Box Social Brewing

Microbrewery in Newburn, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Box Social - Out of business

Established in 2015

Closed in 2020

Contact
Unit 18 Riverdale Court, Newburn, NE15 8SG, England
Description
Box Social Brewing was established in 2015 by father and son duo Steve and Ross Holland. The brewery's aim is to create new and exciting beers to get people talking to each other and question their perception of beer.

After a long time working out of Steve's garage, brewing beer really just for ourselves, we decided to take the plunge and set up shop in a small industrial estate in Newburn on a 6 Barrel kit. We built a small tasting room on site so people could come and taste the freshest beer possible and began working on our beer range. Four years later, we were selling out of beer faster than we could make it and decided we had to take the next step.

We moved into our new 15 Barrel brewery in February 2019. This has allowed us to create not only better beer, but more of it!

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Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Box Social Fubsy ]. ABV: 4.2%. Clear dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, oat, candy, light coffee. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, candy, burnt, ash, chocolate, sweet dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125] 6-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 10:12

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Box Social / Runaway Metanoia ].
ABV: 6.0%. Murky matt medium orange colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, orange - apricot, marmalade hops. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, caramel, marmalade hops, orange - apricot. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180124]
5-3-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 08:37

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Keg at Draft House Charlotte, 16/01/18. Light haze on a pale golden blonde pour with a well presented off white cap. Nose is prickly cactus, watermelon, grains, light spice, herbal notes. Taste comprises green berry sherbets, light spearmint, lemon tang, damp hay, watermelon, grains, soured stoned fruits. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with a light acidic nip. Decent simple sour and a good palate cleanser.
Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2018 at 08:43

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keg @ Nightjar, Hebden Bridge. Hazy light amber with a creamy head. Has light understated fruits within a crisp tasting but fair strength ale.
Tried on 17 Jan 2018 at 11:40

6.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2017 [ The 42th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 10th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB.

[ As Box Social FXPA ].
ABV: 4.1%. Murky matt medium yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, lemon, zesty. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, zesty, lime, lemon, citrus, pale malt, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171014]
7-2-7-3-15
Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2018 at 12:24

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Caps Off, Bishop Auckland. Amber gold colour, white foam head leaving alittle lacing and aroma of fragrant lime leaf, musky. Taste is malt, biscuit, earthy, along with zingy lime and floral citrusy hop bitterness. Light bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry lime & bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2017 at 11:45

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Keg @ Nightjar, Hebden Bridge. Blonde with a thin head. Its mint is mild and it only has a mild sourness too.
Tried on 14 Dec 2017 at 16:13

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Keg at the Pint Shop, Oxford, 03/11/17. Light black with a well presented tan cap. Nose is chocolate, liquorice, brown bread, light nana chews. Taste comprises bread pudding, chocolate buttons, light spice, biscuit, more banana presence. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok for what it is.
Tried on 14 Dec 2017 at 07:51

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours pale gold with a good sized frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, hop, yeast, sour berries, grapefruit and flowers. Light sweetness, moderate sour. Light to medium body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Finish is fruity sour, slightly salty and bittersweet. Nice!
Tried from Can on 11 Dec 2017 at 16:06

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2017 [ The 42th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 10th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB.

[ As Box Social Kaffir Lime Leaf ].
ABV: 4.3%. Murky matt medium orange colour with a small, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, lime, citric, zesty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, sweet citrus, lime, zesty, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171013]
7-3-7-3-13
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2017 at 02:07