First & Last Brewery

Microbrewery in Elsdon, Northumberland, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2016

Description
Established in 2016 in Elsdon, the heart of Northumberland. The First & Last is an award winning, family-run, microbrewery. We brew small batch cask-conditioned and bottled beer. Our beers are inspired by the wild, untamed landscape and starry skies of Northumberland.

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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear deep orange with a thick white head. Aromas of plum, cremola foam. Taste is fruity, more plum. Not getting much Belgian character though.
Tried from Can on 02 Sep 2020 at 16:20

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours lovely clear chestnut with a thin beige head. Aromas of malt loaf, stewed plums. Taste is more stewed fruit and malt bread. Bitter cocoa powder on the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2020 at 16:10

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - amber to brown. Creamy suds. Nose - dried fruit and malt bread. Taste - more malt loaf. Again dried fruit. Palate - medium bodied and rich through middle and finish. Overall - the world needs more
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2020 at 16:09

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear mahogany with a thin white head. Aromas of brown bread, caramel, honeycomb. Taste is caramel up front, good bitterness. Light sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2020 at 15:48

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - amber to autumnal red. Attractive cream head. Nose - honeycomb and biscuit. Almost Crunchie Bar. Taste - honeycomb, toffee and brown bread. Palate - crunchy texture. Decent length. Overall - good example of the style.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2020 at 15:47

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - bright yellow. Light lacing. Nose - gorse for sure, not quite at the coconut that gorse often gives. Light darkness. Taste - coconut this time. Lime zest. Plant stalks. Palate - creamy texture, elegant through the middle and balanced finish. Overall - very interesting beer.
Tried from Can on 02 Sep 2020 at 15:30

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear pale golden with a thin white head. Aromas are floral, light coconut, citrus. Taste is more coconut, lime rind. Bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 02 Sep 2020 at 15:28

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of light grapefruit and cereal. Taste is citrus, light spice. Cereal grains again, brown bread. Thin finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2020 at 15:00

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden amber, attractive lacing. Nose - cereal soaked in milk. Hint of citrus. Taste - grapefruit this time. Brown bread at the back. Palate - creamy bodied. Reasonably balanced. Overall - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2020 at 14:57

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy golden orange with a thin white head. Aromas of something fruity, light caramel. Taste is light bitter, light biscuit, light everything. Thin finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2020 at 14:43