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Unit 10 Barncliffe Mills Business Park, Near Bank, Shelley, HD8 8LU, England
Description
Deep in the heart of picturesque Shelley, West Yorkshire lies the converted Barncliffe Mills, the home of Small World Beers. Run by a small team, the brewery is dedicated to creating the very best traditional beers and ales, fed from our own spring water. High in flavor yet moderate in gravity for everyone to enjoy. We operate a 20 brewers barrel plant, have 2 fermenters and our temperature controlled cold room houses our 3 conditioning tanks.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Pint on cask at the old market hall
Medium creamy white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Old Market Hall (JDW)
on 21 Feb 2026
at 17:39
5/10
Not the best stout I have had this winter. Half a pint in the J P Joule, Sale to get a gold sticker for my Winter Warmer Wander sheet.
Tried
from Cask
at
J. P. Joule (JDW)
on 21 Dec 2025
at 15:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand pulled half pint at the Imp & Angel, Lincoln on 28th November 2025. Clean and clear golden body, white crust. Citrus hop lead, dry and fairly bitter, think lemons and a touch of grapefruit.
Tried
from Cask
at
Imp & Angel
on 28 Nov 2025
at 17:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours golden yellow with a small scummy off-white head ad good lacing. The aroma has floral hops and lemongrass plus some hints of citrus. In the mouth there’s some brief initial sweetness before bitterness wins through. Flavour has floral hops, resinous pine and kiwi plus a touch of lime later on. Both bitter and sweetness last into the decidedly dry finish. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hops
on 19 Sep 2025
at 14:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours golden amber with a small scummy off-white head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma – just vague hints of malts and autumn fruits. In the mouth it starts off quite sweet and a slightly watery texture, but with some underlying bitterness which increases till it dominates. Flavour has marmalade, grains and some floral hops. Bitterness lasts into the finish. This is rather bland.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hops
on 14 Sep 2025
at 12:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On cask at Grove, Huddersfield - Black pour with a tan head. Lots of deep burnt toast and roasted malts, a little forest fruit vibe, treacle toffee and a bit of liquorice root in there too.
Tried
from Cask
at
Grove
on 08 Aug 2025
at 16:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pup and Duckling, Solihull. Poured a mostly clear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light hops. The flavour is over moderate bitter, with a smooth, fresh, light citrus, big woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 19 Jun 2025
at 21:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Cask at Bird in Hand, Stafford. Pours a cloudy golden amber with minimal off-white head and good lacing. The aroma has floral hops with a hint of citrus. In the mouth it is quite bitter with a creamy texture. Flavour has floral hops and tropical fruits with traces of pine and spice coming through later leading to a dry and slightly bitter finish. This is reasonable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bird in Hand (Black Country Inns)
on 03 Mar 2025
at 00:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Petersgate Tap, Stockport. Pours black with tan foam. Aroma & taste: creamy roast, smidge of burnt malts, toffee, plum. Light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter. Smooth with a dry finish. Light to medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
Petersgate Tap
on 18 Feb 2025
at 22:27
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. New brewery for me. Clear gold, small white head with decent retention. This was a bitter grassy pale with some modest resinous hopping. Medium bodied, semi-dry. Average.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Wellington
on 29 Dec 2024
at 19:00