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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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Slightly hazy light golden beer, thin head. Smells of tart citrus, a little bitterness too. Flavour has light but sharp lemon, a little saltiness, a little grassy, some breadiness. There's potential here but it's pretty mellow especially for a gose and feels a little watery. Perfectly drinkable but not Brass Castle's best effort.

Tried on 01 Mar 2024 at 17:16


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Eltham Wines. Light hazy gold pour with a white head. Nice nose of orange marmalade, apricot, candied peel. Taste is apricot, candied peel, spice, banana. Spicy sweet finish. Excellent interpretation of the style.

Tried from Can on 25 Feb 2024 at 22:32


7

Tried from Cask on 24 Feb 2024 at 12:53


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

440ml bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Gluten Free. Hazed orange gold colour, white foam head and aroma of spice, cloves, yeasty, citric hops. Taste is bready malt, yeasty, fruity, banana hint, clove, spices, citrus hop, with some booze and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, boozey bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2024 at 22:06


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Sandbar (Courier tap), Manchester, 26/01/24. Golden blonde with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is soft malts, light bread dough, grass, hint of marshmallow. Taste comprises sweet notes, grass, melon, light fruit esters. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Okay cask offering if a touch sweet.

Tried from Cask on 20 Feb 2024 at 21:41


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Good Spirits Co, Glasgow. Golden coloured brew. Session-like pale, decent body, good ligh tropical fruitiness in both aroma and taste.

Tried from Can on 12 Feb 2024 at 07:41


5

Tried on 11 Feb 2024 at 16:27


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Northern Monk Refectory, Manchester. Deeper clear golden with a creamy-frothy head. Candy-sweet flavoured brew, although not quite as intense as it might be, nor does it have a sticky-sweet texture.

Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2024 at 07:58


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

York Beer Festival 2023. Clear golden colour Hoppy, but slightly more fruity, although nothing too sweet or bitter about this.

Tried on 26 Jan 2024 at 03:28


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer Festival 2023. Hazy pale golden in colour. Quite sour with a developing and ultimately heavy lemon aftertaste.

Tried on 25 Jan 2024 at 05:08