Pitfield's Brewery

Microbrewery in Moreton, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
deep amber, huge offwhite thick head nice vinous aroma, dark fruits, faint vineagra. flavor is sort of oxidized, faint sour, faint fruity, alc. very well hidden, very bitter, spicy. overall not really very intersting, aroma was way better.
Tried on 30 Jun 2009 at 10:42

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cloudy red brown with a large beige head. Aroma had lacto, wood and sour and berries. Flavour was sour with lacto, sour berries and woody notes. Finished sour. This one is clearly a flemish sour. Please change the style admins.
Tried on 27 Jun 2009 at 18:05

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Brownish with a large beige fluffy head. Aroma had roasted malt, caramel and spices. Flavour was sweet with roasted malt, cara.mel, spices.and hops. Finished bitter.Not bad
Tried on 27 Jun 2009 at 18:03

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thick tan head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, fruit, alcohol, and wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of wood, over ripe fruits, and, malt, leading to a tart woody finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2009 at 15:22

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Theis. Pours a cloudy and opaque orangey brown with a creamy beige head. Aroma of fruit and sweet caramel. Quite full-bodied, sweetish fruit and syrupy accents. No bitterness. The alcohol is scaringly well hidden. 290509
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2009 at 15:51

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask gravity at The Bull, Horton Kirby. Black colour. Sour dark bitter choc aroma. Amazingly intense experience in the mouth. Like being slapped with a liquorice police baton. Intense sourish liquorice flavour. Some whisky malt flavours. Bit of heat. Bit of nut quality. Thick and oily in mouth. It leaves you in a very calm place.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jun 2009 at 07:22

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
50 cL bottle. Pours cloudy dark brown to dark orange with a small white head. Slight metallic aroma. Slight chemical touch. Sweet caramel and slight yeasty base flavoured. Light hoppy and crisp bitterness as well. Ends dry, bitter and distinct fruity hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2009 at 19:05

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF 2008. Pours a clear dark brown color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty slightly grainy caramel aroma. Sweetish roasted malty caramel and chocolate flavor. Hasa roasted malty chocolate finish with some hints of caramel.
Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2009 at 07:27

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 50cl. @ [ Chris O’s pre NYE Tasting ].Alc. 14%. Clear medium red brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, light to moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20081230]
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2009 at 03:59

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle 50cl. @ [ Chris O’s pre NYE Tasting ].Light unclear medium to dark amber color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, wood, some yeast - sourness. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. But where is the alcohol 13.8% !! very well hidden .. [20081230]
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2009 at 03:55