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/brand:
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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8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Cask at the Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield on 18th February 2011. Clear gold with lasting white "slippery" film head. Floral fruity hop aroma and vanilla notes. Grassy hop and intense bitterness kick with floral hoppiness and berries in background. A rich blend of bitter grassiness and vanilla notes present in finish and lasting some time. Light to smooth mouthfeel, texture becomes dry in finish. Excellent pint!
Tried from Cask on 01 May 2011 at 17:56

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, toasted, apple, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100803]
Tried from Cask on 06 Apr 2011 at 12:55

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@Akkurat, Stockholm. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, mild fruits, some bitter and grassy notes as well. Also some mild nuttyness. Flavour is nutty, fruity, wooden and quite grassy along with a nicely balanced maltyness. Mild notes of chocolate as well.
Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2011 at 02:44

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise. Pours clear gold with a slight film. Has some honey malts and slight florals on the nose. The flavor is nice, even, with bits of bread, straw and subtle citrus. Light bodied with fine carbonation. There is a delicate bitternes in the finish with some sugary malts. Very nice beer.
Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2011 at 08:24

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask. Deep goldeny amber colour with a small bubbly head. Aroma is fruity, bready malty along with some nectary notes. Flavour is nectar crisp and bready malts along with some floral and nutty notes.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2011 at 01:43

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
16th December 2010. On tap in the Magpie, Liverpool St. Light haze on this paleish gold beer. Little white head. Light palate, semi dry. Very low carbonation. Mildly bitter orange and a some lemon. Hint of something green vegetable. Finishes semi dry. Pleasant enough.
Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2010 at 08:56

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ 3 Judges. Copper colour, white head. Aroma is caramel malts. Flavour is caramel malts, a bit fruity, candy. Slightly bitter and sweet finish. Light bodied. Not good.
Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2010 at 10:06

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask handpull at Churchills Ramsgate. Black lasting beige head. Diacetyl like a few Rudgate beers I have had. Some roast some butter some dryness on finish. Not great flavours to be honest.
Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2010 at 06:39

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ KIT - Kelham Island Tavern, 62 Russell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire England S3 8RW.Clear light medium yellow - orange color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, of-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, toffee, biscuit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. [20100424]
Tried from Cask on 27 Nov 2010 at 09:21

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Cask at the Three Guineas, Reading. Hazy straw with a white head; watery body with some sour grain flavour. Not very seasonal and not very appealing.
Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2010 at 01:33