Hercules Brewing Co. (Yardsman)
Microbrewery in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Established in 2014
Contact
Hercules House, 5 Harbour Court, Heron Road, Belfast, BT3 9HB, Northern Ireland
Description
Hercules Brewing Company was launched in February 2014 by Niall McMullan to revive craft beer production in the city and was the first craft beer company to open in Belfast in more than a century.
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.
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.
6.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2021
at 13:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared at Chris and Ruth Pre-GBBF 2017 tasting - London. Cheers! Pours clear yellow-gold with a frothy, white head. The nose holds pale grains, white bread, straw. Light sweet flavour with more grains, hay, lemon peel. Light bodied with average carbonation. Lightly drying finish, further pale grains. Very so so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2021
at 20:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head stayed on a dark copper coloured still body. Malt, caramel & berry aroma. Medium bodied, smooth on the tongue with a lightly carbonated clean back. Bubble gum, fruity, tangy berries & light hop tastes with a tangy zest finish with a long peppery aft. Nice one!
Tried
on 19 Nov 2019
at 19:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy tan head left a blotchy cover a reddish brown still body. Minimal aroma with pale malt Medium bodied, soft, creamy & aerous on the palate with clean back. Tangy tastes of red berry, pine, sweet citrus, sugar & spice with a long fruity finish.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2019
at 20:44
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at the cafe at the Titanic Museum. Curiously the smallest bottled beer I had in Ireland 330ml, most are 500ml. Deep orange gold in color with a huge frothy white head. Bready pilsner malt light floral hop, cold and wet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2019
at 00:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Sunflower, dark pour just a bit of light peaks through the stout. Very fluffy head. Nose is cocoa and rootbeer. Tastes of cocoa, lactose, earth, ootbeer. Touch thin and I’m a touch tipsy. See ya
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2019
at 17:36
5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2019
at 21:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at the Sunflower, Belfast. Black with creamy beige head. Some chocolate and cocoa, light fruity notes, very smooth. Bland and watery. Light to medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Sunflower
on 02 Feb 2019
at 11:02
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
On tap at the John Hewitt, Belfast. Pours golden with small white head. Grainy, bit bready, sweetish, bland and somewhat watery. Light to medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
John Hewitt
on 01 Feb 2019
at 21:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cloudy dull blond with thin head. Aroma and flavour have some bitter orange peel and a hint of coriander. Also a fair amount of toasty, sweet malt.
Tried
on 15 Sep 2018
at 19:50