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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

440ml can. Gluten Free. Hazy gold colour, foamy white head leaving lacing and aroma of zesty citrus, lemon-lime, hoppy. Taste is malt, grain, tangy, fruity, citrus zest, lemon-lime, grapefruit, pine and hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry hopped bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Can on 02 Dec 2022 at 22:09


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

(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 30 June 2022) Amber colour with frothy, tan head. Malty nose with bread, toast, caramel, apricots and earthy hops. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of bread, apricots, toast, orange peel and a balanced earthy bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and well balanced bitter. Nice one.

Tried from Cask on 17 Nov 2022 at 21:04


3.4
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14

Cask at Head of Steam, Huddersfield. Pours clear amber brown with an off white cap. Aroma: malt, biscuit, caramel, fruity. Taste: moderate sweet & bitter. Malt, caramel, quite fruity, semi-dry. Medium body with soft carbonation. Very reasonable trad bitter.

Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2022 at 21:03


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

500ml bottle at Tejanos, Northallerton, 03Sep2022. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrusy hop. Taste is malty, floral hoppy, tangy, some bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, hoppy dry bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2022 at 06:23


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

Cask @ Akkurat. Knäckebröd, söta frukostflingor, kåda och blodapelsin. Mjuk munkänsla.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2022 at 20:42


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

Cask at Akkurat. A bit hazy golden with a small head. Soft and easy to drink with malt, grass, mild hops.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2022 at 13:59


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. A gift from Totnes. The person not the place. Clear deep chestnut red. Nicely thick beige foam. Nose has slightly rubbery malts. Ash. Some vinous notes. Taste is dry ashy and lightly bitter. Medium body. Foamy carbonation. Dry vinous finish.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2022 at 21:11


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle as Hambleton Session Pale, bought at CO-OP, University union, Leeds. Good looking with a clear golden body, remaining white head and rings of lace down the glassware. Leafy hops on the nose, hints of ripe citrus as well. Balanced flavours of grass, leafy hops, ripe citrus, and a biscuit touch. Mid-bitter ending. Well crafted for the low abv. Like it. (Student flat, Leeds 06.07.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2022 at 12:21


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

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Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2022 at 23:36


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Looks almost black in the glass, with reddish hints if seen through light. 1 and a half fingers of greyish head: pretty dense, not much lacing and relatively quick at dissipating. A semi-soft aroma has a base of dark bread, dark malts acidity and lightly roasted malts, with light notes of coffee and some fruit cake notes. Nicely defined, average intensity. Taste shows a relatively soft dark malts base (let's say halfway in between a standard stout and a milk stout), with gentle roasted notes, a bit of dark malts acidity, light notes of coffee and chocolate, hints of fruit cake. Good sweet/bitter balance with none standing out. Light to medium bodied with quite low carbonation, resulting in an easy, half smooth half soft mouthfeel. Overall a pleasant drink.

Tried on 28 May 2022 at 16:11


Brewery Stats
Score 6.50
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