Alnwick Brewery (Harry Hotspur Holdings)

Commercial Brewery in Alnwick, Northumberland, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2005

Contact
Hawkhill Business Park, Lesbury, Alnwick, NE66 3PG, England
Subsidiaries
Alnwick Brewery (Harry Hotspur Holdings) owns 2 breweries:
Description
Founded in 2005. There are plans to re-establish a brewery in Alnwick . Later the Brewery moved to premises just outside Alnwick after being taken over by Harry Hotspur Holdings. They provide beers for sister company Lindisfarne, they also utilise brands Hawk Wing Beers and VIP.

We are owned and managed by Harry Hotspur Holdings a niche investment company with a vision to “preserve the past and build the future” for niche food and drinks businesses in Northumbria. In the portfolio there is also; Lindisfarne Limited famed for their world famous meads and also the Alnwick Rum Company.

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6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at day 2 of the 40th Pigs Ear Beer festival, Round Chapel Hackney, 04/12/24.
Clear deep golden topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is dried fruit rinds, herb, caramel wafer.
Taste comprises biscuit, grains, light spice, clove, caramel, stewed fruits.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay cask offering.
Tried on 04 Dec 2024 at 11:20

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Gravity cask at the 30th Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms, 06/09/24.
Golden amber topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is grass, herb, biscuit, straw.
Taste comprises stewed fruits, brown bread, herb, grains.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay bitter.
Tried on 06 Sep 2024 at 16:34

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Gravity cask at the 30th Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms, 06/09/24.
Golden blonde with a just off white head.
Nose is grass, herb, mellow fruit esters.
Taste comprises modest citric zest, straw, soft malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay.
Tried on 06 Sep 2024 at 11:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From the wood at graf. Pours hazy golden amber, nose is toffee, oak, some fruit, taste is sweet toffee, light bitterness, little cheesy. --- Beer merged from original tick of Alnwick IPA on 07 Jun 2024 at 20:05 - Score: 6
Tried on 07 Jun 2024 at 19:05

7/10
cask from the wood graf 2024 ...dark amber m small white head ..soft sweet toffee fruit malts...juicy sweet fruit
Tried from Cask on 07 Jun 2024 at 13:07

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Sun Hotel, Warkworth. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of herbal hops and toast. Taste is bitter, faint cereal, faint orange. Bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 May 2024 at 12:45

4.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle picked up at the brewery. Clear cola colour. Barely a head. Looks dead. Here we fucking go. Some earthy coffee. Wisp of vinegar. Taste is dry and a little acetic. Can’t be bothered going on.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2024 at 17:44

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle picked up at the brewery. It’s not brown. It’s a medium amber. Slim lasting off white foam. Nose has yeast and dark honey. Some nuttiness. Taste is dry and lightly bitter with a honey like sweetness on the lips. Pretty thin overall. Thin dry finish. I enjoyed my visit to this place and the server on the day was (I think) the brewer, but to be honest I didn’t get on with the beers at all, this one included.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2024 at 18:51

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can picked up at the brewery. Clear gold. Barely a head. Light caramel. A bit buttery. Whisper of Citra. Taste is light dry and light bitter. Light and airy. Brisk carbonation. Short dry finish. Not much occurring here but it’s drinkable.
Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2024 at 18:28