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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled, patch 1297 (BB 10/2006). Very dark ruby color, good tan head. Aroma has chocolate, roasted malts and bready barley. Medium to full bodied. Ashy (tobacco), cold coffee and toasted malts in the flavor, also like flavor of burnt rye bread. Very "dark" stout with lots of roast and toast. At least interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2006 at 02:56

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Hazy amber with an off-white head leaving laces. Slightly fat, malty nose. Medium-body with a sweetish, lightly caramelish malt base with a vague - but refreshing - citrusy edge. Quite light and very quaffable. 140706
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2006 at 14:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask gravity at Catford BF 06. Amber with disappearing off white head. Some red fruit. Balance is quite good Just the right level of peppery hop and red fruit.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2006 at 05:59

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask gravity at Catford BF 06. Very dark brown/ruby with thin beig. Choccy porter. Quite nice with a bit of tartness on finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2006 at 05:43

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled at Ølkonsortiet, Aalborg, DK. Dark golden with a nice, white head. Hoppy and fruity aroma with pines and citrus. Fruity flavor and a long bitterness to finish it off. Medium body. (060506)
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2006 at 11:18

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours amber with a slight haze and an off-white head leaving a discreet lacework. Lightly nutty aroma. Light body, dry and malty with notes of nuts and a vague, metallic edge. Some bitterness in the finish. Overall rather uninteresting. 030306
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2006 at 12:13

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle.Amber colour with an off-white head. Fruity hop aroma. Pleasent hop flavour with hints of green apples aroma. Fruity bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2006 at 23:19

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a clear, dark amber with a small, off-white head. Sweetish aroma of malt and caramel. Medium body with a sirupy sweetness being very dominant - a rather extreme sweetness. Accents of nuts and caramel. No bitterness. A somewhat dubious pleasure. 220406
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2006 at 08:36

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. Straw colour with a small white head. Swweet fruity aroma. Fruity flavor with some hints of apples. Dry bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2006 at 16:08

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A brown beer with a slight red shine and a thick but quite fluffy dark brown head. The aroma is sweet and very roasted, combined with notes of dark bitter chocolate. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt and chocolate, and raw cocoa powder, leading to a dry roasted end lending some dryness from the cocoa powder. The mouthfeel is smooth and thick, until the dry aftertaste sets in.
Tried on 18 Jan 2006 at 15:13