Brunswick Brewing Co.

Brewpub in Derby, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Brunswick Inn

Established in 1991

Contact
1 Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU, England
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.

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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask @ Fox And Goose, Hebden Bridge. Clear golden with a frothy-bubbly head. Good water here provides quite a smooth texture brew. It's nicely hoppy too and easy enough given the aforementioned.
Tried from Cask on 27 Sep 2024 at 11:58

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. Black colour with a pale tan head. Aroma and taste are malty and subtle sweet strawberry. medium body.
Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2024 at 12:41

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Cask at Brunswick, Derby. Pours “bitter brown” with a small off-white head. There’s malts and honey in the aroma. In the mouth it fluctuates between sweetness and bitterness, but is constantly watery. Traditional hops to the fore in the flavour along with hints of alcoholic strength, berry fruits and caramel. Finish leans more towards bitterness. It’s reasonable.
Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2024 at 23:03

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
25/7/2024. Cask at the 34th Ipswich Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear bright golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is citrus, stone fruits, grass, straw. Moderate sweetness, quite bitter. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Very nice bitterness to finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2024 at 21:47


6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pup & Duckling, Solihull. Poured a clear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt and yeast. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, slightly watery, smooth, yeasty, woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 30 Mar 2024 at 20:15

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Old Horse, Leicester. Mid-gold, clear as a bell with a small tight white head. Light and slightly medicinal aroma with citrus hop character in the background. Taste is fresh with a big malty character, light seawater, citrus. Getting more bitter as the initial sip fades but the bitterness never overpowers. Orange liqueur in the aftertaste. Bodt's somewhat watery with soft carbonation but it fits the style. Elegant and overall quite good.
Tried from Cask on 25 Mar 2024 at 13:52

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Bräunlich bis schwarze Farbe mit beiger Schaumkrone. Malziger Geruch mit Kakao und Schokolade. Geschmacklich malzig mit Toffee, Kakao und dunkler Schokolade. Hohe Süße mit mittlerer Bitterkeit, mittlerer Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2024 at 07:47

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Klare goldene Farbe mit weißer Schaumkrone. Malziger, leicht hopfiger Geruch. Geschmacklich malzig, leicht hopfig mit etwas Citrus. Mittlere Süße mit leichter Bitterkeit, leichter Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2024 at 07:45

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 5.5
Klare goldene Farbe mit weißer Schaumkrone. Malziger, hopfiger Geruch. Geschmacklich malzig, hopfig mit Citrus. Leicht süß mit mittlerer Bitterkeit, mittlerer Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2024 at 07:43