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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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear Beer Fest 2014. Aroma is HUGE turkish delight, rose petals, perfume. So unique on the nose, never had a beer like this. Clouded, but fairly bright yellow/ golden coloured pour with no head. Flavour is perfume, turkish delight, doughy bit flabbby grains. Long duration of pargumme and sugar. Palate is semi-sweet, doughy and moderate carbonation. So unique
Tried from Cask on 16 Dec 2014 at 15:52

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
6.3%. Medicine. Black no head. Oily. Spicy. Weird. Some choc spice some chemical. Wow cant say it’s pleasant. Eek. Some dark chocolate some sour notes some spice. Distinctly odd but has some bitter dark chocolate.
Tried from Can on 14 Dec 2014 at 10:15

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
2nd December 2014
Cock Tavern. Cask. Cloudy gold beer, residual white head. Great nose of Turkish Delight. Palate is light and semi dry and a little crisp. Sweet rose and little floral perfume. Touch of citric lemon before a semi dry light finish. Floral linger. Different and tasty.
Tried from Cask on 14 Dec 2014 at 09:46

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the pigs ear festival... Dark black... Spicy black pepper... Doft rose peppery.. Tiny sour tinhe... Nice bar sournesd
Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2014 at 15:54

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear 2014. It pours cloudy gold with a decent white head. The nose is almost intoxicating... fresh, rose, big Turkish delight, icing sugar and candy. The taste is bitter-sweet, stewed orange, rose/Turkish delight, mild soap, creamy, icing sugar and fragrant potpourri. Medium body and fine carbonation. Great fun.
Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2014 at 12:41

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
5th December 2014
Pigs Ear. Cask. Almost opaque brown beer, bubbly pale tan head. Nose is a pure ’Turkish Delight’ delight! Light palate, semi dry with decent fine carbonation. Vibrant fruity rose dominates. Lesser white flowers. A zippy tang stops it getting cloying. Whisper of orange before a light dry finish. Very rose and very good fun.
Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2014 at 02:08

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours a hazy orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity wheat malty raspberry aroma. Fruity wheat malty raspberry flavor. Has a fruity wheat malty raspberry finish.
Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2014 at 07:28

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
How: Cask.
Where: GBBF 2014.
Appearance: Hazy dark golden colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Citrus, oranges, berries.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Berries, oranges, malt, wheat, citrus.
Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2014 at 22:23

6.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled @ GBBF day 3. Murky yellow color, small white head. Aroma is really hoppy and only lightly fruity. Didn’t expect that. Taste lightly malts, way more fruity flavors though, you do get the raspberry. Lightly bitter, some hops. Decent body and carbonation. Nice.
Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 04:15

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at Gallow’s Bird, Espoo. Originally rated 21022012. Colour is dark brown with small head. Aromas and flavours: Chocolate, coffee and roasted malts.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2014 at 10:54