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

Bottle from Taste of Northumbria. Appearance - deep brown to black with a nice off white head. Nose - treacle, charcoal and smoke. Taste - molasses and smoke. Liquorice and charcoal. Palate - medium bodied, crunchy texture and a dry crunchy finish. Rich but still refreshing. Overall - good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2018 at 23:31


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle at appellation. Pours clear golden, nose is malty, burnt toffee, hay, taste is grass, burnt cereal, sweet, hay. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wey-Aye P.A. on 26 Aug 2018 at 12:04 - Score: 5

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2018 at 03:05


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

Bottle at home copper... Thin white lacing.. Soft herbal grain fruit nose n . Dry grain fruit

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2018 at 09:43


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Taste of Northumbria. Appearance - golden with a nice lacy head. Nose - burnt toast. Taste - peach and burnt bread. Marmalade at the back. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture. Decent tangy finish. Overall - it grew on me.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2018 at 06:50


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of burnt toast and faint orange. Taste is bitter orange, caramel. Bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2018 at 06:48


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Aroma: 6 Look: 3 Taste: 6 Palate: 3 Overall: 13
Cask @ Electrical Wizard, Morpeth [061917]
Amber, clear, bubbly white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft citrus zest, no malts
Taste - citrus zest, soft lemon hops, light sweet pale malts, slight caramel
Palate - medium light body, little oily, soft bitter. Finish as main flavour
Overall - Easy going pale ale

Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2017 at 19:59


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from CentrAle beer shop at Newcastle train station. Pours a sparkling golden amber colourr with a white foamy head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, grains, tangy hop. Taste is malty, grainy, grassy, hay with some earthy hoppy bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel, medium bodied, high carbonation, dry metallic bitter finish. Quite drinkable, good for gluten free.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2017 at 13:23


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty weak hoppy citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 16 Jul 2017 at 13:55


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Clear blonde with a thin head. Hoppy with some mild fruit, a light bitterness and a session texture.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jun 2017 at 18:59


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A golden colour with a lasting off white head. Aroma is predominantly sweet citrus with some light malt notes. Light malt taste, citrus hop flavours and grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Clean, crisp and refreshing.

Tried on 19 May 2017 at 08:33