Kirkstall Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2011
Contact
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Description
Kirkstall Brewery was inspired by the rich brewing history of Kirkstall village, which later formed part of the city of Leeds. The brewing company boasts a rich history spanning from the 12th century, where the Cistercian monks founded Kirkstall Abbey and began the area’s brewing legacy. The original Kirkstall Brewery was founded in 1871 and was in operation till 1983 when it was closed by its last owners, Whitbread. The buildings have been well preserved and are now home to students of Leeds Metropolitan University. The new Kirkstall Brewery is located on the Leeds Liverpool canal, in the shadow of the original brewery, reviving the tradition of brewing in Kirkstall and the inspiration to once again make the name famous for great beer.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask ale,4.5 % abv, one-third pint, at North Bar in Leeds. Deep rosewood coloured body. Tiny layer, spotty lacing. Smell of brown malts with hints of coffee. Taste of brown and black malts joined by wood and dark spices. Long-lived malt bitterness to the finish. Quite easy to drink. A nice one (07.07.2014).
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2014
at 02:17
9/10
Lovely aroma. Really smooth, but full of hoppy flavour.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2014
at 22:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Euston Tap, London. Pours yellow with creamy with head. Fruity hop aroma. Sweet malty, fruity and grassy flavor.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jun 2014
at 04:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Euston Tap, London. Pours golden with white lasting head. Hoppy citrus aroma. Caramel malty flavor with nice hoppy bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Euston Tap (West)
on 19 Jun 2014
at 08:38
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Nok en flaske importert sjøveien av skibsrederen, og delt broderlig på rbhd-samling hos Odd Gunnar: fint skum etc men litt sur humlearoma. Ikke spesielt selv om de har brukt hvetemalt i tillegg til byggmalt, og den er "originally brewed in memory of George Dittrich - friend of the brewery, renowned local caracter and lover of hops", men "contains barley malt and wheat". No hops after all? Highly misleading information.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 13:01
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Clear golden, modest head. Persistently unfresh aroma, with liquorice, citrus and lemon grass. Decent hoppy taste.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2014
at 11:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Golden amber colour, foamy white head leaving some lacing and aroma of tropical fruit, peach, orange, citrus hoppy. Taste is malt caramel with juicy peach, orange citrus, hoppy, hint of pine, and grapefruity bitterness. Slightly oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2014
at 14:24
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Halifax Beer Festival. Very dark red with a very thin head. Has a very sweet nose with lots of sugar, although a tad less in taste.
Tried
on 18 May 2014
at 10:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from ’Jacks’ Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon, consumed at Hastings Touring Park, Hastings Sunday 4th May 2014 Golden in colour with the merest haze, slight white filminess. Wonderfully bittersweet, really thrusty, dry, lovely light syrupy citrussy sweetness. This is excellent, really pleasant drinker. Great hoppiness, lovely. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2014
at 09:31
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Cross Keys, Leeds. Blonde with a small to thinnish head. Has a hoppy base with some malt and a dry hopped nose. Easy drinking texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2014
at 10:11