Firebrick

Microbrewery in Blaydon on Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

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Unit 9-11 Blaydon Business Centre, Cowen Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5TW, England
Description
A small independent brewery in the Geordie heartland of Blaydon; 400 yards from the mighty River Tyne, and under 5 miles from the centre of Newcastle.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at Half Moon, Darlington. Gluten Free. Black brown colour, biege foam headand aroma of roast malt, coffee, brown sugar. Taste is sweet, roasty, malty, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, coffee, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, sweet roasted bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Cask at Half Moon (Crafty Pint) on 17 Jan 2026 at 17:33


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at ORB, Darlington. Gluten Free. Amber colour, creamy foam head and aroma of malt, roast, nut. Taste is sweet malty, roasty, grainy, caramel, bread, rye, with nutty earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Cask at ORB on 16 Jan 2026 at 18:02


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

can at home ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweat earthy chocolate roast malts nose ...dark soft sweet chocolate Roast malts ..soft vanilla chocolate roast malts

Tried on 20 Jun 2025 at 14:27


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Chapel, Middlesbrough. Gluten Free. Orangey golden amber colour, white foam head and aroma of citrus, hops. Taste is malt, caramel, fruity, spicy citrus, pine with hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 21 May 2025 at 15:22


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried from Draft at Newcastle Tap on 14 May 2025 at 17:54


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at the Newcastle Tap, 14/05/2025.
Clear golden to light amber topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is orange zest, pine nip, grass, papaya.
Taste comprises bitter orange, melon, grass, pine tickle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Okay.

Tried on 14 May 2025 at 09:32


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Cask from the Waiting Room, sat waiting for the train to Newcastle on Durham platform 2, 14/05/2025.
Pale golden blonde topped with a lasting white cap.
Nose is grass, straw, herb, faint citric notes.
Taste comprises grains, crackers, pale malts, breads.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Passable golde ... not a lot going on.

Tried on 14 May 2025 at 09:31


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Taste of Northumberland. Pours hazy golden with a thin white head. Aromas of malt, bread, dried mixed peel. Taste adds light spice. Light sweet finish.

Tried on 01 May 2025 at 15:15


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

440ml can from Firebrick tap, Grainger Market, Newcastle. Gluten Free. Dark amber colour, khaki foamy head and aroma of roast malt, bread, ash. Taste is roasted, malty, caramel, bready, liquorice, with earthy ashy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Can on 16 Apr 2025 at 19:43


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

440ml can from Firebrick Tap, Grainger Market, Newcastle. 4.5%, Gluten Free. Copper orange-amber colour, foamy off-white head and aroma of malt, toffee, bread, orange citrus. Taste is tangy, malty, roasty, toffee, spice, bready notes and orangey hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, mellow bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Can on 12 Apr 2025 at 17:34