Moncada Brewery

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

Established in 2011

Closed in 2021

Contact
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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6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Wooden Cask at the Ealing beer festival 2019. A milky yellow oily pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is gooey banana bread, phenols, banana bread,. Flavour is composed of oily wheat. Bread, banana, gooey, oiky, spicy phenols. Palate is oily, chewy, milky, lowish carbonation. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 10 Jul 2019 at 16:23


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Ealing beer festival 2019. A clear mid orange coloured pour with a lasting white head. Aroma is jammy orange, Base malts, grassy. Flavour is composed of semi sweet. Tangy orange jammy orange and apricot, hop resin. Palate is semi sweet, sticky hop, good cask condition. Good.

Tried from Cask on 10 Jul 2019 at 12:57


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Keg at BD Paddington, 30/03/19. Light haze on a golden blonde pour with a decent white cap. Nose is tangerine, grass, melon, airy malts. Taste comprises orange peel, light breads, citric tinged straw, lemon rind, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light hop bitterness. Ok golde.

Tried on 14 May 2019 at 08:24


7

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2019 at 18:19


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from Oddbins. This one is 3.5%. Appearance - hazy golden orange. Nice head. Nose - apricot, resin. Tangerine. Taste - more dried apricot and resin. The resin dominates. Palate - quite refreshing, though thin and very dry. Overall - ok.

Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2019 at 20:24


8

Tried from Draft on 14 Mar 2019 at 20:36


7

Tried from Draft on 14 Mar 2019 at 20:34


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from land of beer Bedford. This version (batch 439) was 9%. Jet black colour with a tan head. Arom aroasted malty and lots of chocolate. Taste light to mid sweet. Roasted malty. Full rich and smooth body.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2019 at 18:33


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

Can from Oddbins, Queensferry St. Appearance - a dirty blonde with white highlights. Nose - pine and grapefruit. Taste - bitter pink grapefruit. Dry pithy lemon/grapefruit follow through. Palate - light bodied, creamy texture, Dry and balanced finish. Overall - good. A bit one dimensional, but hey, it's a blonde.

Tried from Can on 09 Mar 2019 at 21:33


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

From bottle at Emporium, High Wycome, Buckinghamshiire, on tour to 22 southern counties with OGJ and EE 07.01.19. Ebony. Small brown head. Aroma and taste of hazelnuts, chocolate spread, dark chocolate, Bounty chocolate bar, canilla, coffee and dark brittle

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2019 at 20:37