B&T Brewery

Client Brewer in Shefford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1982

Contact
The Brewery, 3E-3F St. Francis Way, Shefford, SG17 5DZ, England
Description
B&T began brewing as an independent brewer in 1982 under the name Banks & Taylor's, with the aim to produce traditional cask ales using only the finest raw materials.

In 1994 Banks & Taylor's became B&T Brewery Ltd and continues to produce top quality, award winning cask ales today. Using traditional methods and a combination of pale, wheat, crystal and roast malts along with Challenger, Golding's and Cascade whole hops, B&T are able to produce over 30 different beers, each with their own distinct character and flavour.

Seasonal specials are produced to celebrate or commemorate the many different traditions, folk laws and historical events that have taken place locally.

In 2020 the Brewery was shut down and beers contract brewed at 3 Brewers.

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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask gravity at GBBF 2015 day 2. Thanks Chris. Aroma is subdued grassy Hoo, light caramel, green hop, flavour is composed of nutty malts, green grassy English Hop, light golden coloured pour. Palate is quite light, lowish cask condition. Uninspiring. Boring beer.

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2015 at 13:39


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is grassy and light citrusy. Bitter, grassy and slight herbal. Dry and bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2015 at 09:44


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tried at the Bourne Festival 2015. Clear pale straw colour with a white head. Aroma is grassy hops and a touch of citrus. Taste is mid bitter.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jun 2015 at 23:00


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Willow Walk (JDW), Victoria SW1. Pours a clear pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak floral hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 12 Apr 2015 at 06:56


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Tried on 08 Apr 2015 at 14:28


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. A mahogany pour with a ring of white head; earthy malt aroma; taste of deeply roasted - almost burnt - malts, and raw sugar cane; with a dry finish. Rather good.

Tried from Cask on 30 Mar 2015 at 08:01


6.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Gravity cask at the Wellington Arms, Bedford. Impenetrable brownish black. Aroma of plums with a floral (jasmine?) note. Taste is sweet/sour, with the acrid dryness one might associate with an Irish stout. Confusing but tasty. Palette feels quite flat and leads to a disappointingly unbalanced finish. Not as good as their Plum Mild (q.v.) but still enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 29 Mar 2015 at 13:24


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the JDW Square Peg; cloudy golden amber pour with a creamy beige head, pale malt and summer fruit aroma, taste is quite bitter, with some TCP, slight grapefruit.

Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2015 at 06:40


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Amber with a thin cream head; malty aroma; soft orange malt taste; and a crisp citrusy finish. A pleasant session ale.

Tried from Cask on 27 Mar 2015 at 12:59


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

23rd March 2015
Crosse Keys. Spoons. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and a little soft. Modest fine carbonation. Smooth malts bring a light caramelly sweetness. On top are bitter hops. Bitter floralness dominates but there a little citrus. Esters before a semi dry and harshly bitter finish. A bit aggressive but okay.

Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2015 at 04:40