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Co-founded in 1981 as Pitfield Brewery by Rob Jones (who went on to set up Dark Star brewery) and Martin Kemp operating from 8 Pitfield Street, N1 before moving to 4 Hoxton Square, N1 in 1986. Briefly relocated to Stourbridge following a merger with Premier Midland Ales, becoming Pitfield's Premier Brewing Co in 1990 but in 1991 the company went into liquidation.

Revived in 1996 as Pitfield's Brewery at 14 Pitfield Street, N1 before relocating outside of London to Great Horkesley, Essex in 2006 and then to Moreton, Ongar in 2007.

Martin, Pitfield's brewer/owner retired in 2012 to run a pub in Newmarket. Andy Skene bought the business and continued to brew Pitfield's beers alongside his own Dominion beers. This ceased in 2018.
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CH-303 (4721) reviewed
Red Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Appearance: Chestnut brown, some red. Clear. Enormous amounts of creamy, off-white head. Aroma: Malt, hops, metallic. Some fruit. Taste: Malt, bitterness. Some fruit, lemon? Standard - slightly disappointed. Info: 500ml bottle, 25/8-2011
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2011 at 11:39
CH-303 (4721) reviewed
1837 India Pale Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Appearance: Amber brown, clear. Little bit of off-white head. Aroma: Lot of fruit, floral. Some hops. Taste: More fruit, hops. Nice bitterness - not too much. Like it. Info: 500ml bottle, 23/8-2011, 38/300M
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2011 at 12:01
CH-303 (4721) reviewed
1890 Stock Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
As 1890 Stock Ale
Appearance: 2008 edition. Light brown, slight golden. Clear, some off-white head. Aroma: Alcohol, nectarine, malt. Caramel. Taste: Quite strong alcohol, earthy, vinous fruit. In your face. Info: 375ml bottle, 19/8-2011, 37/300M
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2011 at 10:07
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Ginger Beer from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate to light heavy soapy, ginger.Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, malty, ginger, citrus, soapy. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110801]
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2011 at 23:22
Dedollewaitor (22459) reviewed
St. George's Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle @ Chris O’s. Thanks guys. Pours clear golden with a white head. Lively carbonation. Fruit, grain and hay. Sparkling . .
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2011 at 08:27
Dedollewaitor (22459) reviewed
Ginger Beer from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Chris O’s. Thanks guys. Pours cloudy golden with a small creamy white head. Ginger, spices and grain. A bit of fruity orange. Medium to thin body. One dimensional. Clean.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2011 at 04:34
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Ginger Beer from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is ginger, some malts and mild alcohol meeting some slight fruity and floral notes. Flavour is ginger, fruits and some mild floral and malty notes. Pleasantly balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2011 at 03:36
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
1890 Stock Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled (2007)@The Chriso Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011 "Donkey Dork Lord Edition". Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, caramel, earth and some slight yeasty and mild wooden notes. Flavour is quite much the same. Rather mellow. Hayish in the finish. Mild alcohol sweetness lurking as well.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2011 at 05:17
Leighton (35418) reviewed
1890 Stock Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle (2007) at ChrisO’s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011. Clear gold pour, flat head. Boozy nose, some caramel and bits of sweet malt. Very sweet flavor,some ripe fruits. Medium bodied with flat carbonation. Mild warming finish, slight dark sugar and ripe fruits. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2011 at 15:40
Kyotolefty (16149) reviewed
1890 Stock Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
15 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
2007 Bottle at Chriso’s. Orange a,ber color, no head. Aroma of apricot, sherry, stewed peaches. Flavors of peach, sherry, alcohol. Great oily, slick, full body. Great stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2011 at 12:50