Consett Ale Works

Microbrewery in Consett, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1997

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115 Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6NE, England
Description
The North East is built around its Industrial Heritage. Shipbuilding, Coal Mining and Steel Making have forged the very backbone of our proud Northern landscape.

Consett, sitting high and handsome on the North Pennines, was integral in firing the Industrial Revolution and built its reputation on the manufacture of steel.

‘Steel Town’ once employed over 6,000 workers at its very height, making steel that constructed Blackpool Tower and launched the nations fleet of Nuclear Submarines.

Our beers pay homage to this proud history, from ‘Red Dust’, recalling the infamous blanket of iron oxide that settled over the whole of Consett to ‘Men of Steel’, a simple tribute to the resolute workforce.

1980 saw the ‘Last Tap’ when the furnaces eventually went cold with the loss of 3,700 jobs. The Steelworks may have gone but we are determined that the legacy will continue to live on.

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tried at the Nottingham beer festival 2018. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma light citrus. Taste dry to light bitter finish. Medium body.
Tried on 19 Oct 2018 at 08:25

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 171018
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2018 at 19:05

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17/10/2018. Cask at the Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival 2018, Nottingham. Pours gold with a small off-white head. Aroma of flowers, citrus, hops, grass and malt. Medium sweetness and light to moderate bitterness. Light body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2018 at 18:57

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Cask @ Nottingham Beer Festival. Small head with short duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, hops, malt and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2018 at 18:56

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Tried on 18 Aug 2018 at 11:22

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Cask at Olde Ship Inn, Seahouses. Amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of roasty malt, fruity. Taste is malty, roasted, caramel with tangy nutty bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry nutty bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2018 at 12:17

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Tried on 04 Aug 2018 at 17:00

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
31/5/2018. Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours pale gold with a very slight pink tint and an average sized off-white head. Aroma of lemon, vanilla, butterscotch, honey, malt and biscuit. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Nice aroma, finishes a little rough. Not bad though.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2018 at 12:26

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21/5/2018. Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours pale amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, hop, malt, pine, nut, butter and wood. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Sweet, syrupy finish. Not keen.
Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2018 at 20:31

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16/5/2018. Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours clear dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, fruit, veg, hops, prunes and nut. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2018 at 21:27