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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5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

10th November 2009
Spoons Fest. Clear amber beer. Soft dry palate. Almost zero carbonation. Light malt with a mild bubblegum undertone. Not much else going on here. Inoffensive but bland. Semi dry finish.

Tried on 03 Jun 2012 at 04:51


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

Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Amber with a thin white head; weak, fruity, malt aroma; sweet with some orchard fruit and a thin, oily, body; then a lingering, fresh, hoppy bitterness to finish. Not very inspiring.

Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2012 at 11:16


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

Handpump at Wetherspoons Manchester. Decent white head. Slightly hazy blond/amber pour. Fairly decent bitter

Tried on 22 May 2012 at 07:35


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cask, handpump at The Elm Tree, Cambridge Sun 15th April 2012 with Loz Pale gold fruity beer with raspberry aroma though it is more sweet shop artificial raspberry than proper rasberry fruit. In fact whilst this is not undrinkable by any stretch of the imagination it is all too artificial for me. I am struggling to get any hops or bitterness, instead the sweet synthetic raspberry sort of takes over. Ok but only just. A6 A4 T5 P2 Ov11 2.8

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2012 at 00:25


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Hand pulled pint at the Crown Inn, Oakengates Dec 2011. Golden, light amber body with an off-white head on top, doesn’t give much lacing but tried to stay the course. Aroma of citrusy hops and an undercurrent of mild malts. The Beer is brewed using Pearl Pale Malt, Crystal Malt, Wheat Malt, Challenger Hops and Golding Hops. The taste is hop bitter foremost, but not overly hopped, those malts counteract the hops nicely. A good, easy to drink beer, I like this breweries beers but rarely see them in my neck of the woods.

Tried on 07 Apr 2012 at 13:10


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

Cask in Ship & Mitre Liverpool. Black with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet burnt malt. Flavour is dry roast with a very dry finish

Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2012 at 12:56


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Well balanced golden ale and very tasty with a nice bitterness to its finish.

Tried on 06 Jan 2012 at 14:26


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12th October 2011
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Light haze on this pale gold beer. Short lived tidy white head. Light palate, semi dry. Semi crisp. A somewhat odd beer. Tart citrus, more lemon than orange and then unexpected smoky notes! Finishes dry and crisp with minerals, citrus orange and apple!! (Good apple). Messy but alright!

Tried on 28 Dec 2011 at 09:50


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Ambery golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, wooden,caramelly with some mild floral and mild toasted notes. Flavour is the same, but leaves a rather longlasting fruity and floral hoppyness.

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2011 at 01:00


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

RBESG August 2011, Southampton Arms. Very dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, dried fruit and molasses. Sweetish fruity flavour with dark sugar and molasses

Tried on 20 Nov 2011 at 12:12