Pitfield's Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Moreton,
Essex,
England 🏴
Owned by
Dominion Brewery
Established in 1981
Closed in 2018
Contact
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.
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.
6.9/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
6.5/10
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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
4.8/10
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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
6.1/10
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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
7.1/10
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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
4/10
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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
4.2/10
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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
5.8/10
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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
5/10
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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