Hercules Brewing Co. (Yardsman)
Microbrewery in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Established in 2014
Hercules Brewing Company is aiming to restore the heritage of the city as the leading powerhouse in brewing that was initially established in the 1800’s. The brewery, which originally operated in Hercules Street in Belfast between 1845-1855 was widely believed to be the earliest brewery in the city, when there were 13 breweries in Belfast.
Independently owned and drawing on our rich heritage of brewing, the Hercules Brewing Company puts craft at the heart of everything it does. Hercules Brewing Company embodies Belfast’s craft movement and the time is right to revive and celebrate our crafted heritage in brewing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 04/07/22. Hazed golden orange with a white crown formed of tightly knit bubbles. Nose is soft malts, light bready notes, pineapple, orange marmalade, melon. Taste comprises gentle citric flesh, grass, soft malts, pineapple, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with balanced light juice laden hop bitterness. Decent enough hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is semi sweet, floral wheat, orange rind, honeysuckle, lychee. Palate is semi sweet, grainy, soft carbonation. Flavour is composed of soft wheat, midget gems, orange rind, floral citrus, light mineral, pear drops. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can: Poured a hazy yellow white with a white colored head. Aroma is fruity hops, pineapple, citrus. Taste is bitter, soapy, pineapple, acidic, yeasty, ending id bitter fruit rinds.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml can: BB 9th July 2022. Drank at home on 14th April 2022. Huge foaming creamy coloured head on a clear golden body. No Rye in the aroma and very little in the taste, although it becomes evident as the beer warmed in the glass. Fairly dry feel to this malty brew, subtle hop bitterness in there too. TARA = Tropical American Rye Ale, nothing tropical I could find, nor much Rye either, as mentioned earlier. I did however enjoy the beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml can (as Yardsman BPA, at 5.6% ABV ): BB 9th July 2022. Drank at home on 10th April 2022. Light haze to the old gold body, large foaming head of white bubbles. Caramel malty front, some hop bitterness later, malty nose with a mild floral twist.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Can from Fairleys. Appearance - hazy, yellow orange with thin lacing. Nose - fudge and light cake. Taste - fudge, cake and brown bread. Palate - generally light and malty. Overall - ok.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from Fairleys. Appearance - pale yellow with a massive white head. Nose - maybe pineapple but more like pink grapefruit. Taste - pink grapefruit and blood orange. Pithy at the back. Palate - light bodied, zingy, bitter middle and finish. Overall - decent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Can at ash's. Pours golden, nose is peppery, toffee, caramel, twigs, taste is similar, quite bitter.
can at home amber... thin white lacing.. soft floral fruit.. Light dry peach fruit nose.. Light herbal fruit
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of light spice and white bread. Taste is spicy, white pepper really. Some capsicum too. Dry finish.