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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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Baum, Rochdale. Clear golden with a small glow. Smoothish tasting with a hint of grainy chocolatesque malt in its taste, and a more steady fruity nose. Quite crisp.

Tried from Cask on 19 Apr 2016 at 08:00


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Oldham Beer Festival 2016. Clear golden-amber in colot. Has an easy-drinking texture with a grainy sweetness in both aroma and taste.

Tried on 11 Mar 2016 at 07:45


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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Firebrick Trade Star ].Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, cake, cookie, caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, cookie, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150812]

Tried from Cask on 31 Dec 2015 at 17:22


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Centurion, Newcastle. Pours clear amber gold with a thin creamy head. Aromas of caramel, not much else. Taste is watery, light sweet finish.

Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2015 at 15:15


6

Tried on 07 Sep 2015 at 17:12


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2014, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Firebrick Tyne 9 ].Clear dark red brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, light coffee, vegetable notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, coffee, vegetables, sweet malt, light roasted, light chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140812]

Tried from Cask on 18 Aug 2015 at 14:24


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

12th August 2015
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Light haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Tangy pale malts and tangy citrus. Light dry finish. A bit tangy but passable.

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2015 at 07:08


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is light fruity, toasted malty. Bitter, light fruity. Toasted. Dry and slight herbal. Mild fruity, sweet, toasted. Bitter and lingering fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2015 at 10:21


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

Cask at GBBF 2015. Copper... Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet fruits nose.. Soft fruits... Light bitter fruits

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2015 at 09:01


6

Tried on 25 Jul 2015 at 14:29