Pitfield's Brewery

Microbrewery in Moreton, Essex, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Owned by Dominion Brewery

Established in 1981

Closed in 2018

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Unit Z, New House Farm, Little Laver Rd, Moreton, CM5 0JE, England
Description
Set up in 1981 as Pitfield Brewery 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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6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a huge off-white head. Aroma is hoppy and slight fruity. Fruity, mild citric and bitter flavoured. Dry and hoppy. Ends citric and fruity into the far finish. Dry into the far finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2010 at 01:19

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is dark roasted malt with a light breadish note. Dark malty, slight acidic and hard roasted. Bitter and dry malty into the far finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2010 at 01:18

5.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity and caramelish. Malty, bitter and sweet caramelish. Bitter and sweet into the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2010 at 01:17

6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and mild wheaty. Spiced and fruity. Wheaty and spiced into a smooth fruity finish. Ends dry.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2010 at 01:16

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is dark malty and roasted. Dark malty and hard roasted. Bitter and dark malty with dark roasted malt. Lasting roasted malt flavoured.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2010 at 01:16

6.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at Chris Oโ€™s โ€™Raise the Roof" tasting. Cloudy gold with a white head. Citrus and fruits and not much else in the nose. Citrus flavours. Average stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2010 at 10:50

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is slight herbal and fruity. Sweet hoppy impression. Bone dry bitterness showing through. Ends dry and bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2010 at 08:37

6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle at chris o pre GBBF tasting ... light sweet malt ...copper brown ... sweet toffee malts ... light roast ... ok
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2010 at 10:02

6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at chris o pre GBBF ... light dough lemon nose ... sweet toffee malts ... lemon ... sweet lemon peel
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2010 at 06:34

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ The 78. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, vanilla. Flavour is roasted malts, bitter coffee, vanilla. Light bitterness. Fairly bitter and dry finish. Ok porter.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2010 at 09:23