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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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BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Red Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml Bottle conditioned: a present from my son, the last of four beers from this brewery he gave me earlier this year. Gusher, all over the bloody place, still pouring it’s self all over the draining board even as I write this, some foam got into an Abbot Ale glass tankard at home on 25th Nov 2015. Murky brown with a red hue to the body, the foam a tanned fountain of bubbles. Malty and fairly sweet, a slight bittering in the finish. I might have liked this if it hadn’t erupted all over the dining room tablecloth, making me leap up and rush into the kitchen to drink what was left.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2015 at 12:20
LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
Black Rose from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Kris Wines, Holloway. Pours a reddish-black, no head. Flat body (which I’ve found with a lot of Pitfield brews). Aromas of raisin,rose petals, some coffee, a splash of chocolate. Flavours of coffee, chocolate raisin, roast meats. Very thin indeed. Improves in the mouthfeel which bumps the score up somewhat. Hmm.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2015 at 15:05
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Bitter from Pitfield's Brewery
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle conditioned at home on 10th Oct 2015: second beer shared with MarcusM during a random beer tasting evening. Bronze amber pour with a beige head. Hoppy and bitter overall, but with a nod towards malts in the background. Nothing to test your taste buds here, but a decent enough blend. Thanks to my son for giving me this.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2015 at 00:42
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Shoreditch Stout from Pitfield's Brewery
11 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle conditioned, into a UK pint sleeve at home early on 3rd Oct 2015. Deep, dark ruby hue to the brown body, the head a full and rich tanned blanket of foam. Dark chocolate in the nose and taste, coffee prominent as well in both the aroma and flavour. Fairly smooth for a 4% ABV non-Milk Stout and full of flavour: impressed.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2015 at 19:46
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Eco Warrior from Pitfield's Brewery
11 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle conditioned, poured carefully into a UK pint sleeve at home on 28th Sep 2015: thanks son for this present. Very slight haze in the light ’old gold’ body, the head a deep white blanket of foam. Light malts in the nose, hops ruling the bitter and dry fruity taste. Orange like flavours take over mid-sip before the dry bitterness re-appears in the finish. A bit ’lively’ for a bottle conditioned brew but a decent beer and one I would be happy to try again.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2015 at 13:54
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Sea Shepherd Ocean Warrior from Pitfield's Brewery
11 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3
5th July 2015
Light haze on this gold beer, thin white head. Palate is light and dry with modest fine carbonation. Dry pale malts. Soap tinged floralness. Trace of fruits. Very dry finish. Not good at all. A worthy cause but a poor beer. Whatever happened to Pitfield?
Tried on 07 Jul 2015 at 10:20
daniele (14518) reviewed
Sea Shepherd Ocean Warrior from Pitfield's Brewery
11 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
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Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2015 at 09:15
Solastalgic (4950) ticked
1837 India Pale Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
11 years ago
6/10
Tried on 27 Mar 2015 at 21:28
Leighton (35418) reviewed
White Rose from Pitfield's Brewery
11 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Pigs Ear 2014 - London. Pours cloudy yellow with a creamy white head. Huge floral aroma, rose water. Light sweet flavor with dominant rose petals, some lemon zest. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Perfume pervades the finish, with more roses, general flowers. Novel, but that’s it.
Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2015 at 15:36
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
White Rose from Pitfield's Brewery
11 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Gravity dispense at Pigs Ear ’14, day 1, 02/12/14. Murky lemon yellow with moderate off white edgeing. Nose is big Turkish delight perfume, floral, lavendar. Taste comprises sweet melon, floral, more Turkish delight. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close full of sweet perfume. 1 trick novelty pap, could have dumped a load of Turkish delight in any random golden blonde tbh! My fellow raters seem to have picked up a high on the sweet floral nature of this one!
Tried on 01 Jan 2015 at 14:17