McColl's Brewery

Microbrewery in Evenwood, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2017

Closed in 2025

Contact
Unit 4, Randolph Industrial Estate,, Evenwood, DL14 9SJ, England
Description
We produce beautifully balanced beers. We blend the contemporary with the traditional to produce flavoursome craft beers. Check our webshop for the latest releases (UK wide) or swing by our great taproom for beers, food and more.

We produce beers across the spectrum. Our first and core beers will be unashamedly British, but we savour beers from across the world and relish the opportunity to offer our interpretations. Built on a foundation of quality and consistency our beautiful little brewery in Teesdale will be delivering beers across the North East… and beyond.

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7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried on 14 Aug 2025 at 20:59


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can at home, picked up from the bottle shop on Newcastle station, 13/07/2025.
Moderately hazed orange amber topped with a lasting light egg shell white cap - not very WC looking!
Nose is bitter orange, grass, straw, light herb.
Taste comprises grapefruit, grass, bitter orange, light pine nip, melon.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Not bad but looks nothing like a WC IPA!

Tried on 13 Jul 2025 at 12:15


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2025 at 17:54


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can on 47192 on the ECVR, picked up from the bottle shop on Newcastle station, 06/06/2025.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with a white cap formed of thinly knit bubbles.
Nose is straw, herb, lemon rind, yeast esters, toasted grains.
Taste comprises yeast esters, light white peppery spice, lemon drizzle, hedgerow, floral whisper.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a modest spattering of hops.
Not bad.

Tried on 06 Jun 2025 at 14:28


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried from Can from Wobbly Aleways on 16 May 2025 at 07:57


5.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5

Can, pre breakfast in the hotel in Hexham, picked up from Wobbly Ale Ways, 16/05/2025.
Almost clear golden topped with a frothy off white head.
Nose is pale malts, herb, crackers, straw.
Taste comprises dull fruits, hedgerow, grains, bready notes.
Medium body, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Passable pils ... a little flabby and lacking refreshment factor.

Tried on 16 May 2025 at 07:42


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can from Wobbly Aleways on 15 May 2025 at 22:21


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can split with Dave in the hotel in Hexham, picked up from the bottle shop on Newcastle station, 15/05/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a lasting off white cap.
Nose is yeast esters, citric tinged straw, herb, grass.
Taste comprises hedgerow, light astringency, grass, yeast, herb, light white peppery spice.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Okay saison.

Tried on 15 May 2025 at 15:43


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can from the Brewis Taproom. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and grapefruit. Taste adds pine. Light bitter finish.

Tried on 27 Apr 2025 at 16:00


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can at ash's. Pours hazy orange, nose is floral, citrus, taste is bitter, citrus, toffee. 6/6/6/6/6

Tried on 20 Apr 2025 at 14:21