Brunswick Brewing Co.
Brewpub
in
Derby,
Derbyshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Brunswick Inn
Established in 1991
Contact
Description
During the cask ale Renaissance in the late 1980’s, a decision was made by the then owners of the Brunswick Inn (Trevor Harris and John Evans) to build an extension to the Inn, itself built back in 1840. Construction was started in 1990, and the following year the Brunswick Inn regained its long lost original capacity to produce its own beer.
A traditional tower style brewery built over three levels, great care was taken to keep the brewery in keeping with the history of the Inn, with lines of windows and stonework following through into the extension. The plant itself was installed in April 1991, and on the 11th June 1991 production of Brunswick Brewing Company beer began. A 10 imperial barrel brewery (16hls), the plant brews roughly twice per week, and currently has 7 core beers, including one from it’s popular ‘Engine Shed Project’ craft range. As well as the core, the brewery also produces several new and seasonal beers every year, and occasionally re-brews a recipe from the Brunswick breweries many past brews
Aside from being the main producer of the Brunswick Inn’s ales, the brewery also producers beer for the estate of Everards brewery of Leicester (the land owner of The Brunswick Inn), as well as the local free trade and beer festivals. In 2018, the Brunswick brewery was very glad to welcome the Dead Poets Inn, Derbyshire, into the Brunswick family. With all this, the Brunswick Brewing Company has established itself up and down the country, and has collected many awards for its ale, from local festival awards to national recognition.
The Brunswick Brewing Co is currently run by long-time head brewer James Salmon, who along with the pubs tenants Alan Pickersgill and Philippe Larroche, both award winning licensees, are working to maintain the Brunswick Inn and Brewing Company as one of the premier brew pubs in the country, and the Dead Poets Inn as one of the best countryside cask ale houses in Derbyshire.
A traditional tower style brewery built over three levels, great care was taken to keep the brewery in keeping with the history of the Inn, with lines of windows and stonework following through into the extension. The plant itself was installed in April 1991, and on the 11th June 1991 production of Brunswick Brewing Company beer began. A 10 imperial barrel brewery (16hls), the plant brews roughly twice per week, and currently has 7 core beers, including one from it’s popular ‘Engine Shed Project’ craft range. As well as the core, the brewery also produces several new and seasonal beers every year, and occasionally re-brews a recipe from the Brunswick breweries many past brews
Aside from being the main producer of the Brunswick Inn’s ales, the brewery also producers beer for the estate of Everards brewery of Leicester (the land owner of The Brunswick Inn), as well as the local free trade and beer festivals. In 2018, the Brunswick brewery was very glad to welcome the Dead Poets Inn, Derbyshire, into the Brunswick family. With all this, the Brunswick Brewing Company has established itself up and down the country, and has collected many awards for its ale, from local festival awards to national recognition.
The Brunswick Brewing Co is currently run by long-time head brewer James Salmon, who along with the pubs tenants Alan Pickersgill and Philippe Larroche, both award winning licensees, are working to maintain the Brunswick Inn and Brewing Company as one of the premier brew pubs in the country, and the Dead Poets Inn as one of the best countryside cask ale houses in Derbyshire.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Brunswick Inn, Derby crawl, 11/02/22. Clear golden with a decent white head. Nose is grass, tangerine, toasted grains, light herb, straw. Taste comprises tangerine, soft malts, light breads, crackers, lemon rind, straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2022
at 13:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Brunswick Inn, Derby, Derby pub crawl 11/02/22. Pale golden blonde with a white cap. Nose is grass, pale malts, lemon drizzle, grains. Taste comprises pale malts, mellow citric sherbets, tangerine, melon, light breads, herb. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2022
at 11:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the source. A pale golden yellow coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is semi sweet, lemon, pine, lemon, dry grains. Palate is semi sweet, straw, grass, moderate carbonation. Flavour is damp hay, grass, lemon, pine. Sappy hop,. Diety grass.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 15:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the brunswick flyer.. A reddy brown coloured pour with a halo of beige. Head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty liquorice,. Aroma is woody, dried fruits, liquorice, cakey. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody, cakey, dried fruits, jammy. Palate is semi sweet light tang, moderate carbonation. Ok. Mineral, dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 15:15
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is hoppy, fruity, malty. Taste is bitter hops, fruity, citrus, rugged.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 15:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at brunswick flyer. A clear golden yeloow coloured yellow white head. Aroma is earthy straw, grass,. Vanilla. Palate is semi sweet, mealy, grass,. Flavour is damp hay, light apple, hay.. Apple. Palate is semi sweet, grainy, decent cask condition. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 15:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask: Poured a dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is rich roasted malts. Taste is rich malty, chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 15:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask: Poured a dark brown black with an off white to beige head. Aroma is rich malts, chocolate. Taste is very malty, chocolate, malt balls.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 14:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the brunswick flyer. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is woody bark, faint roast, wet campfire, dried fruits, Ash,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, brown sugars, liquorice, burnt cake, dried fruit, liquorice. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, moderate carbonation ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 14:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask: Poured a coppery with a white head. Aroma is fruity. Taste is fruity, grain.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 14:52