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.
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Grosvenor. Appearance - opaque black with a nice creamy head. Nose - dark chocolate with a touch of coffee. Taste - definitely dark chocolate some hazelnuts and coffee. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - yeah good porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2014
at 05:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (Bridge Hotel, Newcastle) - Black in colour. Coffee, plain chocolate and roasted malt in the aroma. Liquorice, coffee and plain chocolate all feature in the smooth taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2014
at 23:13
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle. Nose is stale, some citrus. Taste is bitter, a little citrus, slight pine in the finish; as another review noted, oddly eggy. Taste is thing. Not a very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2014
at 13:39
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Deep ambery brown colour with some ruby notes too. The head is mediumsized and off-white, leaving some lace. Aroma is chocolate, mild toasted malts, some ripe fruits and mild resiny notes. Flavour is chocolate, some sweet dark malts, mild toasted notes as well as ripe fruits and some berries. Highly drinkable mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2014
at 13:13
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Manchester Beer Festival. Copper with a full-bodied robust winter fruitiness. Has a smooth sweetness to it.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2014
at 14:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask as "Porter’s Punisher" @ Porter’s Ale House, Warrington. Dark brown colour. Aroma and taste are sweet, malty. Some warming, roasted, caramel flavours come through well.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2014
at 12:29
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Straw blond colour. Aroma and taste of tart, sharp white wine. Oak chardonnay barrels.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2013
at 09:17
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
MOSI Beer Festival. Bright copper coloured, no head. Has a high sugar sweet aroma.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2013
at 14:43
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Bree Louise, London. Pours reddish brown with a offwhite head. Aroma of malt, cocoa, cherry. Flavor is malt, dark chocolate, cocoa, cherries. Thin to medium body, soft carbonation. 180913
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Sep 2013
at 12:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Nose is vinous with cereal, some sour notes, slight cheese, slight vanilla. A remarkable array of tones. Taste is smoke, malt, some ripe fruits, slight chocolate in the mid tones, lactose in the finish with a little mint and roast hazelnut and oak. Mouthfeel is full with alcohol warmth. A complex and interesting beer but I am not sure how much I am enjoying it. I was glad to try but perhaps not one I will regularly return to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2013
at 14:42