Empire Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in Slaithwaite,
West Yorkshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Commercial (Empire)
Established in 2004
Contact
Unit 33 The Old Boiler House, Upper Mills, Slaithwaite, HD7 5HA, England
Description
Beers are a beautiful thing and we’re very proud of ours here at Empire Brewing. An established micro-brewery situated amongst the rolling Yorkshire hills of Slaithwaite, we’ve been producing fine artisan ales for over a decade.
From a humble garage-based micro-brewery to the slick operation you see today at our boiler house by the canal, our beers – and the way we do things – have come a long way. But our values remain exactly the same: to produce creative and dynamic artisan brewing you’ll love.
From a humble garage-based micro-brewery to the slick operation you see today at our boiler house by the canal, our beers – and the way we do things – have come a long way. But our values remain exactly the same: to produce creative and dynamic artisan brewing you’ll love.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival 2026, Beer#20. Black in colour, dark malty in taste with the rum most prevalent of its said ingredients.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival
on 27 Feb 2026
at 02:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival 2026, Beer#8. Black coloured porter. Low with its ginger in both aroma and taste, despite being a prominent spice, just a small fire in the palate in aftertaste is about it.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival
on 26 Feb 2026
at 07:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Flamingos are the obvious pink bird, but the Pink Robin is arguably pinker! All clear golden ale here, no pink. Easy water, hopped, mild fruity and towards stewed in aroma, session material that slips down the palate with ease.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Fox
on 07 Nov 2025
at 19:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Deep dark brown, near black, with frothy / creamy tan head and a woody, malty aroma. Light bodied, fresh with milk chocolate and coffee notes, roasted malt, a hint of liquorice and a dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Royal Oak (The Tiddly)
on 26 Oct 2025
at 12:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample at the Barnsley Beer Festival.
Medium beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate
Medium beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2025
at 08:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand-pulled half-pint, Saturday afternoon in Whitby Railway Station Waiting Room. Dark brown/black, tanned crust. Spicy with raisins and plenty of malty goodness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waiting Room
on 18 Jan 2025
at 15:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Wellers, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Clear golden with a glow here. Has a small creamy head. Hopped easy down the palate session ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Dec 2024
at 20:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Greenhead Beer Festival 2024. Golden in appearance with a creamy-frothy head from its hand pull at this festival. Easy texture hoppy-fruity aroma and taste. Light tropical in the fruit respect.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2024
at 02:04
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Greenhead Beer Festival 2024. Golden with some haziness. Easy session, which is hoppy in the main but light tropical fruit notes elevate the brew.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2024
at 04:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Greenhead Beer Festival 2024. Hazy paler golden appearance. Easy enough helped by an easy texture with good light tropical fruit notes that linger.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2024
at 12:41