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 - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml can from Rocket Town Brewhouse, Darlington. Hazy orange gold colour, creamy white foam head leaving lacing and tropical fruit, citrus, hoppy aroma. Taste is malt caramel with spicy citrus, grapefruit, pine and resiny hop bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, light bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
13/4/2018. Can from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours pale amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of cascade hops, salted caramel, earthy notes, light herb and yeast. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation.
danlo (13133) reviewed West Coast from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Growler fill from keg at Brew Room, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. Orangey amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of tropical fruity hops. Taste is malt caramel, mango, grapefruit citrus and pine, with hop resiny earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Garden Tart from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Growler fill from the Brew Room, Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe. Amber gold colour, white foam head and tart aroma with vinegary hints. Taste is mellow sour, grainy, alittle fruity, with some balsamic vinegar and alcohol notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, sour warm finish. Quite OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg @ Crown & Kettle, Manchester. Black with a small off-white head. The ale has a fair strength and its chocolate very palatable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Darlington CAMRA 2018 Festival at the Voodoo Cafe. Black colour, thin bubbly biege foam head and aroma of chocolate, malt, spice. Taste is dark chocolate malty, dried fruits and coffee, with warming pepper and spice. Full bodied, soft carbonation, dry hot peppery finish. Quite drinkable.
Olut (21769) reviewed West Coast from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg @ Crown & Kettle, Manchester. Clear amber, strong tasting but with plenty of IPA styling about it. It has a mild dry-hoppy fruitiness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Newcastle Tap. Pours dark brown with a small off white head. Aroma of smoked meats, chocolate, roasted malt, peat, fragrant tea and fruit. Towards heavy sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
wyzzywyz22 (5889) ticked Red IPA from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 8 years ago
cagarvie (40076) reviewed The Session from Steam Machine Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
4.2abv keg at shilling... Copper... Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet toffee . Light tart nose.. Dry bitter toffee fruit