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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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gunnfryd (22478) reviewed
Hoxton Scotch Bonnet from Pitfield's Brewery
9 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
KØLF 170616. Dark brown colour with a tan head. Aroma is berries, roasted malt, cherries, hint of chili.m Flavour is berries, roasted malt, hint of chili, cherries, chocolate, cocoa. Nice/OK beer.
Tried on 20 Oct 2016 at 01:33
gunnfryd (22478) reviewed
1850 London Porter from Pitfield's Brewery
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
KØLF 170616. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is sourness, coffee, roasted malt. Flavour is sourness, coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, apple. The beer is over the top, but still enjoyable.
Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 02:47
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Black Rose from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Pitfield Black Rose ].Clear dark black brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, flowers, grass, rosehips, soapy, leather, funky, brett. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, rose hips, soapy, funky, brett. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141205]
Tried from Cask on 30 Sep 2016 at 13:03
fonefan (86114) reviewed
White Rose from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Pitfield White Rose ].Unclear . hazy matt medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, flowers - roses, rose water, rosehip, potpori, spicy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, soapy, spicy, rosehip, peppery. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20141204]
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2016 at 13:59
Olut (22669) reviewed
N1 Wheat Beer from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg @ Old China Hand, Finsbury, London. Golden with a thin head. Has a mildly fruity, well stated wheat ale texture, and very palatable.
Tried on 05 Jul 2016 at 16:00
Scopey (25563) reviewed
1850 London Porter from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at Queen St Brew House. It pours black with a thick beige head. The aroma is coffee, rich roasted malts, cocoa, toast and treacle. The taste is smooth, mellow, rich roasted malt, coffee grounds, cocoa, salted liquorice with a dry, roasted finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Smooth, easy going porter.
Tried on 21 May 2016 at 08:27
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Bitter from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4
Half-pint, cask at The Duke of Cambridge in Islington. Low off-white head, unclear, muddy brown body. Dotted spots on the glass. Modest smell of nuts and caramel. Nutty flavours with hints of yeast. Drinkable (London 10.04.2016).
Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2016 at 03:29
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
N1 Wheat Beer from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
4.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Cask, half-pint at The Duke of Cambridge. A tiny white head to a muddy, grey-golden body. Aroma of wheat and mid-sweet spices. Fruit and banana sweetness to the taste buds, hints of coriander. So and so (London 10.04.2016).
Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2016 at 03:20
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Light Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
9th Feb 2016: 500ml bottle in the Butlers Retreat, Epping Forest. Decent light ale, orange to gold in colour with a full white head. Mildly malty front with a mini citrus fruitiness in the flavour, weak aroma but overall an easy lunchtime drinking beer, which is when I had my bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2016 at 21:07
Idiosynkrasie (18451) reviewed
Sea Shepherd Ocean Warrior from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
500ml bottle. Clear, yellow-ish golden colour with average to huge, frothy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Monothematic, estery peach aroma. Taste is minimally sweet fruity, hints of peach, quite neutral, carbonation induced fullness close to simple water and not free of soapiness; light and watery, prickling carbonation. Rather expressionless.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2016 at 19:08