Wigan Brew House
Microbrewery
in
Wigan,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Wigan Brew House Taproom
Established in 2006
Contact
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.
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.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask handpull at Ship & Mitre BF, Liverpool. Very pale gold, thin off white head. Not much of a beer really, not much in mouth, some citrusy hop on the finish. Lemony on finish. OK, but could do with more character.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2008
at 04:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 13/4/08. The pump clip might attract legal action from Disney. Pale amber in colour with a slight head that managed to l;eave plenty of lacing. Aroma of caramel and red fruit with some grassy hops. Slightly watery mouth feel with plenty of malt in the flavour and a short bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2008
at 13:35
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Cask, Sweet Green Tavern, Bolton. Golden yellow, fruity, christmas cake aroma. Flavour is too overpoweringly ginger for my taste, but if ginger is your thing, then this has obvious appeal.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2008
at 11:00
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ New Oxford, Manchester M4, UK. Clear dark brown color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, light beige head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, roasted, fruity / berry. Flavor is light to moderate sweet, light light acidic and light bitter with a average to short duration. Body is lightto medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. (200108)
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Mar 2008
at 02:58
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2007. A hazy golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with light notes of grass. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of grass.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2007
at 09:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Wenlock Arms, London, 1 Dec 2007) Dark brown colour with ruby hints, brief beige head. Slightly roasted, malty nose with dark fruit and faint traces of raw fish. Malty taste with notes of dark fruit, dried figs and wild berries. Decent mild, but lacking something extra.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2007
at 16:25
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask conditoned at Pig’s Ear 2007. Very deep red, lasting beige head. Yeasty aroma, a bit like Oxo cubes. Some decent malts, some earthy hop on end.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2007
at 09:43
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a plae yellow color with a large white head. Fruity malty and spicy ginger aroma. Fruity anf malty spicy flavor with hints of ginger. Fruity finish with a spicy citrus aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2007
at 07:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at GBBF, London, 8 Aug 2007) Golden yellow colour with greenish tinges, brief head. Fruity nose with citrus and distinctly spicy notes of ginger. Fruity, spicy taste with citrus and ginger. Rather sweet, not very bitter. Interesting, spicy beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Sep 2007
at 08:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2007. Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is ginger, diacetyl, spicy along with some hops and malts. Flavour is ginger, caramel and some fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2007
at 00:11