Ainsty Ales
Microbrewery in Acaster Malbis, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Established in 2014
Closed in 2025
The ethos of the brewery is simple; to provide great tasting experiences for our customers and to support local businesses and charities along the way. We do this while celebrating our roots in the vibrant and fantastic City of York.
We love to collaborate locally whatever brand or organisations you are, if you feel the same please get in touch! We can offer our brewery expertise to develop a unique beer for an event, launch a product or bring Food & Drink businesses together!
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Flummoxed Farmer from Ainsty Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
On tap at the York Beer Festival. Amber coloured beer with an off white head. Aroma malty and slight citrus. Slight bitter taste. Medium body.
Olut (22183) reviewed Killa Kiwi from Ainsty Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Hazy yellow-gold with a creamy head. Has a citrus-hoppy nose, which is less stated in taste, with some lemon involved.
Holmen_1 (14640) reviewed Flummoxed Farmer from Ainsty Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
0,33 boks delt med Steven aug-19: uklar lys strågylden med kort skum. Overmoden citrus, lyse bær, hvit pepper og noe furunål fra humlene Cascade, Challenger og Amarillo. Crisp as a cracker and moreish as well.
Downender (11273) reviewed Sorachi Samurai from Ainsty Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewery's tap 28/62019. Golden in colour, with a tight, white, head. Tangerines and grapefruits, sweetish malts, a touch of grassy hop and dryish finish. Fine.
Downender (11273) reviewed Bantam Best from Ainsty Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the brewery's tap room, Acaster Malbis 28/6/2019. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. An easy-drinking bitter,with a malty edge and lingering bitter finish. Fine.
Downender (11273) reviewed Moloko Mild from Ainsty Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Gillygate, York 19/6/2019. Near black in colour, with a creamy, beige, head. Plain chocolate, a touch of brown sugar and coffee beans, with a gentle finish. A pleasant mild.
Olut (22183) reviewed Rattlesnake Ruby from Ainsty Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Leeds Brewery Tap, Leeds. Clear copper with a small head. It's a pleasantly light malty bitter.
danlo (13332) reviewed Flummoxed Farmer from Ainsty Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Stockton Ale & Arty Fest 2019. Pale golden colour, white foam head leaving alittle lacing and fruity aroma. Taste is malt, caramel, sweetish, hint of straw with some fruity hop bitterness. Light to medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi-dry finish with some residual sweetness. Quite OK
thejackpacker (3464) reviewed Bantam Best from Ainsty Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottle from systembolaget. random appearance at the system for a rather obscure british bitter. nice taste of UK after a 7 hour drive. will have to rebuy and rate properly.