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.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from Brunswick Inn. Poured at home in Jersey. It's a near black with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, roasted nut, hints of liquorice & sweet malt. Very well made & enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2025
at 17:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A pint from the cask at the Brunswick Arms, December 2019. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruit, citrus, biscuits & the hops. Medium body, good level dry bitter finish. Decent
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jun 2025
at 17:53
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Cask
at
Brunswick Inn
on 07 Jun 2025
at 12:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 7.5
Handpull cask at the Brunswick, Derby. Mid- to dark brown, a little bit translucent with a small uneven khaki/tan head. Dark chocolate malt, some yeast extract, slate in the aroma. Sweet taste, some savoury yeasty notes, lots of malt here with bitterness in the finish. Touches of black grape. It is an intense experience for sure, the flavours are pretty full-on. Body is light than expected with almost no carbonation. While there may be issues, it is a brilliant beer all in all.
Tried
from Cask
at
Brunswick Inn
on 04 May 2025
at 18:54
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at BeerheadZ, Lincoln. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty and slight fruity sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
BeerHeadZ Lincoln
on 22 Feb 2025
at 13:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival. Aroma of grass, grain, stone fruit and tropical fruits. Decent body with a fruity, bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival. Aroma of grain, hoppy, straw, citrus and cereal. Good body with a bitter drying finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:54
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Beer brewed to celebrate Jamie’s 10th year at the Brunswick inn. His favourite style of beer brewed with the Brunswick brewing company.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2024
at 14:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at the Pup & Duckling, Solihull. Poured an unclear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, yeast. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a light, slightly watery, malt, yeasty light floral, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 24 Dec 2024
at 10:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hand-pulled half-pint on 11th November 2024 at the Pheasant Inn and Brewhouse. Ruby hue to the dark brown body, beige affair on top. Chocolate and roasted maltiness in this Porter, not as robust as I expected for a 4.7% ABV though.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2024
at 11:02