Steam Machine Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in Newton Aycliffe,
Durham,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2015
In 2024 the Fellowship Of Beer brewery was founded, using separate kit, and focussing on rare, unusual styles as well as barrel aged beers generally in a small batch production.
See separate brewery ... https://brewver.com/breweries/63999/The-Fellowship-Of-Beer
We’d hate to be described as a one-trick pony, or for someone to say our beers all taste the same with subtle nuance, and to this end we are constantly experimenting with bold new flavours, natural ingredients, diverse techniques, with nods to cutting edge research and seemingly lost historic recipes.
From lagers to wild sours, and Imperial Stouts to highly-hopped IPAs, spontaneous and salted fruited beers to barrel aged Old Ales, and everything in between; our extremely busy industrial tap room is sure to cater for taste buds of all perversions, and you can be sure of a warm Northern welcome too.
Yearly since inception we have grown in size, output, and fanbase. 2019 was no exception, with a massive relocation to a new 2.4HL brewery, bigger tap room, street food, and flexible function areas in the heart of Newton Aycliffe’s industrial estate, with more space for us to make a mess whilst brewing…
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
11/12/2019. Can sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours murky dull orange gold with minimal head. Aroma of ripe mango, coconut milk, citrus, green tea and slight banana. Medium sweetness, minimal bitterness, touch of tartness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Sweet juicy mango finish. Quite enjoyed this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
440ml can from Market Hall Wines, Durham. Hazy orange gold colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of mango, coconut, citrus zest. Taste is malt, grain, coconut, mango, juicy & fruity with zesty citrusy resiny hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry zesty hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Grand Bazaar from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Keg at Big Mash Up Beer Festival, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. Dark brown black colour, beige foam head leaving lacing and aroma of molasses, dried fruits, prunes. Taste is sweet, figs, molasses, roasted malt, chocolate, dried fruits, coffee, spice, some bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasty bitter finish. Very drinkable
danlo (13133) reviewed Social Hand Grenade from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Keg at Big Mash Up Beer Festival, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. County Durham rating #600. Hazy golden colour, white foam head leaving alittle lacing and aroma of tropical fruits, mango, hoppy. Taste is malt caramel balanced with tropical fruit, mango, citrus, pine hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry boozy bitter finish. Very drinkable
danlo (13133) reviewed Fade Away from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Big Mash Up Beer Festival, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. Golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of tropical fruit hoppy. Taste is malt caramel with peachy, citrusy hop bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Big Mash Up Beer Festival, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. Hazy red colour, pink foam head leaving lacing and aroma of berry fruits. Taste is tart fruity, berry fruits, some sourness and citric rind. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy sour finish. Quite drinkable
danlo (13133) reviewed Rustic Saison from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Big Mash Up Beer Festival, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. Hazy golden amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of orchardy fruits, woody, yeasty. Taste is mellow fruity, yeasty, grains, wine barrel notes, woody, some bitterness. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tangy tart yeasty finish. Quite drinkable
danlo (13133) reviewed Spontan Grisette from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Big Mash Up Beer Festival, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of sour, grain, hay, bready. Taste is sour, tart, lemon rind, pale malt, grains, straw, funky with tangy notes. Slick mouthfeel, light bodied, soft carbonation, dry sour finish. Nicely drinkable
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Odin's Jam Jar from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
25/10/2019. Can sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours unclear maroon colour with an average size pale pink head. Aroma of blueberry muffins, sweet pastry, citrus, flowers, touch of vanilla and hops. Light sweetness, moderate bitterness and tartness. Medium body, oily texture, above average carbonation. Something a bit different, didn't find this one particularly easy to drink.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Doesn’t feel boozy, don’t get the treacle unfortunately. Dark fruit, bit of choc and bitterness. Strange