Balance Brewing & Blending
Microbrewery
in
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Balance Brewing & Blendery - The Taproom
Established in 2022
Description
We make mixed-culture, barrel fermented beer in Manchester. Having both worked in some of Manchester's best breweries over the past five years, we thought it was about time we put something of our own together.
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden. Aroma is sour and fruity with a tart vinous edge. Hazy opaque copper. Thin white head just clings to the rim. Flavourwise it's sour- fruity with a vinous edge. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-average carbonation. Long dry astringent finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 31 May 2026
at 07:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, from Cat In A Glass online, 30/05/2026.
Moderately hazed golden amber, carbonation evident, topped with a just off white crown.
Nose is hedgerow, dusty fruit esters, herb, grains, dry rot, barnyard nip.
Taste comprises funk, apple core, hay bale, damp straw, light acidic tickle.
Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering close.
Solid funky saison.
Moderately hazed golden amber, carbonation evident, topped with a just off white crown.
Nose is hedgerow, dusty fruit esters, herb, grains, dry rot, barnyard nip.
Taste comprises funk, apple core, hay bale, damp straw, light acidic tickle.
Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering close.
Solid funky saison.
Tried
on 30 May 2026
at 14:12
Tried at home
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2026
at 15:38
Tried at home. Pleasantly tangy
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2026
at 13:54
Tried at home
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2026
at 23:00
Tried at home
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2026
at 23:00
This one says that it's Samphire 2024. Tried at home
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2026
at 23:00
Tried at home
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2026
at 23:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden. Opaque Ribena red. Thin foamy white head primarily sticks to the rim. Aroma is fruity - red grapes. Ever so slightly sour edge. All rather smooth. Flavourwise it's got a sour bitter streak over red wine fruit and a touch of earthiness. Light-medium medium bodied. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. I used the word smooth earlier and I will use it again. Slips down. The styles don't clash; the blending works.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 11 Apr 2026
at 20:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Keg at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden. Slightly opaque gold. Foamy white head. Aroma has sweet fruit and honey with a peripheral vinousnessness. Flavourwise it's then sour - citrus and vinous. With some fruit sweetness. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Easy drinking fruity sour.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 11 Apr 2026
at 20:38