Hambleton Brewery

Microbrewery in Melmerby, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1991

Contact
Unit 2a Barker Business Park, Melmerby Green Lane, Melmerby, HG4 5NB, England
Description
Hambleton Brewery was born in 1991, when Nick Stafford decided to start a brewery at the bottom of his in-laws’ garden.in a converted outbuilding at the brewer's in-laws house in Holme-on-Swale. Success of the beers lead to a need to expand which resulted in a moved to a location at the opposite end of the village, The Brewery, Holme-on-Swale, in 1994. Brewing capacity was doubled in 2000. The brewery relocated to its current address in 2007.

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

Cask at Crafty Merlin's, Darlington. Gluten Free. Golden amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of citrus, hop. Taste is malt, caramel, fruity, with orange, lemon, citrusy, hopped bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy citric bitter finish. Nicely drinkable

Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2023 at 17:10


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Crafty Merlin's, Darlington. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, biscuit, yeasty. Taste is sweet malty, biscuit, tangy, fruity, with some grassy earthy bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable

Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2023 at 17:00


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

Cask at Crafty Merlins, Darlington. Gluten Free. Black colour, beige foam head and aroma of malt, caramel, roasted, chocolate. Taste is roasty malt, chocolate & coffee, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roast bitter finish. Nicely drinkable

Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2023 at 15:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from Hambleton. Gluten Free. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of malt, citrusy, zesty, hop. Taste is malt, caramel, biscuit, with citrus, and woody, tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2023 at 18:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

440ml can from Hambleton. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrusy hops. Taste is malt, grains, biscuit, with some citrusy hop notes and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2022 at 17:05


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

440ml can from Hambleton. Gluten Free. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrusy hop. Taste is malt, fudge, citrus, with some tangy hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, zesty citric bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried from Can on 27 Dec 2022 at 19:21


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Hambleton, as 4.3% Festive Blonde. Golden colour, white foamy head and aroma of malt, yeasty, citric hop. Taste is sweetish, pale malt, grain, biscuit, with some yeast & straw notes and citrusy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2022 at 18:49


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Hambleton. Golden colour, white foamy head and aroma of pale malt, grain, citrusy hop. Taste is malty, grainy, with tangy, citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2022 at 21:25


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

500ml bottle from Hambleton. Gluten Free. Clear golden colour, white bubbly head and aroma of pale malt, straw. Taste is malty, straw, hay and grassy citric bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2022 at 18:52


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

500ml bottle from Hambleton. Gluten Free. Golden amber colour, foamy white head and aroma of citric hop. Taste is malt, grain, tangy, grapefruit, pine, with woody hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable Winter Pale Ale.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2022 at 19:45


Brewery Stats
Score 6.50
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