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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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yespr (55614) reviewed
1837 India Pale Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6.1/10 — 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
yespr (55614) reviewed
Shoreditch Stout from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
7.4/10 — 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
yespr (55614) reviewed
Red Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
5.4/10 — 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
yespr (55614) reviewed
N1 Wheat Beer from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6.4/10 — 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
yespr (55614) reviewed
1850 London Porter from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6.8/10 — 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
LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
Pure Gold from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at Chris O’s ’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
yespr (55614) reviewed
1853 Chelmsford Brewery Samson from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6.6/10 — 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
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
1830 Amber Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6/10 — 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
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
1853 Chelmsford Brewery Samson from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6.5/10 — 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
Bullit (6140) reviewed
1850 London Porter from Pitfield's Brewery
16 years ago
6.6/10 — 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