Brunswick Brewing Co.
Brewpub
in Derby,
Derbyshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Brunswick Inn
Established in 1991
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.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the 2015 National Winter Ales Festival, The Roundhouse, Derby. Gold coloured pour. Citrus and soap aroma. Citrus, salt and light malt flavour. Quite bitter.
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Rocket from Brunswick Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the 2015 National Winter Ales Festival, The Roundhouse, Derby. Gold pour with a white head. Apricot and light malt aroma. Lots of summer fruits in the flavour. Tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the 2015 National Winter Ales Festival, The Roundhouse, Derby. Reddish-brown pour with a white head. Aromas of chocolate raisin, nuts and dark fruit. Definitely a damson presence in the flavour with a splash of plum pudding in there for good measure. Bitter-malt edge. Interesting.
Olut (21769) reviewed Old Accidental from Brunswick Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask @ The Baum, Rochdale. Dark amber with a small creamy head. There’s a sweetened grain in the nose with a hint of chocolate but veering towards a generally malty taste.
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Midnight Express from Brunswick Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Scopey (25115) reviewed Midnight Express from Brunswick Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask gravity at CPBF. It pours deep mahogany brown with minimal head. The nose is earth, roasty, must, cocoa, dried fruits candy fruit cake. The taste is rich, toasty, dark fruits, earth, coffee, cocoa and wood with a dry finish. Medium body and light carbonation. Easy going mild.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Railway Porter from Brunswick Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask handpump at its home - The Brunswick, Derby. Ruby black with a good head, a very nice looking pint. Chocolate mocha aroma. Smooth and soft. Very drinkable and enjoyable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at NWAF 2012. Very dark with a reddish hue and a bubbely off-white head. Aroma of dark fruits with hops, malt and some roasty notes and hints of alcohol. A bit sweet and fruity with a light bitterness in the finish. Decent enough. (2013-01-25)
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Black Sabbath from Brunswick Brewing Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
cask at NWAF ... deep black ... thin tan head ...soft dark roast nose ... dark fruits ... soft chocolate .... little lactic sugers . soft sweetness ... touch of wheyness
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On cask at Mr Grundy’s Derby - A ruby coloured beer with a decent white head that laces throughout. The aroma has good fruits with blackcurrants, cranberries and raspberries (not sure really, there is something else there) seeming to stand out. The taste is fruits and malts with more berries. Good body and very tasty. Hero beer of the day.