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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.
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
26/9/2022. 330ml can from CentrAle, Newcastle. BBE 210423. Pours clear dark orange amber with a small frothy just off-white head. Aroma is malty, pine, orange, hops, light herbs, biscuit, dank spicy edge. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, oily, average carbonation. Flavoursome but seemed to lack freshness.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Sep 2022
at 16:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Peterborough Beer Festival 2022. Pours gold to amber with a white cap. Aroma: caramel, toffee. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, bread, caramel, toffee, grass. Semi-dry finish. Medium body with soft carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2022
at 20:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from an Amble grocer. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of orange peel and brown bread. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jul 2022
at 18:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Hydrology. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of coffee, chocolate and vanilla. Taste is chocolate sponge and chocolate custard. Coffee linger.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Dec 2021
at 17:14
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Thin beige head on a rich reddish amber coloured still body. Toffee, caramel & spiced fruit aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a thinning lively back. Toffee, spiced fruit, cinnamon & cardamom tastes sweeter honey finish. Decent brew.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2021
at 16:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from NE brews. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of corn and light lemon. Taste is light sweet, more corn. Dries out on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2021
at 16:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
21/6/2021. Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Shared with SHIG and Dana at the Suffolk Solstice beer share. Pours dark bronze brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, biscuit, black treacle, dried fruits, liquorice. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium body, average to soft carbonation. Nice dry fruity bitter chocolate finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2021
at 16:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared during the Suffolk Solstice meet up: Poured a deep brown with a red edges, head was tan. Aroma is rich malty, biscuit, chocolate. Taste is raisin, malty, chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2021
at 15:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6
21/6/2021. Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Shared with SHIG and Dana at the Suffolk Solstice beer share. Pours clear bright amber with a small frothy white head. Aroma of malt, hops, earthy notes, caramel, butter, cardboard. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation. Slight harsh nose but tasted good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2021
at 12:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared during the Suffolk Solstice meet up: Poured an unclear golden with a white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, cardboard. Taste is caramel, toffee, malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2021
at 12:14