Wylam Brewery

Microbrewery in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Wylam Brewery and Tap Room
Associated Webshop: Wylam Brewery

Established in 2000

Contact
Palace of Arts, Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ, England
Description
Wylam Brewery was set up in a disused dairy on a farm near Heddon on the Wall in May 2000 by John Boyle and Robin Leighton driven by their passion for real ale. The brewery grew rapidly on the strength of the quality of its ales, winning awards at festivals around the UK. They outgrew the original 1000L plant in 2006 and brought on-stream a new 3500L plant in August in a bespoke barn conversion. Since then they have enjoyed continued strong growth. In Summer 2016, the brewery moved to its current location at the same time expanding to a 30BBL plant.

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7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can shared at home. Hazy very pale yellow with small head. Dry wheat, gooseberries, lime leaves, star fruit, pineapple, lemon. Light sweet and bitter. Over light bodied. Nice.
Tried from Can from Free Beer Co. Duinoord on 07 Jun 2026 at 16:13

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440 ml can, as Wylam Jakehead DIPA, from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 8.3%. Hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of various citrus fruits, including bitter Seville oranges, tangerine and grapefruit. Hints of orange marmalade, apricot and pine needles. The flavour has the same elements, low bitterness, very drinkable.
Tried from Can from Left Field Beer on 20 May 2026 at 14:39

7.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
440 ml can, as Wylam Affogato Vanilla Coffee Stout, from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 5.5%. Black colour, large and creamy tan head. Distinct aroma of espresso coffee and roast malts, just a hint of vanilla. The vanilla is more dominant in the medium sweet flavour, followed by notes of coffee, roast malts and very moderate bittering hops.
Tried from Can from Left Field Beer on 19 May 2026 at 20:31

8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
440 ml can, as Wylam x Yeastie Boys WxY6 Southern Hemisphere IPA, from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 7.0%. Opaque pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of crushed green gooseberries and crushed white grapes, also notes of peaches / nectarine and apricots. Citric flavour, also notes of said fruits. Resinous and bitter finish.
Tried from Can from Left Field Beer on 19 May 2026 at 12:58

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours a little opaque gold, with fine white foam. Aroma is citrus, a little floral. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is medium bitter, with a little sweetness as well. Final is average.
Tried from Draft at Fob on 18 May 2026 at 22:11

6.5/10
Thanks Graham B.! This has gone off a bit (soapy) but I can imagine it better fresh!
Tried on 16 May 2026 at 01:35

6/10
A bit soapy but not bad....seems I'm the only one in the group who liked it lol
Tried on 15 May 2026 at 21:48

Thanks Graham! New region Tyne
Tried from Can on 15 May 2026 at 12:00

7/10
Tried from Cask at Wylam Brewery and Tap Room on 02 May 2026 at 20:37

7.5/10
Tried from Cask at Wylam Brewery and Tap Room on 02 May 2026 at 20:18