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B2 Barton Hall Business Park, Hardy Street, Eccles, M30 7NB, England
Description
First Chop the award winning brewery sprung from humble beginnings. Created by chef, creative and restauranteur Richard Garner, the beer was originally born from his acclaimed bar and restaurant of the same name in North Manchester.
Borrowing use of a local micro brewery, Rik deep dived into his passion for inspirational and quality flavour combos and found that he had created a craft beer range with a fresh approach and instant demand. Within 6 months the demand was such that borrowing a brewery was no longer an option and the First Chop Brewing Arm was born.
First Chop initially settled under a Salford railway arch and combined the fledgling brewery with a rootsy live music, club and arts space at the heart of the Manchester scene. After many events, the site was sadly wiped out by a fire but Rik was on a roll with his beer and set up a new (permanent) home for the brand in nearby Eccles.
Borrowing use of a local micro brewery, Rik deep dived into his passion for inspirational and quality flavour combos and found that he had created a craft beer range with a fresh approach and instant demand. Within 6 months the demand was such that borrowing a brewery was no longer an option and the First Chop Brewing Arm was born.
First Chop initially settled under a Salford railway arch and combined the fledgling brewery with a rootsy live music, club and arts space at the heart of the Manchester scene. After many events, the site was sadly wiped out by a fire but Rik was on a roll with his beer and set up a new (permanent) home for the brand in nearby Eccles.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at tilt Nottingham. Amber colour with a white head. Light malty sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jul 2023
at 19:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at the cotteridge convention bottle share. A hazed brown coloured pour with a fading beige cap. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty, earthy hazelnut, vanilla, cakey, white raisin. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty, brown sugars, brown bread, white raisin. Woody. Palate is semi sweet, tannin, mellow carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2023
at 15:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Appearance is clear amber, with a 2-3 beige foamy head which settles. Aroma is malt, hints of juicy fruit, melon, orange. Taste is juicy fruit, orange, marmalade, malt. Citrus hints.
Tried
on 01 Jul 2023
at 05:18
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Ebenezers, Crewe. Pours almost black with a medium sized frothy beige head and high carbonation. The aroma has oats and chocolate flakes. In the mouth there are roast malts, cola and milky coffee. After a while various other traces start to appear – summer fruits, oats, chocolate – not all at the same time though ! Finish is slightly fruity. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2023
at 23:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml can from First Chop. Gluten Free. Dark brown colour, beige foam head and aroma of malt, oatmeal, powdered chocolate, tobacco, earthy. Taste is roasty malt, ash, chocolate, coffee, with tangy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, roast bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2023
at 20:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml can from First Chop. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, straw, grass, citric hop. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, hay, straw, with tangy grassy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2023
at 19:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml can from First Chop. Gluten Free. Yellow gold colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of pale malt, grain, yeasty, grass. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, floral fruity, yeast, straw, with some grassy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2023
at 20:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml can from First Chop. Gluten Free. Yellow gold colour, white foam head and aroma of citrus, wood, spicy hops. Taste is malt, grainy, stone fruit, citrus, pine, grapefruit, woody, vanilla, with earthy spicy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jun 2023
at 20:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl can from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours orange gold, average transparent, with fine white foam. Aroma is hoppy and herbal. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is quite bitter. Final is pretty long and bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jun 2023
at 18:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml can from First Chop. Gluten Free. Clear orange gold colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, citrusy hops. Taste is malt, grain, caramel, citrus, pine, with earthy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jun 2023
at 18:44