Moncada Brewery
Microbrewery
in Brent,
London,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Moncada Brewery
- Out of business
Established in 2011
Closed in 2021
Contact
37 Humber Road, Cricklewood, London, 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.
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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2015. Pours a slightly hazy pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity piney hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty piney hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy citrus finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Mar 2016
at 08:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Merton Beer Festival, Friday, 26th February 2016 Pours black with a light beige creamy textured soft head, it’s a good looking beer. The vanilla shows on the nose. I had a little try of this on Thursday also. I enjoyed this and clearly so did the punters as this was the second beer to run out after Turpins Golden Citrus I found the vanilla and oak combo’ to be just a little intense, I think that they can and does work well together but this intensity would work better in a bigger beer say 8% and upwards, interestingly this tasted stronger than 5%. I enjoyed this but just a little too much vanilla. A7 A4 T6 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2016
at 23:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
5.0% Cask at Merton Winter BF 2016. Black beer lasting tan head. Roasted coconut vanilla chocolate aroma. Yes some oak in the mouth. Woody. Lacks condition. Too woody. Vanilla is fine. It’s too much like licking a tree. Liked the chocolate though. Hmmm. Thick.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2016
at 11:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at the brewery taproom. Pours black-brown with a creamy, tan head. Luscious aroma, with definite notes of raspberry purée, some cocoa, scorched earth. Medium sweet flavor, not cloying, with gooey chocolate character, lacing of juicy raspberry, mellow undertones of peanut butter, slight ashy roast bitterness. Medium to full bodied, lightly chewy, with average carbonation and massaging texture. Lightly warming on the finish, with just a bit of sticky sweetness, some chocolate-covered raspberries, baking cocoa, mild char, subtle bitter earth and raspberry seed, raisins. A well executed concept beer. Great stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2016
at 11:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Moncada Tap, Friday 12th February 2016 in company of Ang’, Julio and the rest of the Moncada crew. Black as yer like with a beige head. Wow this has a lovely nose, lots of peanut butter though when compared to the Yellow Belly (Sundae) which I guess we did (we had a bottle of that and the Lervig 3 bean), you are surprised at how much stronger the Yellow Belly Sundae peanut butter aroma is. This is a real corker from Moncada, lovely silky-smooth mouthfeel the peanut butter mingles well with a lovely maltiness lots of smooth chocolate. This was very popular this evening amongst the group of drinkers at the Taproom. I loved this (so did Loz) A8 A4 T8 P4 Ov16 4.0
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2016
at 20:45
8/10
Proper Berliner Weisse. Lactone heavy. Lenon tart. Citrus juice. Starburst sweets. Fine carbonation. Soft malts. So dank and juicy. Awesome
Tried
at
The Stash Bar
on 05 Feb 2016
at 20:24
8/10
Absolutely banging on bottle. Another mile stone on Untappd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2016
at 19:23
6/10
Tried
on 30 Jan 2016
at 17:58
8/10
Great on cask
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2016
at 01:38
8/10
Amazing. What a I want in a Saison. Wiw
Tried
on 30 Jan 2016
at 01:36