About
Rudgate Brewery was established in 1992. The brewery is situated at the heart of Yorkshire in the Vale of York. The original brewery was situated in the former ammunition building of RAF Marston Moor Airfield which was home to the Halifax bombers that helped defend our country during World War 2. The name comes from the old Roman road of `Rudgate’ which runs through the airfield. This road led the Vikings along our vale defeating the Romans in their steps. This road and its history is what instigated the main theme of Vikings for the brewery. The brewery expanded into a modern new facility in 2010/11 on the same site.
Part of the group
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Chestnut / copper brown with a frothy off-white head and a floral fruit malt aroma. Sweet fruit malt, cake like, with a dusting of floral hop bitterness and a bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Velvet Coaster
on 21 Feb 2026
at 11:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Hallcross on cask.
Medium creamy white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 10 Feb 2026
at 12:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cool Runnings is often misrepresented as being John Candy's final film. Clear paler golden coloured. It has a mix of feeling understated dryish tropical and exotic notes within a very easy cask texture.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waterhouse
on 28 Jan 2026
at 05:33
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2026
at 14:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
I was expecting to have this at the Pendle Beer Festival next week, but have found it earlier in a Wetherspoon, so that makes room for an extra festival one! Clear golden with a small head. It's a hopped session beer, clean and crisp enough.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Twelve Tellers
on 23 Jan 2026
at 05:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample on cask at the Hallcross
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 14 Jan 2026
at 09:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 02 Nov 2025
at 18:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
A Halloween themed beer drank on the eve of All Souls Day. Clear golden in colour with a thin head. This little devil is very drinkable for its ordinariness, a session ale certainly, with a small dryness, and a mild sugary-sweetness to its hoppiness
Tried
from Cask
at
Bar Fringe
on 01 Nov 2025
at 07:44
7/10
Cask at the Three Horseshoes, Waddington, Lincoln. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light sweet and slight citrus and tropical fruity. medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2025
at 15:54
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Hall cross
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 19 Oct 2025
at 16:58