About
On 24 January 2018 Michelle Shipman of Offbeat Brewery in Crewe put the brewery up for sale. Tom’s Tap and Brewhouse was born on 13 June 2018 when Michelle Shipman, Sean Ayling and Jacqui Ayling became the new owners of the brewery.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Nose is dark chocolate, nuts,coffee, sweet tobacco. Taste is chocolate, cookie dough, raisin, nuts, more sweet tobacco. Malty sweet with a light alcohol burn.
Tried
from Draft
at
Green Goddess
on 13 Mar 2026
at 11:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at Doncaster Brewery Tap
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Sweet chocolate aftertaste
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Sweet chocolate aftertaste
Tried
from Cask
at
Doncaster Brewery Tap
on 12 Mar 2026
at 15:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe – just labelled “Hillbilly Engineering” but the brewed confirmed which version it was. Pours a dark straw with a small foamy almost white head and good lacing. The aroma has floral hops, citrus and mango. In the mouth it starts off sweet but in due course a little underlying sharpness becomes evident. Flavour is mainly peaches, tropical fruits and oranges with hints of passion fruit and lemongrass coming through later. This is quite decent – the citrus is nicely restrained.
Tried
from Cask
at
Crewe Dog
on 12 Mar 2026
at 14:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
RERATE – at request of brewer !
Cask at Tom’s Tap, Crewe. Pours a bright light chestnut with a small frothy off-white head and some lacing. Aroma is mainly floral hops but with some nutty hints. In the mouth it is quite bitter with just a trace of underlying sweetness. Flavours are floral hops, fruits, tannin and herbs with hints of peanut butter coming later. Finish is dry and bitter. I’m still not too keen on it, but much better than the previous tasting.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours a murky golden brown with a small foamy off-white head. There’s a floral aroma with added biscuits and pastry. In the mouth it is slightly bitter with floral hops, nuts and bergamot prominent. Later there are traces of vinegar, treacle, tannins and peanut butter (most of which are flavour I don’t like at all). Finish is bitter and sticky. This is definitely not for me !
2:5:4:4:3.5 = 3.9
Cask at Tom’s Tap, Crewe. Pours a bright light chestnut with a small frothy off-white head and some lacing. Aroma is mainly floral hops but with some nutty hints. In the mouth it is quite bitter with just a trace of underlying sweetness. Flavours are floral hops, fruits, tannin and herbs with hints of peanut butter coming later. Finish is dry and bitter. I’m still not too keen on it, but much better than the previous tasting.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours a murky golden brown with a small foamy off-white head. There’s a floral aroma with added biscuits and pastry. In the mouth it is slightly bitter with floral hops, nuts and bergamot prominent. Later there are traces of vinegar, treacle, tannins and peanut butter (most of which are flavour I don’t like at all). Finish is bitter and sticky. This is definitely not for me !
2:5:4:4:3.5 = 3.9
Tried
from Cask
at
Tom's Tap and Brewhouse
on 24 Jan 2026
at 14:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
On tap at Toms Tap, Crewe. Pours almost black with a sizable tan head and good lacing. There’s a really strong aroma of coffee but there’s roast malts and cocoa in there as well. In the mouth it is somewhere between sweet and bitter – a foot in both camps. Smooth and creamy with flavour of roasted malts and coffee grounds plus traces of honey and biscuits. This is quite nice – though not as much coffee in the flavour as I was expecting.
Tried
from Draft
at
Tom's Tap and Brewhouse
on 09 Dec 2025
at 16:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 9.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On Tap at Tom’s Tap, Crewe. Pours a cloudy golden brown with minimal off-white head, good lacing and fairly high carbonation. The aroma has ginger, oranges and bubblegum. In the mouth both sweetness and bitterness compete strongly for attention. Plenty of yeast in the flavour alongside floral hops, banana and spice plus hints or oranges and marmalade. Finish is quite bitter and somewhat dry and sticky. This is rather nice – though more suited to a warm summers day than cold November !
Tried
from Draft
at
Tom's Tap and Brewhouse
on 01 Nov 2025
at 14:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Deadication beer to chemist Tom Price, a VP of the Chemical Society, died on this day in 1949. He"d appreciate the chemical mix here. Hazy golden in colour. A stated wheat beer, but more ale in design with a very hoppy nose, although not surprising when you peruse the ingredients. In terms of taste though the yeast and banana notes dominate. Sold at a very competitive price at Tom's.
Tried
from Draft
at
Tom's Tap and Brewhouse
on 29 Oct 2025
at 05:41