Pomona Island Brew Co.
Microbrewery
in Salford,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2017
The Brewery is Nick and Ryan, who started the Gas Lamp bar in Manchester CIty Centre (where you can always find our beers!), Gaz from Marble Brewery and James from Tempest Brewery.
The beer is all stuff we like to drink. Loads of sessionable new world hoppy pales, more traditional stouts and porters. Big Juicy IPAs, and some fun experimental stuff to keep us and you interested.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can at home, from HOTM online, 20/10/2025.
Hazed golden orange topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is orange pith, raw pineapple, light herb, grass, guava.
Taste comprises bitter orange, chalky mineral bite, grapefruit, pine needle, grass.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy come grassy hop bitterness.
Okay IPA but a little heavy on the minerals.
Olut (21691) reviewed Baumwolle from Pomona Island Brew Co. 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
I learnt German at school but didn't recognise this word. I've cottoned onto it now though! Hazy pale yellow-gold with a small head. Has better stated citrus in aroma than in taste, but it's dominant in both. Slightly weak feel but easy and very palatable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
An at home, 19th October 2025. Pours a chestnut brown clear beer. Aroma is malty, caramel, resin. Taste is malty, caramel, resinous pine and bittersweet
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 19/10/2025.
Clear golden to light amber topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, grapefruit, pine needle, mandarin, ripe melon.
Taste comprises orange jelly, grass, floral whisper, pine needle, mandarin, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spliced with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough WC affair but not form Pomona's top drawer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 19/10/2025.
Murky orange topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is punchy tropical fruit esters, guava, pine resin, dank spike, grapefruit.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grass, mandarin, hop spice, pine resin, lychee.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness allied to a mellow boost.
A righteous DIPA!
Bybeer (15917) ticked Love Potion No. 9 from Pomona Island Brew Co. 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
February in Scotland is my next planned going away trip for a week of new beers, it seems a long time off! Black with a heavy rich salted caramel in aroma and taste, which lingers long in aftertaste. Lovely stuff, excellent craft, a little heavy and dense textured to stay on it though!
Olut (21691) reviewed Looks Like Muskrat Love from Pomona Island Brew Co. 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Like the invasive species that has dug-in to the wetlands of Northern Europe, this Muskrat has also invaded my wetlands, and although lacking a kick in texture through its low strength, it doesn't lose anything in its stated citrus and pine aroma and taste, there's plenty of it to enjoy.
gave a cheers!
Olut (21691) reviewed Tiny Eyes from Pomona Island Brew Co. 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
I miss the tiny Eyes Brewery in Bradford city centre, they always had an excellent own and guest beer selection. Deeper amber rather than red, with a small glow. The maple is apparent enough, not too strong, but is dominant in both aroma and taste. Decent autumnal style ale.
Sigmund (14545) reviewed Crusta from Pomona Island Brew Co. 2 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
375 ml green bottle, as Pomona Island Crusta Whiskey Sour, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 11%. Brownish golden colour, minimal carbonation, no proper head. Aroma of lemons, lactic acid, bourbon whiskey, vanilla and oak. Very sour but also very sweet flavour, lots of lactose and otherwise the same elements as the aroma. Won't buy again.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.91 |
| Beers | 717 |
| Ticks | 3034 |
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