Rudgate Brewery

Microbrewery in Tockwith, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Red Lion, York

Established in 1992

Contact
2 Centre Park, Marston Business Park, Tockwith, YO26 7QF, England
Subsidiaries
Rudgate Brewery owns 1 brewery:
Description
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.

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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Clear dark gold/light amber, finger of off-white foamy head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma of grainy malts, grassy and some citrus. Taste is quite fruity which was a nice surprise, gooseberry, melon, citrus, malts. A slight zesty bite in the finish with a moderate bitterness. Light to moderate body, refreshing, could do with a touch more carbonation. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:25

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Morrisons, online. Pours a dark ruby colour with small beige head Aromas of caramel, liquorice, toffee, light fruity element. Taste is malty with bread and toffee, light raisins, cherry cola. Light to medium bodied. Its a good mild.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:23

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Amber/chestnut with a creamy off-white head and a fruit malt aroma, with a touch of earthy hops. Light to medium bodied, creamy with a slightly spicy fruit malt taste, some citrus notes and a dry floral bitter finish
Tried from Cask at The Bull Inn on 28 Dec 2024 at 13:30

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Holland Tringham (Wetherspoon), London 26/11/2024 Subdued light hoppy and fruity aroma and taste, light biscuity pale malty backing, some notes of cereal, grain, light herbaceous grassy hoppy action into the bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Dec 2024 at 16:50

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford. Clear deep gold colour lasting cream head. Fairly standard golden bitter. Some malt some sweetness Some grassy dryness on the finish. Decent temperature and condition. OK but forgettable
Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2024 at 12:13

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask, half pint. @The Barrel Vault, London (England). 08/10/2024 [#7.823 Global - #940 England - #1 Rudgate Brewery (My English brewery #284)] Pours light hazed golden with a lasting white head. Aroma: mango peel, tangerine and yeast. Taste: watery mango juice, spiced malts and very subtle floral hops. Light bodied. Dry palate. Next one, please!
Tried from Cask on 04 Nov 2024 at 13:18

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Hazy golden-amber with an off-white head. Creamy mango up front. Some florals and white bread. Mild dryness in the finish. It's fine.
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2024 at 21:48

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hand-pulled third of a pint on 18th October 2024, in the Cordwainer. Hazed golden look, white crown. Mango like nose and taste, other citrus fruits join in. Finish is more bitter than the start.
Tried on 18 Oct 2024 at 18:11

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Cask at Square Bottle, Chester. Pours a cloudy dul orange with a small off-white head and good lacing. There’s floral hops, mango and citrus in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet with a smooth creamy texture. Flavour of mango, floral hops and biscuits with hints of melon and autumn fruits coming through later. Finish is dry and slightly sticky. Not my sort of beer at all.
Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2024 at 20:16

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[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A slightly hazy pale amber pour with a tight cream head; light mango aroma; fresh fruity mango taste with a bready body; and a fruity bitterness to finish. Tasty.
Tried from Cask at Hope Tap on 14 Oct 2024 at 12:15