Black Tor Brewery

Microbrewery in Christow, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Closed in 2023

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Unit 5&6 Gidleys Meadow, Christow, EX6 7QB, England
Description
Black Tor Brewery is an award-winning independent brewery located in the glorious Devon countryside in the village of Christow, Dartmoor National Park established in 2013.

With a reputation for the consistent quality and unique flavours of our cask-conditioned and bottled ales, we take pride in sourcing the finest English malting barley and English and New World whole-flower hops, to handcraft a range of three permanent core beers along with seasonal and limited edition brews.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle BBE in 2 months purchased at shop at Ladram Bay holiday park, Devon. Golden with small white head, slightly hazy. Quite a hoppy aroma and flavour although not overly complex. Grapefruit, citrus, light malts, quite tangy. Light body but refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2020 at 18:03

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
24/3/2020. Bottle from Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, sweet malt, hops, slightly nutty and bready. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery, average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2020 at 22:49

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hand-pulled pint in The Fortescue Hotel, Plymouth on 2nd Nov 2019. Clear amber pour, white head. Hop centric nose and taste, piney more so than citrus like. Bitter and refreshing.
Tried on 06 Nov 2019 at 09:37

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the Shops at Dartington. Appearance - golden amber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - lemon and barley notes. Taste - more lemon barley water, getting into lime. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture. Dry and fairly balanced finish. Overall - a solid citizen.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2019 at 18:28

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried at the York Beer Festival. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma malty slight caramel. Taste light bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 20 Sep 2019 at 23:00

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the Shops at Dartington. Appearance - amber to copper with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - caramel, ginger cake. Taste - more caramel, quite sweet actually. More spiced cake too. Palate - creamy and close to medium bodied. The finish could be fresher. Overall - slightly sweeter than I prefer for the style.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2019 at 20:41

6.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra cask på GBBF aug-19: klar korngylden med fint skum som varer. Nå begynner jeg å bli lei av alle disse cask ales hvor smaksnyansene er små fra det ene til det neste. Mild citrus/citronpai, hint av furunål og krydder. På tide å bevege seg i retning av den internasjonale baren.
Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2019 at 18:32

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from the Food Shop in Dartington. Appearance - deep amber to copper. Generous slightly off white head. Nose - brown bread, nougat and honey. Taste - honey again, malt loaf. Palate - medium bodied and rich in texture. Sweet but lightly roasty middle and finish. Overall - quite enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2019 at 20:20

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from the Food Shop in Dartington. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - floral and light lemon and custard. Taste - lemon, biscuit and a light creamy note. Palate - creamy and light bodied. Dry balanced finish. Overall - good example of the style.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2019 at 22:16

6/10
Tried on 27 Jul 2019 at 16:03