Melwood Beer Co.
Microbrewery in Knowsley, Merseyside, England 🏴
Established in 2013
Closed in 2023
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Description
The Melwood Beer Company opened its doors in March 2013 by husband and wife duo John & Julie Marsden. We are having one, huge adventure!
We are based in the heart of Knowsley Park in the old Kennels that once housed Lord Derby’s gundogs.
We are based in the heart of Knowsley Park in the old Kennels that once housed Lord Derby’s gundogs.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ real ale festival 2015. Gallows bird. Amber, slight cloudy, thin white head. Cat pee, wool, grapefruit aroma. Flavor has wet wool, grapefruit, funky notes. Decent bitterness. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 09:58
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2015 Pours clear yellowish with a small head. Aroma of ripe fruits, crisp malts, pine, hints of citrus. Taste is sweetish, grainy and citrusy with hints of fruits, and herbal grass. Finish is sweetish and grainy with hints of menthol. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 08:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2015
Aroma is musty with gooseberry bush, apricot and mellow worty tones. Also some swimming hall -like chlorine. Flavour has mint, menthol, chlorine, some grain and hints of honey. Finishes with gooseberry bush -like bitterness.
Aroma is musty with gooseberry bush, apricot and mellow worty tones. Also some swimming hall -like chlorine. Flavour has mint, menthol, chlorine, some grain and hints of honey. Finishes with gooseberry bush -like bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 08:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2015
Pours orange with a small head. Aroma of gooseberries, earthy notes, hints of yeast, citrus and caramel. Taste is smooth, hoppy and earthy with hints of gooseberries and grass. Finish is stuffy and earthy with some grass and pine. Feels a bit off.
Pours orange with a small head. Aroma of gooseberries, earthy notes, hints of yeast, citrus and caramel. Taste is smooth, hoppy and earthy with hints of gooseberries and grass. Finish is stuffy and earthy with some grass and pine. Feels a bit off.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 07:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2015
Quite rich aroma with lots of citra: gooseberry bush, grapefruit and tropical fruits. Also minerals and bitter bush leaves. Flavour as bush leaves, lots of minerals, some dried fruits and apricot. Finishes with somewhat harsh herbal bitterness. Aroma was promising but flavour needs more fruits. A lot of them. Some fruits start to occur after some sips though.
Quite rich aroma with lots of citra: gooseberry bush, grapefruit and tropical fruits. Also minerals and bitter bush leaves. Flavour as bush leaves, lots of minerals, some dried fruits and apricot. Finishes with somewhat harsh herbal bitterness. Aroma was promising but flavour needs more fruits. A lot of them. Some fruits start to occur after some sips though.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 07:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2015
Pours pitch black with a smooth head. Aroma of smoked malts, leather, ash, wood, cocoa nibs, chocolate and coffee. Taste is smooth, slightly roasty and woody with hints of smoke, leather, chocolate and cocoa. Finish is smooth, slightly roasty and woody with some chocolate and cocoa. Quite smooth and balanced.
Pours pitch black with a smooth head. Aroma of smoked malts, leather, ash, wood, cocoa nibs, chocolate and coffee. Taste is smooth, slightly roasty and woody with hints of smoke, leather, chocolate and cocoa. Finish is smooth, slightly roasty and woody with some chocolate and cocoa. Quite smooth and balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 07:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2015
Aroma is smoky with licorice and leather. Nice. Flavour has burned wood, licorice, smoke, some peat and hints of herbs in the finish. A bit watery but nice anyway.
Aroma is smoky with licorice and leather. Nice. Flavour has burned wood, licorice, smoke, some peat and hints of herbs in the finish. A bit watery but nice anyway.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 06:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
part of my 2013 backlog, tried at the Three Stags Bebbington, Wirral. Golden colour with thick white head. Aroma and taste are from the hops which are citrusy and tropical fruits. Love the music, loved the beer
Tried
on 01 Jan 2015
at 13:48
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Leggers Beer Festival, Dewsbury. Golden, no head. Fruity and slightly floral ale. A little sticky in texture with a small sweetness evident.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2014
at 13:29
3/10
Tried
on 24 Aug 2014
at 12:02