Milestone Brewery

Microbrewery in Cromwell, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2005

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Great North Road, Cromwell, NG23 6JE, England
Description
In the quaint little village of Cromwell, in the heart of Nottinghamshire nestles our modest brewery. Run by husband and wife duo, Ken and Fran Munro, true connoisseurs in craft ale with a motto for quality over quantity, we brew the finest, most flavoursome ales every time. We keep our base recipe simple using the four traditional ingredients hops, malt, wheat and water and have won numerous awards since opening our doors in 2004.

We supply cask and bottled beers to pubs, farm shops and breweries up and down the country. Brewing 5 days a week, we have a varied selection of ales, whether it’s a blonde you prefer, citrussy pale ales, red or amber bitters right through to porters and stouts we have something for everyone.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 1st June 2025. Amber with shallow foam and spot lacing. Cheesy, bready aroma. Fruity in-mouth, with pines, resins and floral notes that go on to dominate the finish. Smooth mouthfeel and a medium body.
Tried from Cask at Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden on 31 May 2025 at 23:20

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours a hazy dark brown with a small foamy cream head. Not much of an aroma – just vague maltiness. In the mouth it is quite sweet but with a little underlying bitterness and a watery texture. Flavour has malts and dried fruits with traces of vanilla and figs coming later. Finish is slightly dry. This is reasonable enough – though somewhat anonymous.
Tried from Cask at Picture House (JDW) on 30 May 2025 at 13:53

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Cornfield Garage JDW, Eastbourne. Poured a medium murky brown colour with a mostly lasting bubbly, off-white head. The aroma is roasty earthy. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, slightly watery, roasty, nutty, earthy, light red berry fruits, light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Cornfield Garage (JDW) on 29 May 2025 at 21:59

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the Doncaster Beer Festival.
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitternes
Tried from Draft on 28 May 2025 at 10:48

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the gate house jdw.
Thin white head. Clear amber pour. Light nutty bitterness
Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 05 May 2025 at 16:57

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the red lion jdw.
Medium beige head. Clear amber pour. Light chocolate
Tried from Cask at Red Lion (JDW) on 05 May 2025 at 16:22

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Half pint at the Doncaster Beer Festival
Medium beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2025 at 12:02

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Handpull cask at the Queens Road Tap, Leicester. Mid- to dark gold and mostly clear. Okay, maybe a slight haze. Small foamy white head. Lots of lacing. Unassuming aroma of citrus, mainly pink grapefruit. Taste is summat else altogether. Sweet and laden with grapefruity hop, turning bitter tight at the end. Fabulous. Smooth body, soft to no carbonation. Did not expect this from Milestone, who are solid but rarely as exceptional as this.
Tried from Cask at Queens Road Tap on 03 Apr 2025 at 16:36

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Magnet, Broadstairs, 19/03/2025.
Light shade of black topped with a beige head that thins to a swirl and edging.
Nose is toffee, brown bread, dried fruit rinds, herb.
Taste comprises light charr, brown bread, biscuit, toffee, raisins.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close.
Decent mild.
Tried on 19 Mar 2025 at 13:58

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Not bad really, was expecting worse considering this isn't supposed to be a celebration beer of the subject the name of the beer and its beer clip refer to. Hoppy, easy, sugars, very mild fruit.
Tried from Cask at Stumble Inn on 10 Mar 2025 at 19:35