Wigan Brew House

Microbrewery in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Wigan Brew House Taproom

Established in 2006

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The Old Brewery, Brewery Yard, Wigan, WN1 1JQ, England
Description
Like many people in the Revolutionary period, Sam Adams, one of the original revolutionaries and the cousin of American President John Adams, brewed beer and knew a thing or two about it.

Since 2006 as All Gates and 2017 as Wigan Brewhouse we have been brewing fine craft beers in the heart of Wigan, in a fully restored 19th Century Grade II-listed, tower brewery, in the process re-establishing brewing in the town centre after a near forty year absence, following the closure of Moorfield’s Brewery in the 1970’s.

Combining heritage with imagination we put true Northern soul into our award-winning beers to bring you an exciting range of beers, whenever inspiration bites. However one thing our ales have in common is they are part of an outstanding range of modern beers, but built on cask ale tradition. To this tradition we have added aromatic hops from the New World. This enables us to produce hop-forward beers but retaining balance and subtlety; beers with true Northern soul.

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5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask by handpump, shared a half pint with Finn at NWAF. Bright naked surface. Clear golden body. Sparse aroma of citrus. Plain fruity hops, including modest hints of lemon and grapefruits, to the taste buds. Smooth bitter ending. OK (Manchester, 24.01.2013).
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2013 at 11:07

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Gravicask, half-pint, shared with Finn at The National Winter Ales Festival. Close to clear golden body. Naked at the top. Smell of minerals and mild citrus. Blended taste of dried and fresh apricot joined by pale malts. Moderate bitter ending. Very average (Manchester, 24.01.2013).
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2013 at 11:05

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Gravity cask at the Snooty Fox, London. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a faint, white foam head. Tangy citrus aroma, some pee. Light to medium sweet flavor, some lemon and tangerine, pale and doughy biscuits, faint dry grass. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Good condition. Light lemony citrus finish, mellow tang, fresh pee and other citrus. Very sessionable stuff.
Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2013 at 12:47

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cask at NWAF ... very pale golden... thin white head ... soft sweet mandarine lemon ... hint of catpiss nose ... soft sweet juicy lemon ... soft orange ... light dustyness
Tried from Cask on 26 Jan 2013 at 04:40

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Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear golden brown with a bubbly white tan head. The aroma is weak but malty leading to a strong bitter flavour with bags of malt with a nice bitter palate and lingering bitter aftertaste. A nice hop combo that delivers a great tasting traditional English bitter.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2013 at 16:01

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Golden colour. Aroma of sweet, fruity hops. Very rich, silky feel. Flavour has an initial fruity sweetness. Refreshing, hoppy bitter finish.
Tried on 31 Dec 2012 at 01:16

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Cask @ Euston Tap, 190 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England NW1 2EF.Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, light apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, malty, dusty, apple notes, chlorine notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120803]
Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2012 at 06:34

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Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2012, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear dark black brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee, berry. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, chocolate, vanilla. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120118]
Tried from Cask on 06 Dec 2012 at 14:16

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2012, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120118]
Tried from Cask on 27 Nov 2012 at 08:31

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Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green - 13/10/12. Slightly hazed dark golden with a thin off white head that soon clears. Sweet malt nose, a little toffee and some spice. Tastes of toffee, a little biscuity, some nuttiness. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, bitter finish. File under ’W’ - inoffensive but boring.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2012 at 11:03