Crooked Brewing Limited
Microbrewery in Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Established in 2017
Contact
Units 12-15, The Garages, Leeds East Airport, Church Fenton, LS24 9SE, England
Description
Crooked Brewing is a proud Yorkshire brewery, fully aware of the region’s beer history, yet crafting a future in modern beer making methods.
Based on the old RAF base, now Leeds East Airport, at Church Fenton, Crooked has its roots in “Learn to Brew” classes where Steve and Andy had the dream of teaching people how to make quality beer from scratch.
When a number of star pupils went onto work in the industry, they thought they needed to get their beers out there. They met Mark and Hudson who had retail and finance experience and after several IPA fuelled evenings planning in Hudson’s kitchen Crooked Brewing was born.
The journey has been hard work, sometimes frustrating, always fun. We’ve had the support of some brilliant independent bars in Leeds and York who appreciated our drive to make modern, interesting and ultimately very, very drinkable beer.
Based on the old RAF base, now Leeds East Airport, at Church Fenton, Crooked has its roots in “Learn to Brew” classes where Steve and Andy had the dream of teaching people how to make quality beer from scratch.
When a number of star pupils went onto work in the industry, they thought they needed to get their beers out there. They met Mark and Hudson who had retail and finance experience and after several IPA fuelled evenings planning in Hudson’s kitchen Crooked Brewing was born.
The journey has been hard work, sometimes frustrating, always fun. We’ve had the support of some brilliant independent bars in Leeds and York who appreciated our drive to make modern, interesting and ultimately very, very drinkable beer.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Nightjar, Hebden Bridge. Dark golden with a hoppy character and a hint of spice. Was distracted from the ale by bumping into someone worked with a decade ago, so I may have to revisit this if I get the chance.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2019
at 20:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival. Deep brown colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are spicey with ginger / galangal and cinnamon. The spice isn’t too overpowering.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2019
at 06:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried at the Peterborough Beer Festival. Reddish colour with an off white head. Flavour is slightly dry and fruity. Medium body.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2019
at 20:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster, guest beer on tap at Terminus Tap Room. cloudy pale golden body, clingy lacing from a film-type layer. Promising aroma of pineapple and citrus. Rich hop fruity flavours inkluding, ripe lemon, grapefruit and pineapple. Rounded fruity hoppy finish. Fine depth. Refreshing and nice. (Meanwood, Leeds 02.07.2019).
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jul 2019
at 07:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Taster, guest beer on keg at Terminus Tap Room. Hazy dark orange coloured body. Steady off-white head that laced quite well. Promising smell of toffee and dried fruits. Mid-sweet malt-fruity taste of caramel malts and dried fruits added by a spicy touch. Malt-fruity ending. Fine bodied. Pleasing. (Meanwood, Leeds 02.07.2019).
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jul 2019
at 07:22
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Taster, guest beer on keg at Terminus Tap Room. Rich lacing from a covering white head, crocheted lacing on the glass. Ripe fruity smell, peachy. Mid-dry flavours orf pineapple and peaches on a backbone of earthy malts. Bittersweet finish. Medium bodied. Quite alright. (Meanwood, Leeds 03.07.2019).
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jul 2019
at 07:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the Crooked Tap, Acomb 26/6/2019. Golden in colour, with a thin, white, head. Juicy tangerine and pineapple character, citrus hope, light malts and a dryish finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jun 2019
at 15:10
6/10
Tried
on 09 Mar 2019
at 16:24
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Stockton Ale & Arty Fest 2019. Amber colour, bubbly white foam head leaving lacing and fruity malty aroma. Taste is grainy, marshmellow, tangy, woody with some bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry marshmellowy finish. OK
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2019
at 11:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Phoenix, York 22/2/2019. Golden with a tight, white, head. Tangerine and apricot fruit, leafy hops, biscuity malts and a lingering, bitter, finish. Enojyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2019
at 22:07