Stubborn Mule Brewery

Microbrewery in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2015

Contact
1 Skelton Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Altrincham WA14 1SJ, England
Description
In fact despite finding the latest premises in early 2016 the beer was still being brewed in a back garden shed in Timperley well in to summer 2016. The brewery remains a one-man brewery.

The name says it all but this place has been built and driven by one person’s stubborn and resolute ambition to make life more interesting, challenging, fulfilling and most importantly fun.

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF '23, day 2, 02/08/23. Murky orange with an off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is juicy citric flesh, ripe melon, papaya, tangerine. Taste comprises airy malts, light pine tickle, orange zest, melon, grass, mango pulp. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy hop bitterness. Decent cask IPA.

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2023 at 08:45


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

2nd August 2023
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Hazy orange gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Light malts bring a light sweetness. Good mango led fruits, some orange in there. Light semi dry finish. Pretty good.

Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2023 at 13:47


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

330ml bottle – Pours a hazy amber colour with a good sized frothy off-white head. The aroma is fruity, tropical, grapefruit, orange, marmalade, and sweet malts. A moderately sweet and fruity taste, grapefruit and orange marmalade flavours with a citrusy bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2021 at 17:40


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

Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear brown with a bubbly, light tan head. The aroma holds moderate roast, ash, chocolate sure. Light sweet flavour with earthy bitterness, burnt grains, dry cocoa. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Dry finish, light ash, bitter chocolate. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2021 at 20:43


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6


Cask @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.

[ As Stubborn Mule WA15 Magnum Red IPA ].
ABV: 7.2%. Unclear medium amber orange colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, pine - resin, dusty hops. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, resin, caramel, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20200124]
6-3-7-3-12

Tried from Cask on 31 Mar 2020 at 13:44


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5


Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF20, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, M2 3GX Manchester, Great Manchester, England.

[ As Stubborn Mule Wake Me Up Before You Cocoa ].
ABV: 3.2%. Unclear dark brown colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, cocoa, chocolate, coffee, woody. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, dark malt, cocoa, coffee, light chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20200123]
6-2-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 25 Mar 2020 at 10:07


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

Bradford Beer Festival 2020 and at the Manchester Beer Festival 2020. Was slightly better at the latter. Near black with a good enough roasted flavour for its too obvious weak strength.

Tried on 26 Feb 2020 at 23:19


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried at the Derby Winter Beer Festival 2020. Black colour with a thin tan head. Aroma has plenty of chocolate and malty. Taste roasted malty slight bitter to light sweet. Light body.

Tried on 21 Feb 2020 at 21:43


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask, third at Manchester Beer & Cider Festival, Coast To Coast. Shared with Finn. Unclear golden body, patchy surface, poor lacing. Moderate smell of orange. Mid-sweet orange flavours. Mid-dry end, hints of orange shells. Easy to drink. Satisfying. (Third day of the festival, 24.01.2020).

Tried from Cask on 13 Feb 2020 at 18:26