About
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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Hanging Bat. Pours clear gold, thin white head. Light malt fruit aromas. Watery taste, bit thin. Light bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jun 2014
at 11:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours amber, pine and orange, bitter, sweet toffee, juicy.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2014
at 10:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours black, quite fruity, sweet chocolate, dry, bitter roast.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2014
at 12:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Cloisters. Hazy orange, toffee and pin on nose, taste is sweet, pine, dry toffee, light
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2014
at 11:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Cloisters. Pours clear golden amber, thin white head. Aromas of caramel and floral hops, some citrus. More grapefruit on the taste, quite zingy. Lingering bitter finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2014
at 08:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the hanging bat... Golden amber.. White head.. Soft dry floral nose... Soft sweet fruits... Soft dry fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2014
at 08:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (Tyne Bar, Newcastle) - Golden with a white head. Earthy hops, lemon and lime in the aroma. Lemon, lime and a hint of biscuity malt in the taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Apr 2014
at 12:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Draught (Pleased To Meet You, Newcastle) - Black with a tan head. Toffee, liquorice, roasted malt and some slightly smoky hints in the aroma. Treacle, coffee and liquorice feature in the rich yet very drinkable taste.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2014
at 23:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (Duke of Wellington, Newcastle) - Golden with a white head. Grapefruit, lemon and peach in the aroma. Peach, grapefruit and tea are in the taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2014
at 21:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle - Golden with a white head. Lemon, lime, malt and a hint of marmalade in the aroma. Moderately hoppy and fairly refreshing taste with notes of biscuity malt, lemon and a hint of spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2014
at 19:00