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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@The Tram Depot, Cambridge. Deep amber chestnut colour with a small firm slightly off-white head. Leaves nice lace. Aroma is caramel, fruits, mild sulphur, some wood as well as mild raisiny notes. Flavour is fruity, floral, mild raisins as well as some mild citrusy notes. Fruity and raisiny aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2011
at 02:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Derbyshire beer festival, Seven Stars, Bristol 8/12/10. Easy drinking golden ale with a touch of citrus hop and crisp malts, leading to a decent, bitter finish. Quaffable,
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2010
at 15:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Derbyshire beer festival, Seven Stars, Bristol 6/12/10. Near black with a touch of red and decent, off-white head. Sweetish fruity aroma with a touch of lactose and roasty malts, Flavour of milk chocolate and berry fruit with a dryish finish. Good, but as others have noted, lacking in oomph.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Dec 2010
at 13:45
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
From cask at Kelham Island Tavern. Pours dark brown to black with a small off white to tan head. Aroma is roasted malty. Mild acidic and roasted malt flavoured. Somewhat alcoholic too. Acidic and dark malty finish. Not really my thing.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2010
at 23:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask at Brunswick Inn. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, citrusy and crisp. Flavour is the same. Crisp bitter and fresh citrusy. Crisp bitter and fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2010
at 23:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask at Brunswick Inn. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild hoppy and fruity. Light citrusy, vague herbal to grassy in flavour. Ends dry and bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2010
at 23:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask at Brunswick Inn. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mildmalty. Light fruity, malty and bitter flavoured. A bit on the citrusy side. Ends dry and malty.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2010
at 23:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask at Brunswick Inn. Aroma is roasted malty and caramelish. Roasted malty and caramelish flavoured. Mild bitter to a slight dry and caramelish base. Ends medium dry and malty.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Nov 2010
at 13:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire England DE1 2RU.Clear medium to dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee, oyster stout alike. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, chocolate - vanilla sweet. Body is light medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100117]
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2010
at 08:19
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire England DE1 2RU.Clear medium amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, toasted, roasted. Flavor is moderate strawberry sweet and light bitter with a average duration, vomit bitter notes. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100117]
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2010
at 08:19