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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5/10
Tried from Cask on 16 Mar 2018 at 18:51

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from the Real Ale Warehouse. Pours clear golden with a short-lived thin white head. Light lemon and pale malt aromas. Taste is more lemon, a hint of lime too. Fresh orange. Light chalky aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2018 at 19:36

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2017 at 17:05

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottle from Crafty Crow, Nottingham. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, bread, grain and hops.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2017 at 15:39

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from Crafty Crow, Nottingham. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 260717
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2017 at 15:39

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from Crafty Crow, Nottingham. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt and hops. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2017 at 15:37

3.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle from Crafty Crow, Nottingham. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and heavy grainy. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. Watery. 260717
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2017 at 15:37

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Criterion, Leicester. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and moderate hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 260717
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 10:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Criterion, Leicester. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, malt, hops and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 10:46