About
Ossett Brewery purchased the Fernandes Brewery and Pub in 2007. Proud of its heritage and under the watchful eye of head brewer Paul Spencer, Ossett Brewery has continued to brew many of the original beers, whilst also devising many new brews which have become firm favourites. Brewer, Steve Hutchinson, now brews around 90 different beers a year from the pale ‘Straw-Weight’ at 2.8% to impenetrable black, full bodied stouts, such as ‘Voodoo’ at 5.0%.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask: Poured a black with light brown head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malts. Taste is rich malty, smoke chocolate hints.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 23:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington. A jet black brown coloured pour with a a lasting mid tan head. Aroma is black liquorice, woody bark, black liquorice, dried fruit. Charred. Palate is semi sweet, woody bark moderate oily, char.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 23:35
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown colour with an everlasting frothy, off-white head. The aroma is roasty malt, light caramel. The flavour is moderate to light sweet, with a smooth, rich, roasty malt, light sweet caramel, light chocolate, coffee, light liqourice bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Post Office Vaults
on 24 Jan 2022
at 21:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On cask at Coach and Horses - Nice looking black body with an off white head. Washed out nose, could pick out the chocolate well enough, bit nothing much else. Sweet watered down roasty taste, chocolate and a bit of sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2021
at 18:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2021 - Hackney. Pours clear, deep brown with a small, foamy tan head. Lightly sweet with moderate roast, well toasted brown bread, subtle chocolate notes. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation; nice condition. Finishes with further soft roast, cocoa, light earthy bitterness. Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2021
at 21:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Poured a crystal clear red copper colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light woody hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a smooth, malty, earthy, light floral, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Post Office Vaults
on 23 Nov 2021
at 20:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Bombay Brew, Rochdale. Near black and smoothish, although not too stated within its style, however it has a fine enough roasted malt character.
Earlier Rating: 10/4/2015 Total Score: 3.7
Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2015. Almost black with an easy-drinking texture for its strength. Very Christmas-like to begin with until I realised this tastes exactly the same as a Terry’s Chocolate Orange. There’s plenty of aroma to this effect too.
Earlier Rating: 10/4/2015 Total Score: 3.7
Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2015. Almost black with an easy-drinking texture for its strength. Very Christmas-like to begin with until I realised this tastes exactly the same as a Terry’s Chocolate Orange. There’s plenty of aroma to this effect too.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2021
at 19:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours pretty much black with a sizeable tan head and good lacing. There is a strong aroma of chocolate but with subtle hints of orange. In the mouth the texture is smooth and creamy – almost velvet. The flavour is predominantly milk chocolate, with traces of roasted malts, raisins and cola. Finish is dry with dried fruit. Very enjoyable – the only downside being there was not enough actual stout character.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 May 2021
at 14:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the hop York. Mostly clear mahogany brown coloured pour with a a lasting creamy tan head. Aroma is dried coco, orange, terriers, chocolate oil,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, chocolate, dried fruits. Orange oils,, nutty, fruit cmad nut. Palate is smooth, creamy, good condition.. Little cinnamon on the nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2021
at 13:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half pint on cask at the brewpub. Medium creamy white head. clear golden pour. nice bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2020
at 19:23