Ainsty Ales

Microbrewery in Acaster Malbis, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2014

Closed in 2025

Contact
Manor Farm Buildings, Mill Lane, Acaster Malbis, YO23 2TY, England
Description
Ainsty Ales Brewery & Taproom was founded by York born & bred Andy Herrington to provide a distinctive range of craft beers and ales, all produced in the 'York & Ainsty Wapentake' a once self-governing area dating back to the Middle Ages, where the brewery gets its name.

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!

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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Lime Kiln, Bristol 5/12/2017. Golden in colour, with a small, off-white, head. A touch of floral hop, light citrus fruits and cereal malts, before a moderately dry finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 11 Dec 2017 at 13:53


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7


Cask (gravity) @ 34th Pig's Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2017, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.

[ As Ainsty Ales Crafty Chocolatier ].
ABV: 4.8%. Clear medium amber colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, cookie dough, floral - perfumed. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, perfumed - floral, caramel, light chocolate - artificial chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171205]
6-3-7-3-14

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2017 at 06:54


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Cask at Pig's Ear '17,day one, 05/12/17. Rich chestnut brown with a well presented beige cap. Nose is sweet malts, chocolate, toffee, light spice. Taste comprises maple syrup, floral elements, chocolate, perfume. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Way too sweet and lacking any balance. No thanks.

Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2017 at 07:09


6

Decent enough.

Tried from Cask on 23 Sep 2017 at 15:45


6

Decent.

Tried from Cask on 16 Jun 2017 at 22:11


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Turks Head, Leeds. Pours clear pale gold with a lasting white head. Aroma of light hop and fruit, with a touch of caramel. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Finish is sweet.

Tried from Cask on 02 May 2017 at 14:12


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Leeds Beer Festival 2017. Golden coloured. Bitter in design with a light toffee sweetness.

Tried on 27 Mar 2017 at 13:27


5.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask @ Grove, Leeds. Golden-blonde with a thick head. It’s a higher bitterness ale with a good palatability.

Tried from Cask on 01 Mar 2017 at 05:58


6

Tried on 17 Dec 2016 at 09:06


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cask @ Sutlers, York. Very dark red, but clear. Its chocolate is extremely potent and very flavoursome, in an ale that has a very easy-drinking texture that has a smoothness to it. Has a thinnish off-white head.

Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2016 at 17:38