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.

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Shared 500ml bottle, from Sourced Market St Pancras. Low, white head. Apricot coloured body with a slight haze. Grass hoppy and grainy nose. Orange fruity flavour leading to a semi-dry ending. Thin bodied. Easy to drink and quite refreshing (hotel room, London 27.11.2012).
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2012 at 04:49

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle picked up at Sourced Market, St Pancras. Cloudy, apricot coloured body. Fading, off-white head. Mixed aroma of dried fruits, earth and caramel malts. Fresh malt-fruity taste leading to a nice bitter round off. Well balanced. Tasty (Hotel room, London, 27.11.2012).
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2012 at 07:42

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle, 3.8% abv, from Sourced Market St Pancras. Beige head resting on top of an unclear amber coloured body. Dotted spots to the glass. Aroma of leafy hops. Flavoured with caramel malts and fruity hops. Dry bitter finish. Thin to medium bodied. Refreshing, classic Brit bitter, well worth drinking (shared with friends, hotel room, London 24.11.2012).
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2012 at 11:16

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Oddbins, Blackheath. Cloudy amber pour, no head. Flat as a pancake. Apricot, caramel and some kind of vegetable (parsnips?) aroma. Citrus and light malt flavour. Bitter sweet linger. Light bitter finish. Needed a bit more life this one.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Nov 2012 at 12:49

6.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Blond, clear body. Fizzy, fastly diminishing head. Floral, hoppy nose. Moderately bitter flavour.
Tried on 15 Nov 2012 at 13:04

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask gravity at Sebright Arms Hackney. Pale gold with thin white head. Decent enough hoppy golden ale. Some lime fruit edge. Yep a tasty golden. Bit harsher on the bitterness than you would think for a lighter abv
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2012 at 04:51

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandLight unclear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, warm flowers - perfume. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111209]
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2012 at 03:01

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear medium to dark brown amber color with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, dark berry tart. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, keller, dusty, nutty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111206]
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2012 at 02:55

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ [ London Overground pub crawl ]. Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue, Highbury, London, Greater London England N5 2NN.Clear medium yellow colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, sharp. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, fruity tart, overriped fruit, plastic notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120114]
Tried from Cask on 15 Jan 2012 at 03:06

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at Pigs Ear 2011. Moncada notting hill blond. Well it isnt. Its a murky copper brown. Lasting thin beige head. Its more or less a brown bitter with some extra fruit. Its ok. A fruity brown bitter some black pepper. 3.3/5
Tried from Cask on 31 Dec 2011 at 04:13