Grafton Fine Ales

Microbrewery in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2007

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Unit 3 & 4 Walters Yard, Dukeries Way, Claylands Industrial Estate, Worksop, S81 7DW, England
Description
Grafton Brewing Company is named after the Grafton Hotel on Gateford Road in Worksop. The Grafton was built in 1865 by a gentleman called Joseph Gardside. Joseph Garside was one of the founders of Worksop and Retford Brewery.

The multi award winning micro brewery, Grafton Fine Ales was founded, formerley known as Grafton Brewing Company in 2007. The first brewing premises were behind the Packet Inn on Bescoby Street in Retford, Nottinghamshire. We acquired our brand new premises in May 2014 back in Worksop after we outgrow our previous premises. Which also saw us increase our plant size from a 5 barrel plant to a 15 barrel plant for us to keep up with demand.

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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 14. Dark brown colour with pale head. Chocolate, fruit and a nice sweetness.
Tried on 10 Oct 2014 at 08:20

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Cask at the Briar Rose; hazy amber pour with a creamy off white head, malt vinegar aroma, taste has fruit malts, caramel and a level of acidity that suggests the cask has turned or about to.
Tried from Cask on 30 Aug 2014 at 02:09

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ Cross Inn, Heptonstall. Golden with a thin head. Has a small floral aroma and taste, and also has a small fruitiness, but bland in its character.
Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2014 at 10:33

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Crown, Oakengates on 29th June 2014. Golden, clear body with a white collar but no head. Floral hop nose and taste with a dry, bitter finish. Refreshing enough but lacked oomph and depth of flavour: OK for a summer swilling brew.
Tried on 30 Jun 2014 at 04:29

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 4
Cask, White Lion Inn, West Kirby. Amber looks with a creamy white head. Fragrant malty beak. Caramel, fruits and stinky veg flavour. Insipid bitter sweet finish. Rather a chore to drink frankly. Give me Mary Jane every time.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2014 at 09:13

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at The Final Whistle, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Pale, golden colour. Thin, tight, white head. Sweet malt. Tinned raspberry. Light hop. Taste is sweet on the lips. Then light dry. Light, creamy palate. Dry finish, with a hint of spice. Whack it in a keg or bottle it please...
Tried from Cask on 25 May 2014 at 12:34

6.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask gravity at Bexley BF 2014. Hazy gold no head. Some sweetness some raspberry little pippy little bit of syrup. Pk quite enjoyed it.
Tried from Cask on 16 May 2014 at 07:43

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ White Lion, Heptonstall Beer Festival. Black with a thin head. Its nose is exactly like a coconut liquorice allsort sweet from the UK which is slightly less stated in its taste.
Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2014 at 14:11

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ White Lion, Heptonstall Beer Festival. Clear bright amber, no head. Sweet tasting with a light fruitiness. The apricot is more apparent in the nose.
Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2014 at 14:05

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Cross Inn. Heptonstall Beer Festival. Deep dark red with a thin head. Has a sweetness in is aroma with a greater sugary sweetness in taste.
Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2014 at 06:58