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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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 3

Cask handful at Society Rooms Maidstone . Gold with slight haze. Lasting white head. Drank whilst listening to Bonny Tyler and is there a finer thing? Diacetyl and some earthyness. Some attic and although the condition is good i find the flavours unpalatable. Couldn’t finish a half and went back to the thornbridge brother rabbit.

Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2011 at 06:58


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

Cask at The Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Pours clear yellow with a white head. Crispy straw nose, hints of citrus. Light sweet flavor, some corn and straw, an odd smoke note. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Bit more of this smokey malt character in the finish, some hay, a bit of zesty citrus. OK.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2011 at 11:29


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

cask at standing order ... golden yellow ... creamy white head ... soft light lemon fruit nose ... dulll soft summer fruits ... not much flavour to it .. but uk

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2011 at 04:26


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

Cask @ Wheatsheaf, Borough SE1. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2011 at 07:22


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

2nd rate - Cask @ JDW Inverness
Black, ruby edges, bubbly tan head, bit of lacing
Aroma - roast malts, dark malts, soft aroma 7 -> 6
Taste - bitter roasted malts, dark quite sweet caramel malts, touch of dark fruits, soft dark roast coffee, good 6 -> 7
Palate - soft carb, thinnish body, bittersweet palate - little oily but bit watery texture. Finish - quite bitter roast, coffee, fairly long lingering finish
Overall - thinnier body than normal for a stout - but this beer had a good flavour 12 -> 14 3.1 -> 3.3

Cask @ Bow Bar, Edinburgh. 021011 7/3/6/3/12
Black, thin ruby edges, thin dark tan head, good lacing.
Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate.
Taste of roasted malts...espresso...burnt notes....a bit harsh.
Palate - Dry...roasted malts...burnt crust...body a bit thin...soft carb....finish has lingering burnt bitterness.
It’s OK - bit thin and over dry for me.

Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2011 at 12:24


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ the Harp, Covent Garden WC2. Pours a nearly black color with ruby hints and a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocoalte and caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel flavor with sweetish chocolate hints. Has a roasted malty caramel and chocoalte finish.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2011 at 02:17


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(On Tap) Hazy copper with thin white head. Subtle hop and soft malt aroma. Medium body, light carbonation. Floral and citrus foretaste balanced with biscuity malt and some bitterness in finish. Overall a refreshing hoppy easy drinking beer.

Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2011 at 11:35


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

Cask (handpump) @ Southampton Arms, RBESG Weekend, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London, England NW5 1LE.Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, chocolate - coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110806]

Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2011 at 23:43


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

(Cask at Market Porter, Southwark, London, 23 July 2011) Golden/bronze colour with creamy, white head. Fruity nose with notes of peaches, biscuits and a touch of citrus. Malty, fruity taste with peaches, biscuity malt and a slightly grassy, citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Refreshing and quite nice.

Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2011 at 13:47


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

Cask @ Southampton Arms, London. RBESG 2011. Pours black with a small white head. Vanilla and a bit of butter and bread. Slightly roasted. Smooth. Ok

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2011 at 03:19