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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bright blond colour. This is indeed light and easy to drink. Quite fruity with some hints of orange and peach. Dry, slightly bitter finish.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2012
at 09:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma has a little roasted malt. Texture oily but a bit thin. Nice roasted malt taste. Remains quite sweet, only a mild bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2012
at 08:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pale blond colour with meringue-like floaty head. Fresh, citrusy hop aroma. Has a light citrusy flavour. The bitter hop finish has a grapefruit edge to it.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2012
at 13:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 500ml - Deep brown colour. Malt and coffee in the aroma. Quite a full flavour with roasted malts dominating. Bittersweet and quite light. Perhaps a bit on the thin side but a very good Mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2012
at 12:51
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle 500ml - Roast malt aroma. Really silky, creamy texture. Flavour has lots bittersweetness from the malt and subtle hints of cocoa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2012
at 11:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 500ml - Light amber colour. Aroma is fruity and hoppy. It’s quite gassy. Flavour has a sweet biscuity malty taste and a nice level of hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2012
at 11:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Chestnut colour. Flavour is lightly sweet and malty. It’s got a creamy, soft texture making it really easy to drink.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2012
at 11:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Roasted malt aroma and a nice smokiness too. Thick, oily texture. Flavour has roasted malts, a touch of smoke and coffee.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2012
at 10:57
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Has a certain musty aroma. Reminds me of apple seeds and celery, not so nice. Nice pale amber colour. Flavour is sweet and fruity at first but changes sharply into a dry bitter finish.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2012
at 12:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask: Dark blond colour. Aroma of stewed vegetables. Syrupy malty taste. Seems low on hop bitterness. _________ Bottle 500ml - Hazy pale blond colour. Light hoppy aroma. Flavour has a malty background and a bit of drying hop. Generally a bit rough around the edges and unrefined. A bit too gassy too 536311 = 2.8.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2012
at 02:20