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.
6/10
Tried
on 26 Aug 2017
at 12:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the cardinals hat, Lincoln. Deep almost black colour with a thin tan head. Roasted malty and vanilla aroma. Not much damson. Taste has the fruity sweetness as well as the roasted bitter malts. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2017
at 06:37
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, England DE1 2RU. [ As Brunswick Banjoed! ].Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, pale malt, light sweet apple. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, caramel, pale malt, moldy grains. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150211]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2016
at 17:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, England DE1 2RU. [ As Brunswick Rocket ].Clear light to medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, fruity, sour tropical fruit, light to moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, pineapple, fruity, pale malt, moldy grains. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150211]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2016
at 17:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Birmingham Beer Festival 2016; dark brown pour with a bubbly tan head, aroma has sweet malts and dark fruits, taste has some char, hint of chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2016
at 12:07
6/10
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 11:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (backlog). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is sweet malts, some fruity and floral notes as well as some slight nectar to it. flavour is sweet malts, some nectar, mild wood as well as some floral notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2016
at 10:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask (backlog). Deep ambery brown colour with a small beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, some coffee, mild ripe fruits as well as some slight ashy notes. Flavour is roasted malts, some ashes, coffee, some ripe fruits, raisins and mild caramel as well. Nicely bodied "lightweight" Porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2016
at 10:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Land Rover Beer Festival 2016. Poured a crystal clear straw colour with a bubbly broken white head. The aroma is nettle hop, zesty sherbet citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter with a woody resin spicy hop, light fruit, light creamy yeast palate. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Oct 2016
at 07:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Navigation Tavern Autumn Beer Festival 2016. Almost black in appearance. Has a mildly gritty roasted malt aroma and taste, with a sweetness apparent in the latter.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2016
at 09:30