Ashover Brew Co.

Microbrewery in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2007

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Unit 1, Kershaw Building Business Park, Clay Cross, S45 9AG, England
Description
The original Ashover Brewery was founded in 2007 and over the years has won numerous industry-wide awards for their beers. Unfortunately, due to several factors the brewery then slipped into liquidation in early 2025.

However, a group of locals believed this was a great loss to the area and decided to do something about it and Ashover Brew Co. was born...

Our vision is to create beers that are as unique and varied as the people who enjoy them. We want to create beers that are approachable yet complex, with something for every palate. But at the same time, we want to stay true to our local roots - everything we do is inspired by the area’s rich brewing history and the stunning Peak District that surrounds us.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared at chriso’s pre-Christmas tasting 2014 - London. Pours hazy pale yellow with a white foam head. The nose holds pale grains, hay, light plastic, slight vinegar. Moderately tart flavor, a little watery, with notes of pale bread and vague fruits. Light bodied with fine, spritzy carbonation. OK finish, a bit more plastic, lemon, melon. Fairly bland but drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2015 at 16:51

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ [ (pre-Christmas tasting ) by chriso - London ]. [ As Ashover Melon Sour ].Unclear matt medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, herbs, moderate yeasty, sour, citrus - mekon. Flavour is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sour, melon, citrus, sour mild notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20141207]
Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2015 at 13:39

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ [ (pre-Christmas tasting ) by chriso - London ]. [ As Ashover Blackberry Sour ].Unclear medium red color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white silver head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, wheat, moderate yeasty, blackberry, baking yeast. Flavour is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average duration, tart blackberry, baking yeast, yeasty, tart. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20141207]
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2015 at 02:15

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craig’s. 4% Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Aromas of grains, light floral. Taste is similar. Finishes a bit thin.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2015 at 17:24

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at home .. golden amber .. big white head ... soft fruuit ... light lemon fruit nose .. soft fruits .. soft ffloral fruit .. soft grassy .. ligtgh toffee fruit .. soft malt
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2015 at 16:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared at chriso’s winter tasting 7/12/2014. Orange pink reddy coloured pour with a halo of pink head. Aroma is composed of tart blackberry, woody pips, hedgerow berry. Flavour is crisp blackberry tart, woody pips, tart raspberry. Decent fruit character. Palate is crisp and sharp tart fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2014 at 15:58

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at chriso’s winter tasting 7/12/2014. Dull yellow straw coloured pour with a fleeting white head. Aroma is melon fruit, stale grains, cheerios cereal, light lime citrus. Flavour is sharp lime, grape, grapefruit, melon fruit. Gose salt, wheat grains, little salt. Ok pretty refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2014 at 15:55

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours deep brown, sweet and smoky, light chocolate roast.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2014 at 03:38

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is roasted chocolate, taste is chocolatey, def liquorice all sorts, nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of Liquorice on 04 Oct 2013 at 22:26 - Score: 8. Original review text: Bottle. Chocolatey, def liquorice all sorts, nice.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2014 at 03:36

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Pours golden amber, light and flowery, sweet, perfume finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2014 at 03:36