Firebrand Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Launceston,
Cornwall,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Beer Cellar
Established in 2012
Contact
Unit 2 Southgate Technology Park, Pennygillam Ind. Estate, Launceston, PL15 7ED, England
Subsidiaries
Description
We forged Firebrand in 2012 in a converted milking parlour on the untamed edge of Bodmin Moor, North Cornwall. The idea was born from our passion for beer made from all-natural ingredients, Cornish spring water, and American hops.
We brew beer that we love to drink and pride ourselves on our craft. Whether it’s a Hazy Vegan IPA or a Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, we regularly refine and tweak our recipes to brew the best beer we can.
Originally launched because the co-owner and head brewer of Penpont Brewery Joe Thompson wanted to brew a more modern style so Firebrand Brewing Co. was created.
We brew beer that we love to drink and pride ourselves on our craft. Whether it’s a Hazy Vegan IPA or a Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, we regularly refine and tweak our recipes to brew the best beer we can.
Originally launched because the co-owner and head brewer of Penpont Brewery Joe Thompson wanted to brew a more modern style so Firebrand Brewing Co. was created.
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Mitre, Nicholson’s - Edinburgh. Pours clear gold with a creamy white head. The nose holds some hay, citric hops, dry grains. Light sweet flavour with grainy pale malts, lemon rind, hay. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Further citric hops to finish, slight astringency, mellow citrus notes, a bit of bitter grass and rind. So so.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2015
at 12:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Lyric. It pours clear golden orange with a medium white head. The nose is fresh, juicy fruits, orange, mango and such like....and some spring onion and straw. The taste is crisp, bitter, lemon rind, orange, floral, light pepper, biscuity malt, faint herbal and some onion with a dry finish. Light-medium body and moderate carbonation. Crisp and easy drinking, bit the onion element doesn’t do it any favours.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2014
at 07:19
6/10
Tried
on 29 Dec 2014
at 14:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
on tap at Beer Cellar Exeter. Cloudy pale golden with a white head. Yeasty and wheaty, a touch fruitier than your average German Hefeweizen. Smooth and velvety on the palate. Well rounded, good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2014
at 07:29
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
on tap at Beer Cellar Exeter. Almost black, with a beige head. Rather flat carbonation from the start, light and mild, some dark flavours and low in sweetness. Not my favourite.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2014
at 07:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Shakespeare; clear amber pour with a frothy off white head, light hop aroma, light citrus taste, pale malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2014
at 10:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the Bottle Bank. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - lemon and barley with toffee note lurking. Taste - lemon lime and pith. Slightly metallic - like I’m drinking this after brushing my teeth. Palate - light to medium bodied with a dry tangy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - smells fruity, tastes very dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 18:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, Chester Beer & Wine. Murky orange pour with a thin white head. Sweet, tropical fruity nose with some fragrant hop presence. Fairly gentle carbonation. Sweetish flavour with some excellent hoppage in attendance alongside notes of orange, spice and malts .Dried out nicely in a lingering bitter finish. A new brewery on me and this was very tasty stuff, might just be the best Cornish beer I’ve tasted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2014
at 11:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft @ Draft House Northcote, Battersea SW11. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity citrus hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Dec 2014
at 03:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Draft House Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge SE1. Pours a dark brown color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel bitter chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2014
at 01:54