About
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.
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Opaque dark brown beer. Pale tan head. Palate is smooth and a little dry. Nice chocolate malt and mild tangy fruits. Little lactose. Light smooth finish. A pretty easy going beer for it’s abv.
Pigs Ear. Opaque dark brown beer. Pale tan head. Palate is smooth and a little dry. Nice chocolate malt and mild tangy fruits. Little lactose. Light smooth finish. A pretty easy going beer for it’s abv.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2013
at 08:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Almost opaque deep red - brown beer. Tidy bubbly pale tan head. Palate is smooth with modest carbonation. Smooth malt with a well integrated vanilla and cinnamon. The cinnamon is cool and never harsh or bitter. Light touch of dark fruits. Finishes smooth and semi dry. Not bad at all.
Pigs Ear. Almost opaque deep red - brown beer. Tidy bubbly pale tan head. Palate is smooth with modest carbonation. Smooth malt with a well integrated vanilla and cinnamon. The cinnamon is cool and never harsh or bitter. Light touch of dark fruits. Finishes smooth and semi dry. Not bad at all.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2013
at 08:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
3rd December 2013
Pigs Ear. Murky dark brown beer. Residual bubbly tan head. Palate is smooth with light fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts and a touch of dark toffee. Light fruits, well buried. The chilli provides a mellow heat and a little vegetable - fruitiness. Not bad, thought it would blow my noggin off but this was sensibly done.
Pigs Ear. Murky dark brown beer. Residual bubbly tan head. Palate is smooth with light fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts and a touch of dark toffee. Light fruits, well buried. The chilli provides a mellow heat and a little vegetable - fruitiness. Not bad, thought it would blow my noggin off but this was sensibly done.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2013
at 09:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Pigs Ear 2013. It pours near black with a minimal head. The nose is ripe brie, cheesy, earth, funk, dirt, roast and cocoa. The taste is rich, oily, roasty, toasty, mild acidity, spice, earth, toffee, cocoa and dark fruit. Full body, soft carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Smells a bit ripe, but its smooth and dangerously drinkable...
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2013
at 06:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium yellow colour with a small, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, grass, light citrus - grapefruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruit, malty, minerals, light citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130628]
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2013
at 02:31
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, hop. Flavour is fruit, malt, hop, berries, grass. Ordinary beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2013
at 21:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16th August 2013
GBBF Day 4. Opaque dark brown beer. Small pale tan head. Light dry palate. Chocolate powder! Dark chocolate powder! Little dark fruits and a touch of coffee. Light dry finish. Tasty if oddly powdery in it’s flavour.
GBBF Day 4. Opaque dark brown beer. Small pale tan head. Light dry palate. Chocolate powder! Dark chocolate powder! Little dark fruits and a touch of coffee. Light dry finish. Tasty if oddly powdery in it’s flavour.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2013
at 07:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Yellowish golden colour with a mediumsized white foamy head, that leaves lace. Quite lively. Aroma is sweet malts, some fruity and floral notes along with some mild toasted notes. Flavour is being very similar in a good balance. Tasty and fruity aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2013
at 22:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From cask. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, coffee and chocolate. Bitter, coffee herbal and bitter. Bone dry and roasted dark malty. Bitter and toasted into the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2013
at 01:32
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Has a fruity malty bretty caramel aroma. Fruity malty spicy caramel flavor with weak bretty hints. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2013
at 04:52