Red Dog Ales

Microbrewery in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2023

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Unit 6 Gallows Industrial Estate, Furnace Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5EP, England
Description
Family run brewery that sits on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border producing small batch fresh cask ales of distinction.

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Tried from Cask at Brunswick Inn on 16 Oct 2025 at 23:00


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

cask at the Nottingham beer festival 2025 Thursday ...dark black .thin tan lacing ..soft sweet chocolate Roast malts nose ..soft easy chocolate roast malts

Tried on 09 Oct 2025 at 12:03


6

Cask at Tamworth Beer Festival 2025

Tried from Cask on 29 Sep 2025 at 15:57


6.5

Cask at Tamworth Beer Festival 2025

Tried from Cask on 29 Sep 2025 at 15:56


5.6
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Tamworth Beer Fest. Hazy-opaque dark gold. Aroma has soft and light hops. Light bitter. Slick. Light-medium bodied. Soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Wank.

Tried on 06 Sep 2025 at 22:25


6.3
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Tamworth Beer Fest. Slightly opaque. No head. Aroma has spice and fruit- marmalade - as does the flava, with added malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish.

Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2025 at 22:20


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Gravity cask at the 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms Tamworth, day 2 - 05/09/2025.
Moderately hazed marmalade orange topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, melon.
Taste comprises citric tinged straw, orange zest, hint of grapefruit.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Okay.

Tried on 04 Sep 2025 at 23:00


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

Gravity cask at the 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms Tamworth, day 2 - 05/09/2025.
Almost clear golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is grass, bitter orange, straw, grains.
Taste comprises mandarin, melon, orange peel, grass, herb.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close spiked with mellow hop bitterness.
Not bad.

Tried on 04 Sep 2025 at 23:00


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

Tried from Cask at Brunswick Inn on 07 Jun 2025 at 12:09


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Smithfield, Derby, 06/06/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown with a lasting tan head.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, charr, tangy fruit rinds, dark malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay porter if a touch thin for 5.8%.

Tried on 06 Jun 2025 at 11:48