Hexhamshire Brewery

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

Established in 1992

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Dipton Mill Rd, Hexham, NE46 1YA, England
Description
In 1992, in deepest Hexhamshire, Northumberland’s oldest brewery was formed, with one clear mission: to create wonderful beers using traditional methods and simple, high quality and locally sourced ingredients.

A small range of beers are brewed at any one time; a core selection of firm favourites surrounded by several seasonal ales and specially commissioned and bespoke brews.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light caramel and biscuit. Taste is light floral hops and more biscuit. Decent body for the strength. Solid bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2023 at 16:31

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Panda at home, from Grumbo - cheers Graham, 12/12/22. Almost clear golden orange with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is grassy, herb, orange peel, lemon, toasted grains. Taste comprises orange zest, grass, toasted grains, light hedgerow, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with lightly astringent bitterness. Passable affair.
Tried on 14 Dec 2022 at 23:05

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Panda at home, from Grumbo - cheers Graham, 12/12/22. Golden amber with a moderate off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is stewed fruits, dusty hop, biscuit, grains, herb. Taste comprises caramel malts, biscuit, fruit slice, fruit rinds, sugars. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with mellow hop bitterness. Okay but rides a little sweet for my liking.
Tried on 12 Dec 2022 at 19:07

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04/04/2011. TAP & SPILE, Battle Hill, HEXHAM, Northumberland, England
Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2022 at 10:08

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
3/12/2022. Bottle shared at the post-Australia Blues beer share. From CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours slightly hazy dark gold with a frothy white head. Aroma is grainy, fruity, caramel, biscuit, husky and slightly rubbery. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average carbonation. Better one.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2022 at 14:47

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3/12/2022. Bottle shared at the post-Australia Blues beer share. From CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours very slightly hazy golden orange with a small frothy white head. Aroma is grainy, stewed fruits, burnt orange, light herb. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery, average carbonation. Touch rough, not their best.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2022 at 14:41

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a copper golden with a white head. Aroma is perfume, hoppy, fruits, malty, earthy. Taste is malty, some sweet tones, citrus, hops.
Tried on 13 Nov 2022 at 22:46

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
28/8/2022. Bottle at the Wroclaw GP beer share. From Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear dark amber bronze with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, fruit cake, hops, Xmas spice, biscuit, toffee, marzipan, liquorice. Quite sweet with moderate bitterness. Medium body, creamy, soft carbonation. Sweet cakey finish. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2022 at 10:21