Moncada Brewery

Microbrewery in London Borough of Brent, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2011

Closed in 2021

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37 Humber Road, Cricklewood, London Borough of Brent, NW2 6EN, England
Description
Moncada is more than a brewery – it’s our home. When Julio Moncada first came travelling through West London in 2001 he instantly fell in love with the place. As a dedicated “foodie” he first wanted to start a deli, but then he had an even better idea – the Moncada Brewery.

We began Moncada Brewery in the colourful area of Notting Hill. Julio surrounded himself with like-minded craft beer obsessives and became inspired by the neighbourhood – creative, vibrant and hemmed with diversity – and the Notting Hill beer range was born, which makes up our core range today.

Later, in 2017, we moved to Dollis Hill to expand and explore a new locality. A new place marked a new start, and the Blueprint beer series was launched, focusing on experimentation and limited edition releases, with a touch of eccentricity.

Relocated once more in Spring 2018 to the current address.

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

Bottle shared on Level 42 23/08/2017. Many thnaks to Daniel for this one. A light hazed golden yellow coloured a loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet, orange rind, mango, spicy citrus. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, dusty grains, orange rind, simple. Palate is semi sweet, grainy, moderate carboantion.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2017 at 01:50


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

Bottle shared in London / cheers! Pours unclear yellow-gold with a frothy, pure white head. The nose holds some pale bread, lemon peel. Light sweet flavour with aggressive flinty minerality, pale grains, rind. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Dry and flinty on the finish, more lemon peel. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2017 at 14:45


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle split at L42, big thanks to Daniel, 23/08/17. Lightly hazed golden orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is melon, tangerine, straw, pale malts, breads. Taste comprises melon, ornage peel, mineral strokes, straw, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Run of the mill APA.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2017 at 14:37



6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Lord Northbrook, Lee. Light hazy gold pour with a white head. Aromas of grapefruit, lemon peel, bitter herb. Lots of bitter citrus in the flavour. Good session ale.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2017 at 11:07


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

Bottle at home in London - picked up at Clissold Wines. Slowly gushes from the bottle. Pours unclear golden-orange with a dense, creamy white head. Pleasant citrusy hops in the aroma, some orange rind, pine needles, dried pale malts. Light sweet flavour with further rindy and pithy citrus character, pale and lightly grainy bread. Light bodied with active, massaging carbonation. Fairly clean in the finish, lightly floral, with more rindy bitterness, dry pale malts, lemon peel, grass. Pretty decent overall.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2017 at 17:23


6.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Moncada Tangerine Blonde ].Murky matt medium orange colour with a fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, orange, tangarine, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, tangarine, zest - peel sharp, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151205] 6-2-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 01 Aug 2017 at 14:38


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a hazy yellow golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy grassy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Jul 2017 at 12:14


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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the London Brewers market. A jet black coloured pour with a whispy dark tan head. Aroma is super sweet, cookie dough, ambrosia custard. Little peanut butter. Palate is sticky sweet, viscous, moderate carbonation.. Flavour is composed of sweet chocolate malts, custard, woody roast, little perfume, vanilla. Oaky finish. Like it.

Tried on 08 Jul 2017 at 05:46


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

Keg at Ldn Brewers Market. It pours opaque jet black with a medium dense tan head. The aroma is rich, intense, sweet, decadent, massive custard character, donuts, chocolate and in general the smell of America. The taste is rich, slick, dark roast, loads of custard, milk chocolate, donut, toasty, earth, hint of ash, cake, touch of spice and a lick of alcohol with a slick finish. Full body and moderate carbonation. Rich and decadent. Good one.

Tried on 08 Jul 2017 at 05:39