruity sour, blackcurrants, red berries, quite acidic, dark rich malts underneath...bit vinegary...ok initially then got more sour
Palate - medium body, bitter bit roughish roast in the finish and was getting pretty sour
Overall - Hmm -- possibly infected..OK initially - very fruity and drinkable but then got a bit clawing....looking at the other reviews there was probably something wrong with this
Black, thin tan rim around glass, tan head quickly dissipated
Aroma - dark fruits, berries, some sourness on the nose
Taste - Very fruity sour, blackcurrants, red berries, quite acidic, dark rich malts underneath...bit vinegary...ok initially then got more sour
Palate - medium body, bitter bit roughish roast in the finish and was getting pretty sour
Overall - Hmm -- possibly infected..OK initially - very fruity and drinkable but then got a bit clawing....looking at the other reviews there was probably something wrong with this
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2012
at 12:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle 019 at home ... big tan head ... sweet roast ... light raspberry nose... tart front ... almost sour front ... again little raspberry ... soft roast ... little chocolate ... im not sure the tartness is meant but its not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2012
at 11:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml.[ Bottle # 004 ]. [ Courtesy of Benjii ]. Clear dark black colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige to light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, dark chocolate, coffee, strong coffee. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long long duration, tobacco, chocolate, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120622]
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2012
at 09:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, coffee notes, caramel and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2012
at 02:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 330ml @ fonefan
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice and tobacco. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice and tobacco. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2012
at 10:30
7.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2012
at 10:20
7.4/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2012
at 10:19
7.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2012
at 20:41
6/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2012
at 23:15
7.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2012
at 11:56