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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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Grumbo (25958) ticked
1837 India Pale Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
5.5/10
23/8/2013. Cask at the 2013 Witham Real Ale Festival.
Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2013 at 23:00
Scopey (25563) reviewed
1853 Chelmsford Brewery Samson from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
3.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle at Bruce’s. It pours golden orange with a small white head. The nose is orange, peach, apricot, light alcohol, earth, hay and spice. The taste is hay, straw, soap, light spice, chlorine, medicinal, floral, alcohol and weird astringency. Light to medium body and fine carbonation. Doesn’t taste right...soapy and astringent!
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2013 at 12:22
Leighton (35418) reviewed
1853 Chelmsford Brewery Samson from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle at Bruce’s - London. I got this from...somewhere in London! Pours mostly clear gold with a slight, creamy white head. The aroma has peach, plastic, pale bread. Medium sweet flavor, some astringent plastic, peach. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sugary pale malts to finish, more astringent plastic, hay. The plastic notes are not awesome.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2013 at 13:33
yespr (55614) reviewed
30th Anniversary Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small off white head. Aroma is fruity, light yeasty and mild herbal. Citric, dry fruity and light milky. Bitter and fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2013 at 08:34
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
30th Anniversary Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with an orangey head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and brettanomyces. The flavor is sweet with notes of brettanomyces, malt, caramel, and fruits, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2013 at 06:51
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
30th Anniversary Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 50 cl. Pours an almost clear amber with a white head. Distinct Bretty nose - lovely! Light body, a little dry caramel, heavy carbonation, slightly metallic, has a vague tartness and ends dry and hoppy. Clearly infected, but probably made it a better beer! 200713
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2013 at 06:48
Pinball (16279) reviewed
30th Anniversary Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
clear yellow, small fluffy offwhite head. aroma is sourish, citrussy. flavor is bitter, slightly sourish. not very nice.
Tried on 20 Jul 2013 at 06:47
Fin (18756) reviewed
Eco Warrior from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From minicask I believe courtesy of tenting neighbours ’Spud’ and his partner, Spud works for Pitfield I believe, cheers Spud! Consumed stood outside Frank at Truck Festival, Steventon, Oxon 19.07.13 Pours warm gold in colour, hops are a little grassy, overall this is perhaps a touch thin, sweet but with a late dryness. Suffers a little from being too warm but clearly in this heat there is very little that can be done about that. It is a simple, uncomplicated, fairly average bitter but it is absolutely fine. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.0
Tried from Cask on 19 Jul 2013 at 22:32
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Light Ale from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at the Mr. Lawrence Wine Bar - Brockley, London. Beer badged as ’Pitfield Mr. Lawrence Light Ale’. Pours clear gold with a big, white foam head. Doughy malts in the nose with hints of lemon and light hay. Light sweet flavor with dry hay, dry dough, fine bitterness. Light in body with way, way too carbonated. Clean on the finish with mild dough, hints of white sugar and white bread. Pleasant enough though not an especially well-constructed beer.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2013 at 09:25
saxo (30104) reviewed
30 Not Out from Pitfield's Brewery
13 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, grass, straw and hops.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2013 at 13:28