Brunswick Brewing Co.

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

Established in 1991

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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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21/02/2004.BRUNSWICK INN, 1 Railway Terrace, DERBY, Derbyshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 14 Nov 2022 at 11:25


11/03/2012. BRUNSWICK INN, 1 Railway Terrace, DERBY, Derbyshire, England (EVERARDS)

Tried on 14 Nov 2022 at 11:24


3.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3

Cask at Brunswick, Derby. Pours a hazy golden amber with a small white head and good lacing. Aroma has some vague continental hops. In the mouth it has a repulsive semi-sour / bitter taste, but with some underlying sweetness. Flavour is washing up liquid, dirty rags and vomit. It’s been a long time since I had a beer I disliked as much as this one !

Tried from Cask on 01 Nov 2022 at 23:31


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Gatehouse Tavern, Coventry on 26th October 2022. Copper with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Mildly malty aroma. Plenty of caramel malt in-mouth with some berry fruits. Leafy hops and caramel malt dominate the finish. Medium bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2022 at 22:26


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Surprisingly don’t seem to have ever drunk this before – let alone rated it. Anyway, cask at Brunswick, Derby. Pours a golden yellow with minimal white head and good lacing. Not much of sn sroms, just some floral hops. In the mouth the floral hops are more prominent along with ctirs, tangerine, and some underlying caramel. Overall it is slightly sweet. Finish is dry with some sticky citrus. It’s OK, but not the sort of beer I usually go for.

Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2022 at 21:40


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Tried on 11 Sep 2022 at 13:28


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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the strugglers. Golden colour with a. White head. Aroma and taste are are citrus and light. Medium body.

Tried from Cask at The Strugglers Inn on 16 Jul 2022 at 13:19


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Well my notes insist that I drank this – but I have absolutely no recollection of having done so ! Cask at Brunswick, Derby. Pours a hazy pale straw with a small off-white head. Some sweetness with traces of citrus in the nose. Pretty much the same in the mouth with lemongrass and grapefruit also featuring. A little bitterness in the finish. To summarise, my notes say “OK” – but obviously it was forgettable !

Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2022 at 21:57


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Handpull cask at the Old Horse, Leicester. Golden brown and clear with a thin off-white head. Very light aroma, some dusting of chocolate malt but that is about it. Lovely taste though: sweet and malt-led with some Ovaltine followed by gently bitter hops in the finish. Some treacle and golden syrup in the aftertaste. Light body with soft carbonation. Not much to it but it's a mild innit so that's kind of the point. I enjoyed it.

Tried from Cask on 05 May 2022 at 19:17


3.4
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 15

Cask at the Brunswick Inn, Derby. Pours black with a tan cap. Aroma: roasted malts, chocolate, toffee. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, semi-dry, roasted malts, dark chocolate, liquorice hints, charr, Light body with soft carbonation. Nice flavours but could do with a tad more body.

Tried from Cask on 05 Mar 2022 at 20:17