Small World Beers

Microbrewery in Shelley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2014

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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.

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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Drop Inn, Elland. Blonde with a thick creamy head. Tropical fruit hopped, stated in its taste with a mid-citrus influence. Tried again at The Fox And Goose in Hebden Bridge and can add a bitterness to proceedings on this occasion.

Tried from Cask on 06 Feb 2017 at 13:15


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ Babington Arms (JDW), 11-13 Babington Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE1 1TA. [ As Small World Thunderbridge Stout ].Clear dark black brown color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, cacao. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet chocolate, cacao, roasted, chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150214] 7-3-7-3-14

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2016 at 02:37


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

Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Small World Spike’s Gold ].Clear light medium yellow - amber orange color with a small to average, open and frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, fruity malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, malty, caramel, pale malt. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150212] 6-3-6-3-12

Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2016 at 04:13


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Small World Long Moor Pale ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, biscuit malt, light caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, biscuit malt, pale malt. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150212] 5-3-6-3-11

Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2016 at 03:49


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Tried on 22 Oct 2016 at 14:56


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask at GBBF 2016. Day 1. Pours clear yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. Characterised by pale grains, mellow white pepper, hay, biscuits, faint grassy bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with further pale grains, ripening lemon. Good one.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2016 at 01:25


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

9th August 2016
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Almost clear pale gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth but thin malts. Bright citrus, tangerine and orange with a little lemon. Floral finish. Nicely citric.

Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2016 at 02:53


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at GBBF ’16, day one, 09/08/16. Clear golden blonde topped with a moderately appointed off white cap that dims to a swirl. Nose is citric sherbets, light hops, melon, bread, straw. Taste comprises tangerine, grassy vibes, toasted grains, melon. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok for style.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2016 at 01:38


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sampled @ GBBF day 1. Clear pale golden color, small to average sized white head. Smell and taste some malts, nicely hoppy, tropical fruityness, slightly a piney perhaps. A bit sweet tropical fruits even. Decent body and carbonation. Quite nice! Thanks for sharing Judyvv.

Tried on 15 Aug 2016 at 08:47


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF 2016 09/08/2016. A pale yellow coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is pale malts, bread, sweet berry fruits, jammy fruits,. Flavour is composed of pale bready malts, light grains, berry fruit, hedgerow, berry, . Quite fresh. Palate is semi sweet, light bodied, good cask condition. Like it. Good golden.

Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2016 at 08:19