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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.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from the brewery online shop. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of toffee, smoke and chocolate. Sweet taste, smoke and dark chocolate. Sweet, if a tad thin, on the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Nov 2020
at 08:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Black beer, thin beige head that soon thins out. Malty aroma with a hefty smokey sweetness to it. Taste follows suit, smokey-sweet up front, toasty malt, a bit of chocolate. It's smooth and feels rich initially but there's a slightly disappointing watery quality. It's decent but I'd have liked it a little richer and for the flavour to follow through a bit more fully.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2020
at 22:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, caramel, vanilla, taste is sweet, vanilla, chocolate, roasted, some liquorice.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2020
at 15:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from the brewery online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of grapefruit and coriander seed, as promised. Spicy and fruity on the taste too. Light sweet, but dries up at the back. Good gear.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2020
at 20:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - dark brown to black. Off white head. Nose - dank with subtle chocolate. Bran flakes. Taste - dark chocolate and light smoke. Palate - medium bodied, dry and toasty through middle and finish. Overall - good, if a bit gnarly.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2020
at 17:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from the brewery online shop. Pours dark brown to black with a thin tan head. Aromas of vanilla and chocolate. Taste has some coffee. Light sweet finish. Subtle.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2020
at 17:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can at ash's. Pours hazy golden, nose is funky, citrus, chalk, taste is quite salty, funk, toffee.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2020
at 15:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy yellow to brown. Snow white head. Nose - lemon and salt. Sour tail. Taste - not as salty as expected. Lemon though. Palate - light bodied. Dry, slight sour tang. Overall - quite nice.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2020
at 15:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from the brewery online shop. Pours light hazy golden with a thick white head. Aromas of lemon and salt. Taste is light sour, lemon, quite dry. Some saline notes. Thin finish.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2020
at 15:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - hazy amber. Cream head. Nose - orange, cake and caramel. Taste - ginger nut biscuit. Orange shred. Palate - close to medium bodied. Crunchy texture, dry finish. Almost astringent. Overall - decent.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2020
at 14:57