Yard of Ale Brewing

Brewpub in Ferryhill, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Surtees Arms (Yard of Ale)

Established in 2008

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2-17 William St, Ferryhill, DL17 ODQ, England
Description
Yard of Ale has been brewing on-site since 2008. In that time we’ve provided beer to an increasing number of Pubs, Clubs, Beer Festivals and Specialist Suppliers.
Initially set up as a cask ale supplier, Yard of Ale can now supply its Award-Winning ales in various formats - from traditional 9g cask to one-way carbonated kegs to Mini-Kegs, Bag-in-Box and Bottles.

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4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting 28 July. Pours slightly hazy amber with airy but stable white head. Clear aroma of dust and yeast, with citric hints. Sour and bitter flavour of yesteryear's yeast and hops, with touches of malt. Acidic and bitter aftertaste. Well, not my kind of fun.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 11:15

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Dark yellow colour. moderate malty and light hopy brett aroma. Light bitter flavor. Some brett present. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 11:14

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ Saxo tasting. Clear light amber with a big white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light caramel and light bretty. Flavor is medium sweet and slightly acidic. Dry and slightly acidic finish. Surely the brett infection is unintented, but it works well. 280718
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 11:11

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottle @Højbjerg Tasting. Clear amber, white head. Fruity, bretty(!!) aroma. Flavour has some sour rag, brett. Far from as nice as the aroma. Must be wrong.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 11:11

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are brett, caramel, fruits, hops and has a nice sour bitter finish. Probably not intentional with the brett, but it works quite well.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 11:10

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
22/7/2018. Cask at Wor Local Micropub, Prudhoe. Pours clear amber with a small lasting white head. Earthy aroma, caramel, malt, fruit, berries and biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, light sour. Moderate body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 22 Jul 2018 at 14:58

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle purchased from Surtees Arms, Ferryhill. Amber gold colour, white foamy head that dimishes leaving some lacing, and aroma of malt, yeast. Taste is malt, grain, bready with tangy grassy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied soft carbination, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2018 at 17:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from the Surtees Arms, Ferryhill. Amber brown colour with a slight reddish tinge, tan foamy head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, roasted, fruity. Taste is roasted, malt, chocolate, bready with some berry fruit & earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2018 at 18:25

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
7/6/2018. Bottle courtesy of trade with Danlo, cheers Ed! Pours dark amber with a small towards beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, fruit, caramel, hops, light chocolate, berries, prunes and a hint of leather. Light sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, bit above average carbonation. Dry, malty, fruity finish. Quite traditional, pretty enjoyable, if a bit too carbonated.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2018 at 21:17

6.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
5/6/2018. Bottle courtesy of trade with Danlo, cheers Ed! Pours dark gold with minimal head. Aroma of hops, biscuit, caramel, citrus, sweet malt and just a hint of honey. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, bit above average carbonation. Dry finish. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2018 at 20:40