Half Moon Brewery

Microbrewery in Ellerton, East Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Contact
Forge House, Main Street, Ellerton, YO42 4PB, England
Description
We are Half Moon Brewery!

An independent family run micro brewery, since 2013. Producing great award winning beers, in the original Blacksmiths Forge, in Ellerton, near York.

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Darlington Snooker Club. Amber colour, creamy white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of yeast, fruity, malt. Taste is malt, grain, fruity with tangy bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy finish. Quite OK
Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2020 at 18:13

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Darlington Snooker Club, Darlington. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 110220
Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2020 at 18:09

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
From wooden cask, third shared with Finn at Manchester Beer & Cider Festival, Wood Bar. Black body, filmy layer, clingy lacing. Chocolate nose, dry. Taste of confectionery chocolate followed by a smoothly roasted end. Nice, just a bit too thin on the swallow. (2nd day of the festival, 23.01.2020).
Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2020 at 10:27

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a brown with tan bubbles. Aroma is malty. Taste is edgy malty earthy.
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2020 at 20:04

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a dark brown with no head. Aroma is boozy malts. Taste is toffee, rich roasted malts, boozy, smooth finish.
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2020 at 20:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a black with no head. Aroma is roasted malts. Taste is malty rich roasted. Lingers around the tongue.
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2020 at 20:00

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 080220
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2020 at 13:05

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Almost black with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, dark fruit and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish with warming alcohol. Oily and soft. 080220
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2020 at 13:04

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
8/2/2020. From cask at the Great British Winter Beer Festival, Birmingham. Pours clear dark bronze with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, fruit, malt, toffee and biscuit. Moderate sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Earthy finish. Decent brew.
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2020 at 13:02

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Black with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, caramel and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and roasted light bitter finish. 080220
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2020 at 12:58