State of Kind

Microbrewery in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: State of Kind Brew Co. Tap Room

Established in 2021

Contact
Unit 4, Hemfield Court, Wigan, WN2 2ER, England
Description
State of Kind Brew Co launched in spring 2021. As you can imagine, it’s taken a fair bit of planning, and yes, you’re right, we basically started a brewery in the middle of a global pandemic. This isn’t quite as crazy as it sounds. In a funny way, it’s ideal: if we can make it work now, we can make it work any time, whatever the world throws at us. We’re launching first as a gypsy brewer, with four gorgeous core beers created using spare capacity on the premises of some kind, creative and brilliant brewing friends. But we don’t plan to stay on the move for long. Once the pubs have fully re-opened and we’ve recovered from the celebrations, the plan is to launch our very own state-of-the-art brewery and taproom. Hopefully, if all goes to plan, by the time Christmas 2021 rolls around you can come and say cheers in person...

It opened its own brewery and taproom in Summer 2022.

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8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Can from Caledonian Craft Beer Merchant. Milky pale yellow body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of melon, pineapple and straw. Flavour of grapefruit, melon and lime with a crisp, mineral finish. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. The Motueka adds a lovely limey crispness. Another cracking beer from State Of Kind.

Tried from Can on 16 May 2024 at 21:40


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from the Black Toad. Appearance - murky lemon yellow with a big foamy white head. Nose - orange, pineapple and a little grassy. Taste - creamy pineapple and banana. No grassiness this time. Palate - medium bodied, creamy texture, possibly a little flabby on the end. Overall - pretty lush.

Tried from Can on 13 May 2024 at 19:34


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

Can from Caledonian Craft Beer Merchant. Hazy golden body with a white head that slowly fades. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of jelly babies, lemon and nectarine. Flavour of lemongrass and mandarin. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Tangy and fruity.

Tried from Can on 12 May 2024 at 21:04


8.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Caledonian Craft Beer Merchant. Milky golden body with an off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lemongrass, mandarin and melon. Flavour of lemon, orange and green mango. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Light fizz. This is sublime - one of the best IPAs I’ve tasted in a while. Excited to try more from State Of Kind.

Tried from Can on 12 May 2024 at 21:03


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

440ml can. Hazy golden, white head. Aroma of peach, mango, grapefruit. Taste is very peachy, mango, grapefruit, a hint of Riwaka's savoury shite, light citrus bitterness. Medium bodied. Another great IPA from SoK.

Tried from Can on 05 May 2024 at 17:44


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

440ml can. Murky golden yellow, white head. Aroma of mango, grapefruit, passionfruit, grape. Taste is very tropical, mango, passionfruit, grapefruit, white grape and melon, peach, low bitterness. Medium bodied. Excellent IPA.

Tried from Can on 05 May 2024 at 16:19


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

440ml can. Murky yellow, white head. Aroma of lime, grapefruit, pineapple, grape. Taste is very citrusy, lime, grapefruit, pineapple, vinous, white wine and grape, a light creamy sweetness, pithy bitterness. Medium bodied. Quality.

Tried from Can on 13 Apr 2024 at 17:05


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

440ml can. Murky yellow, big white head. Aroma of grapefruit, lime, tropical fruits. Taste is very juicy, citrus led with grapefruit, lime, pineapple, pithy. Soft smooth pale, very heavily hopped. Great one.

Tried from Can on 13 Apr 2024 at 15:47


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

Can from the Black Toad. Appearance - a soft pinky-reddy, almost rose water colour. Fluffy pinkish-white head. Nose - blackberry and earth. Light raspberry eventually. Taste - blackberry again, mainly. Funky and sour edge. Palate - light bodied, light fruit tannins and some sour and funk on the finish. Overall - decent.

Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2024 at 13:50


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

Can thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy red with a large pink-tinged head. Aromas of blackberry and raspberry. Taste is fruity, light sour. No gose salt lick I could find.

Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2024 at 13:50