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.
1.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 1
Flavor 1
Texture 6
Overall 0.5
Cask gravity at GBBF 2007. Pale gold, lasting white head. Not a great aroma, a bit of lemon bleach. Not much better in mouth. Ugh. Very very poor. Not off, good condition. Elderflower maybe. V.V nasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2007
at 03:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask gravity at GBBF 2007. VEry dark ruby/black. No head. A rather nice aroma of dark fruit and liquorice. Very decent beer, that has some different flavours. Bit oily, some vegetable flavour, but in a good way. Interesting.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2007
at 11:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Brunswick Inn, Derby. Black beer with a light and mild aroma and a lightly roasted flavour. Overall an average beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jun 2007
at 06:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Brunswick Inn, Derby. Reddish brown in colour with a white head; aroma of apples; sweet and nutty flavour, but also sour; with a sour and bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2007
at 16:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Brunswick, Derby. A dark straw coloured pint with a small white head; honeyed aroma; delicate flowery flavour with traces of honey; leaving a medium bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2007
at 16:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Brunswick Inn, Derby A deep golden pint with an off-white head; earthy, malty aroma; a sweet fruity taste with a bitter edge; and a long dry aftertate; an excellent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2007
at 16:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Derby Winter Beer Festival 2007. Black beer with a light head. The aroma is lightly roasted, and the flavour is mild and lightly roasted. Overall a gentle beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2007
at 09:43
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask at The Lower Red Lion St Albans 28 Sep 2006. Golden red coloured. A small white head. Strong fruity and malty flavour - almost burned. Sweet bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2006
at 12:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask@2006 Derby Winter Beer Festival. Golden beer with a light head. The aroma is caramel and very dry, and the flavour is very dry and well hopped. Overall a very dry beer where the sum of its parts do not constitute the whole.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jan 2006
at 14:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Leicester Beer Festival. Pale lager with a very light and fruity aroma. The flavour is like a pale ale with a sightly weak finish. Overall a good version of an English Pilsner.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Mar 2005
at 10:35