After years of working as a brick layer Mark Mawson established the brewery in 2010. In honour of his late father who had introduced him into Real Ale; he named the brewery George’s Brewery; and set out to brew distinctive craft real ales in Great Wakering, Essex. The brewery presently has a range of between nine and twelve ales marketed under the names George’s Brewery and Hopmonster beers. The Hopmonster beers characterise the ‘alter ego’ of Mark and are therefore more hop forward and aggressive on the pallet. Which compliment the more traditional styles found in the George’s range.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Cockleboats from George's Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
18th June 2016
Sun Inn Summer Beer Fest, Kelvedon. Cask. Clear deep amber beer, tidy off white head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Smooth malts, some bitterish tangy toffee in there. Rich ripe fruits and dried fruits. Light floral spice. Finishes light and semi dry. Comes together well, tasty bitter.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Checkpoint Charlie from George's Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2016, National Winter Ales Festival (2016), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Georges Checkpoint Charlie ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, peach. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, citrus, fruity, pale malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160219]
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Checkpoint Charlie from George's Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
17th February 2016
Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival at KEGS. Cask. This is called ’Checkpoint Charlie’. Almost clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry and has fine carbonation. Clean pale malts, mildly sweet. Light marmalade and a little grapefruit in to mildly tangy floralness. Light finish. Clean.
Tdtm82 (4807) ticked Brickfields IPA from George's Brewery 10 years ago
It's a boring bitter. Faint hops. Dusty as hell. Sort the malt out. Add hops. Greene King ipa clone
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Broadsword from George's Brewery 10 years ago
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Trout Ale from George's Brewery 10 years ago
Fergus (31329) reviewed Broadsword from George's Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at gbbf day 5. Reddy chestnut coloured pour with a sticky off white head. Aroma is nutty, vlie cheese, toasted grains. Flavour is compose d of sweet berry, nutty. Toast, red berry, paalre is light, bit sweet, thin. Uninspiring.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Broadsword from George's Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at GBBF 2015, day 5 - London. Pours clear brown with a frothy off-white head. Pleasant aroma of toasty brown bread, berries. Medium sweet flavorbwith bready sugars, some plum, berries, minimal bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Finishes sweet, bready and fruity. Tasty beer.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Wakering Gold from George's Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2014, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As George’s Wakering Gold ].
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Wallasea Wench from George's Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
25th June 2015
The Sun Inn summer beer festival, Kelvedon. Cask. Lightly hazy gold - amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth with modest fine carbonation. Mildly sweet malts. Modest floral bitterness. Touch of very ripe orange. Dry and slightly spicy finish. Okay.