Darkland Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Halifax,
West Yorkshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Darkland Brewery - Pallet Bar
Established in 2018
Contact
Unit 4C, Ladyship Business Park, Mill Lane, Halifax, HX 3 6TA, England
Description
Founded in 2018 in Boothtown, this is as Yorkshire as it gets. Steep hills and grit wrapped up in a cracking sense of humour.
That said, our beers are no joke. Ours is a fully vegan range, the core beers and the seasonal bevs! Wherever we can, we get the finest of local ingredients in. On the off-chance Yorkshire can’t provide, our passions lead us to the best options. The result – some absolutely belting beers.
That said, our beers are no joke. Ours is a fully vegan range, the core beers and the seasonal bevs! Wherever we can, we get the finest of local ingredients in. On the off-chance Yorkshire can’t provide, our passions lead us to the best options. The result – some absolutely belting beers.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at The Plough.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Plough
on 03 May 2026
at 17:19
6.5/10
Off black, creamy coloured head. Aroma and taste are vanilla, nutty sweet coconut to finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 02 May 2026
at 11:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Plough.
Thin white head. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness.
Thin white head. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Plough
on 27 Apr 2026
at 18:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
The first of three post Bradford Camra Beer Festival 2026 Beers once back in my home town, an afterthought so to speak. Mildly hazy golden tropical fruit brew in both aroma and taste, quite hoppy too.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Hidden Hebden
on 27 Feb 2026
at 02:34
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Cask at Pigs Ear Beer & Cider Festival 2025, Hackney. London. A darkish golden coloured pour with a thin white head on top. Vaguely, hoppy, citrus, fruity effort. Not in great condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2025
at 11:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
3rd December 2025
Cask at Pigs Ear. Clear gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Soft pale malts, sweet enough. Bullion hedgerow fruits, a little blackberry. Light and semi dry finish brings mild hop spice. Solid UK single hop affair.
Cask at Pigs Ear. Clear gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Soft pale malts, sweet enough. Bullion hedgerow fruits, a little blackberry. Light and semi dry finish brings mild hop spice. Solid UK single hop affair.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2025
at 17:19
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Gravity Cask at day 2 of the 41st Pigs Ear Beer Festival, 03/12/2025.
Golden copper with an off white cap that clears to the edge.
Nose is grass, herb, bitter fruit esters, straw.
Taste comprises caramel, fruit rinds, straw, toasted grains.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay.
Golden copper with an off white cap that clears to the edge.
Nose is grass, herb, bitter fruit esters, straw.
Taste comprises caramel, fruit rinds, straw, toasted grains.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2025
at 14:25
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
20/11/2025. Cask at the Southend Beer & Cider Festival, 2025.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2025
at 15:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours golden yellow with minimal almost white head and good lacing. There’s citrus and honey in the aroma. In the mouth it is bitter with a creamy / deep texture but a little underlying sweetness too. Flavour has floral hops, marmalade and citrus. Hints of ginger later as well leading to a slightly dry and bitter finish. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Smithfield Alehouse
on 05 Sep 2025
at 12:22