UnBarred Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Brighton,
East Sussex,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
UnBarred was established in 2014 from the shed of our founder and Head Brewer Jordan Mower. Born of a passion to brew uncompromising and exciting beer, our original flagship IPA won the Bev Robbins Award for the Best Sussex Beer in its first year of production. We soon outgrew the shed and moved onto gypsy brewing, enabling us to grow production and hone our craft, working together with other fabulous breweries.
Since establishing our taproom and brewery in the heart of Brighton in August 2019, we have doubled our production and embraced the Brighton community that we call home. Our core range is stocked nationwide, alongside ltd editions that embody the creativity, passion and freedom that have always defined our core ethos. We love to collaborate with other breweries that share those same values.
We’re inclusive, passionate and adventurous in everything we do, from our beer conception through to our design, brewing and welcoming taproom experience. To celebrate our roots, we love to work with local artists, independent businesses and fellow-creatives to showcase the best of the vibrant culture and boundless innovation of this beautiful city.
We are UnBarred.
Since establishing our taproom and brewery in the heart of Brighton in August 2019, we have doubled our production and embraced the Brighton community that we call home. Our core range is stocked nationwide, alongside ltd editions that embody the creativity, passion and freedom that have always defined our core ethos. We love to collaborate with other breweries that share those same values.
We’re inclusive, passionate and adventurous in everything we do, from our beer conception through to our design, brewing and welcoming taproom experience. To celebrate our roots, we love to work with local artists, independent businesses and fellow-creatives to showcase the best of the vibrant culture and boundless innovation of this beautiful city.
We are UnBarred.
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Tried
on 26 Jun 2025
at 22:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
at
The Blue Maid (UnBarred)
on 26 Jun 2025
at 17:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Fuggles beer Tonbridge. Clear pale gold colour lasting white head. Grape aroma. Grapefruit and green apple flavour. Light enough light in malt. Some ok grape flavour. Some interesting carbonation bit finer maybe.ok beer.
Tried
from Draft
at
Fuggles Beer Cafe (Tonbridge)
on 14 Jun 2025
at 12:56
5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Fuggles Cafe Tonbridge. Gold colour lasting white head. Light diacetyl on aroma. Not a great beer. Light. Some butterscotch. Light bitterness on the finish. Yep struggled with a third.
Tried
from Draft
at
Fuggles Beer Cafe (Tonbridge)
on 14 Jun 2025
at 12:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6
(Keg at the brewery taproom, 20250609) 10% ABV. The beer poured black. Its head was medium sized and lightly brown. Aroma had burnt malts, sweet chocolate, coffee and ash. Palate was medium bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, sweet chocolate, coffee, ash, alcohols and bitterness. Aftertaste had burnt malts, ash, alcohols and bitterness. Quite boozy. Not too sweet but unbalanced.
Tried
from Draft
at
UnBarred Beers & Ales
on 09 Jun 2025
at 18:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
(Keg at the brewery taproom, 20250609) The beer poured golden and hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had pine, Belgian style yeast, fruitiness and honey. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were pine, ripe fruits, Belgian style yeast, floralness, honey and bitterness. Aftertaste had pine, floralness and bitterness. A messy blend of yeast and hop flavours.
Tried
from Draft
at
UnBarred Beers & Ales
on 09 Jun 2025
at 18:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
(Cask at the brewery taproom, 20250609) The beer poured dark brown and clear. Its head was medium sized and lightly brown. Aroma had pine, toasted malts and mild citrus notes. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were pine, toasted malts, dark bread, citrus fruits and bitterness. Aftertaste had pine, toasted malts and bitterness. A nice blend of malty brew and intense hops.
Tried
from Cask
at
UnBarred Beers & Ales
on 09 Jun 2025
at 18:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
(Keg at the brewery taproom, 20250609) The beer poured golden and hazy. Its head was small and white. Aroma had citrus fruits, bread and lightly grass. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were citrus fruits, floralness, bread, grass and bitterness. Aftertaste had citrus fruits, bread and bitterness. A decent fruity brew with thin flag.
Tried
from Draft
at
UnBarred Beers & Ales
on 09 Jun 2025
at 17:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Keg at the brewery taproom, 20250609) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had grass, honey and fruitiness. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were grass, fruitiness, bread, honey and bitterness. Aftertaste was dry and had flavours of grass and bitterness. A decent dry and grainy brew.
Tried
from Draft
at
UnBarred Beers & Ales
on 09 Jun 2025
at 17:36
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught keg at the brewpub. Very dark brown and mostly opaque with an uneven film of khaki head. Smells of molasses, liquorice, cocoa powder. Taste is sweet with a little bit of umami. Treacle, sesame seed. Wow. Soft finish mellowing the intense flavours. Medium body with soft to medium carbonation. Amazing.
Tried
from Draft
at
UnBarred Beers & Ales
on 06 Jun 2025
at 16:06