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.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Herman Hefe from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from LCB, consumed 11 days before BBE. Pours a misted gold with small white top. Classic aroma of banana, clove, bread. Taste of banana, moderate sour lemon peel, wheat, grassy hop, touch of bubble-gum. Medium bodied, highish carbonation, quite dry but still refreshing.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Fat Rascal from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Can from LCB, consumed 2 weeks after BBE. Light hazed golden brown pour with off white head. Aroma starts quite flowery and then almond essence cherries and fruit cake come in. Taste of almond oil, bread, lemon zest, cinnamon, cherries. I was expecting something bakewell tart like but its more bready and the almond element a touch artificial/stale. I did like the cherries, dried fruit and richness to the malt however. Nice medium body for the strength and fine carbonation works well.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Black Russian from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours dark brown/near black with small beige top. Aroma has big coffee notes mixed with dry roast, slight sour dark berry hint, some chocolate. Taste brings all this together well - bitter coffee and roast to begin, then a sweetness with creamy to dark chocolate, hint of berry and nuts, then back to a bitter coffee finish. Medium bodied, slightly chewy, not overtly rich.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Christmas Kitty from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from House of Trembling Madness. Pours black with small beige head, reduces down quite quickly. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, vanilla, cinnamon and other spices. Taste of roasted malts, chocolate and vanilla, cinnamon, clove, some coffee bitterness. Very nice.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Sunshine from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
440ml can and my first from this brewery. Cloudy amber with small white head. Malty, pine and citrus aroma. Bitter, caramel, pine, lime in the flavour. Bitter hoppy pine resin finish. Medium body, soft carbonation. Surprisingly old style malty amber IPA and with a name like Sunshine you expect something less resinous and much more light in nature. Still its ok.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Ride On from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
440ml can. Cloudy gold, moderate sized white fluffy head, roaring fine carbonation, leaves a nice consistent top. Peach, citrus, yeast on the nose; fairly fresh in aroma. Peach and citrus give a light start but finishes with a piney resin bitter finish. A bit grassy in the middle. Light to moderate body, slightly cloying, soft carbonation. Would prefer a bit more depth of hop flavour but Its pretty good.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Yes Pecan! from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
440ml can. Pours a dark drown, moderate sized beige head. Aroma of maple syrup, nuts, light roasted malts; inviting. The flavours come together a treat, toasted malts then the maple syrup, chocolate and nut element. A good bittersweet balance. It's not too heavy not to light on the palate, slightly dry. Just very well made.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Bad Kitty from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
440ml can. Black with moderate sized beige head. Roasted malts, vanilla, chocolate, cola in aroma and taste. Sweet and sour note in the finish, moderate bitterness. Medium bodied, a touch sticky. Enjoyable.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml can @ 4.3% from Micro Beer Crate, online. Light hazy gold with large white head, loads of retention and lacing. Looks great. Aroma of citrus, lime peel and resin. Decent hoppy notes. Taste is the same, nice citrusy hops to this with a moderate zesty bitterness in the finish with some light pine resin. Lacks a little in the malt backbone. Between light and medium bodied, refreshing. A lot to like with this.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Pilsen Thrills from Brass Castle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
440ml can from Micro Beer Crate, online. Cloudy gold with moderate sized white head, nice top and retention. Aroma of sweetness, grain, corn, floral. Taste is grainy, sweet malts, biscuit, touch of spice. Light bodied, soft slightly frothy carbonation. Quite tasty.