Dunham Massey Brewing

Microbrewery in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2007

Contact
100 Oldfield Lane, Dunham Massey, Altrincham, WA14 4PE, England
Description
Dunham Massey Brewing Company is a small family run craft brewery located on National Trust land in the town of Dunham Massey brewing multi-award winning traditional North Western style real ale. It was in late 2006 when head brewer John Costello decided that he would go ahead and start up a brewery of his own.

After making various enquiries about vacant premises on which to set up the brewery, the National Trust suggested the use of a dis-used barn, located behind Big Tree Farm in Dunham Massey. John officially took over the premises on 1st August 2007, and along with the help of the National Trust, and a few family members, set about the daunting task of converting the barn into a brewery. It was hard work but as you can see, he got the job done.

What's special about Dunham Massey beer is that it is as traditional as you can get. All the ingredients are English and are sourced from as local as possible. In fact the only things that go into the beer are water, malts, hops, and yeast. All the sugars are formed the old fashioned way by extracting them from the malt itself. Our philosophy is to use the best English malts and hops, with no added sugars, to brew quality traditional North Western beers.

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear golden colour with creamy head. A very floral, hoppy aroma. Flavour also has a strong floral hop profile with a touch of citrus too. Pleasantly bitter.
Tried on 24 Dec 2014 at 04:36

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
500ml bottle conditioned: BBD Feb 2015. Bought at the brewery yesterday and poured into a UK pint sleeve on 16th Nov 2014 (my 4,001 rate). No sediment left the bottle, or I do not think any did. Slight haze to the reddy brown, dark body, on top a wispy covering and collar of off-white. The nose was weak, some maltiness but very little of anything really. The taste was also a bit of a let down, malty and semi-sweet, but not a lot going on: your best mates home brew sort of thing. You want to like it but it just is not very good, what do you tell him? I think this is my 13th beer from these guys and I have to say this is the worst so far (if my memory serves me correctly).
Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2014 at 08:00

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bier Cell, Altrincham. Yellow-blond with a thick bubbly head and plenty of carbonation. The honey is light but evident despite playing second fiddle to the more dominant citrus lemon flavours. It’s a very good combination.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2014 at 14:59

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Thank you Meghan for bringing back a bottle from your overseas trip.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a semi-dark red color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute and then leaving a decent amount of speckled lacing.
The smell had a super sweet cherry in front of some dried dark chocolate.
The taste took the sweet cherry and dark chocolate to combine and added a slight tart element to it.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium with a decent sessionability about it. There was a mild soft carbonation about it to allow a smooth texture about it.
Overall, good mild ale that I could down again, nothing over the top.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2014 at 12:16

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask @ Black Swan, Hollins Green, Cheshire. Slightly hazy gold in colour with a thin creamy head. Hopped with a very gentle sweetness giving it quite a bold sessionable character.
Tried from Cask on 13 Sep 2014 at 10:35

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Great British Beer Festival 2014, Olympia, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate aroma. Tastes similar, roasty, malty, chocolate, rich. Very nice porter.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2014 at 04:22

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Cask @ GBBF14. Intense beginning. Fresh and smooth, nicely bittered, dry and roasted. The mainpart is roasted, espresso, dark chocolate, nice sourish hints. Very nice and smooth. Coffee. The aftertaste is roasted, fresh, smooth. A easy to drink and still deep. A great beer!
Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2014 at 13:01

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Microbar, Manchester. Clouded ruby ale with a small head. Has a light sweet aroma with fruit which is less stated in taste.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2014 at 15:42

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle bought from Microbar, Manchester. Cloudy pale orange. Struggled to control its frothy head when poured, although eventually settled once it had mostly been drunk Lovely fruity pale ale aroma and taste that lingers a while in the palate. Mostly tropical and a touch dry. Feels like a wheat beer.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2014 at 13:11

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Grovesnor. Pours dark brown, thin beige head. Amass of chocolate, coffee, light smoke. Taste had more charcoal and chocolate. Medium body, roasty finish. Nice.
Tried from Cask on 01 May 2014 at 11:16