Brass Castle Brewery

Microbrewery in Malton, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2011

Contact
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 - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep amber with a white to beige head. Nose - cherry, cherry stone and like cakiness. Taste - cherry and orange mainly. Still some cake lurking and at the very end there's a bit of almond and cherry stone coming through. Palate - light bodied, tangy middle and finish. Some sweetness. Overall - not bad.

Tried from Can on 21 Oct 2023 at 18:37


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden yellow with a light haze. Foamy white head. Nose - floral, orange, peach, gorse and light coconut. Taste - creamy peach and orange. Again a coconut/gorse edge to it. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy middle. Light, toasty finish. Overall - good. Very good.

Tried from Can on 20 Oct 2023 at 18:36


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Appellation Wines. Pours murky orange with a thin white head. Aromas of tropical fruit, melon and citrus. Taste is bitter, grassy, melon again. Bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 20 Oct 2023 at 14:44


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

440m can from HOTM. Gluten Free. Slightly hazed golden colour, foamy white head and aroma of tropical fruit, pineapple. Taste is malt, grain, fruity, melon, pineapple, with citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Can on 19 Oct 2023 at 19:40


6.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer Festival 2023. Clear deeper golden coloured. Session ale with a good deep hoppiness considering its strength.

Tried on 19 Oct 2023 at 03:44


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

Cask-conditioned at the Rook & Gaskill, York September 2023 although badged as 'Cascade & Chinook'. Golden in colour, with plenty of citrus character. biscuity malts and a dryish finish. Enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2023 at 14:04


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

440ml can at the Rook & Gaskill, York September 2023. Near black in colour, with a creamy, beige, head. Big coffee character upfront, followed by liquorice and then a long lasting chocolate sweetness, leading to a warming finish. Very good.

Tried from Can on 10 Oct 2023 at 13:59


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Halifax Beer Festival 2023. Clear copper-amber in appearance. Certainly a bitter with a few caramels in taste, and it's quite smooth too

Tried on 29 Sep 2023 at 13:36


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at House of Hop, Darlington. Gluten Free. Black colour with reddish tinge, foamy tan head and aroma of malt, vanilla. Taste is malty, powdered chocolate, dried fruits, vanilla, coffee, roasted notes, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, roasty nutty malty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable

Tried on 28 Sep 2023 at 18:31


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

Cask at House of Hop, Darlington. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of citrusy hops. Taste is malt, caramel, biscuit, fruity, citrus, pine with hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, hoppy bitter finish. Quite drinkable

Tried from Cask on 28 Sep 2023 at 18:23