Nottingham Brewery
Brewpub
in
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Plough Inn
- Out of business
Established in 2001
Contact
Plough Inn, 17 St Peters Street, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 3EN, England
Description
Started in September 2001 by Philip Darby and Niven Balfour. The Nottingham Brewery is situated at the rear of the Plough Inn, Radford, Nottingham. It is a ten barrel plant that was formerly installed in a Firkin pub in Romford.
The Nottingham Brewery can be traced back to 1847, when James Long was listed as an ‘East India and Pale Ale Brewer’ on the site. James Long sold the business in 1875 and after passing through several ownerships it was purchased in 1879 by Edward Wheeler Field. Nottingham Brewery soon established itself as the city’s main brewery, serving fine ales to local citizens from its expanding estate of public houses, including The Plough Inn in Radford. After its closure by then owners Whitbread after the second world war, the name remained dormant. In 2001 it was resurrected by Philip Darby and Niven Balfour.
The Nottingham Brewery can be traced back to 1847, when James Long was listed as an ‘East India and Pale Ale Brewer’ on the site. James Long sold the business in 1875 and after passing through several ownerships it was purchased in 1879 by Edward Wheeler Field. Nottingham Brewery soon established itself as the city’s main brewery, serving fine ales to local citizens from its expanding estate of public houses, including The Plough Inn in Radford. After its closure by then owners Whitbread after the second world war, the name remained dormant. In 2001 it was resurrected by Philip Darby and Niven Balfour.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2022
at 10:11
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
# 3048; 6/2022. Nice spicy and herbal aroma. Brilliant gold body, persistant white head. Pepper, biscuit, herbal. Good golden ale. Half of pint, hand-pulled, pub, Newbury, East Midland, England.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2022
at 19:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
# 2975; 5/2022. Malty, earthy, herbal aroma. Clear amber body, lacing off-white head. Malty, earthy, herbal. Good bitter. Half of pint, hand-pulled, pub, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Tried
on 31 May 2022
at 12:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ The Windmill, Stansted Airport. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops, flowers and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2022
at 07:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Olde Dolphin, Derby. Pours a hazy golden orange with minimal white head. Malts and floral hops blend together in the aroma. The initial impression in the mouth, is sweet and fruity. Later analysis gives malts and marmalade with a trace of floral hops on a caramael base. Finish is sweet and fruity too. Nice – and very quaffable.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2021
at 21:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Olde Dolphin, Derby. Pours the classic “bitter brown” with minimal off-white head and good lacing. Aroma is malts mixed with orange peel. In the mouth it starts off watery with bead and malts, then progresses to being fruity with apricots and spices, before finally grains and traditional bitter hops come through. Finish is spicy but sweet. Wasn’t too keen on this at first, but it’s a grower.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Sep 2021
at 23:41
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pint on cask at the gate House jdw.
Medium creamy white head is. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head is. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 16 Sep 2021
at 09:59
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pint at the Gate House jdw on cask. Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 16 Jul 2021
at 14:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Old Dolphin, Derby. Has a faint aroma of nuts. Surprisingly for a mild, it pours “bitter brown” with a small cream head and good lacing. In the mouth it has a creamy texture with a main flavour of flowery hops. Roast malts and chocolate get a look in too. Finish is slightly bitter. It’s a bit strange for a mild, but otherwise OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 May 2021
at 21:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Golden colour, white foam head leaving some lacing and citric hop aroma. Taste is malty, grain, tangy with some citric metallic bitterness. Light bodied, high carbonation, dry grainy finish. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2020
at 16:48