Horncastle Ales

Brewpub in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Old Nick's Tavern

Established in 2014

Contact
Old Nick’s Tavern, 8 North Street, Horncastle, LN9 5DX, England
Description
Horncastle Ales is a micro brewery in Lincs. Brewing first commenced in July 2014, since then we have won three awards and been accepted into the GBBF.

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2991; 6/2022. Roasty, dark chocolate, liquorice. Brown body, persistant creamy tany head. Liquorice, roasty, earthy. Good rustic stout. Half of pint, hand-pulled, brewpub, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.
Tried on 05 Jun 2022 at 12:16

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# 2990; 6/2022. Earthy and biscuit aroma. Clear gold body, nice persistant head. Earthy, biscuit, hay, herbal, cardboard. Worse golden ale. Pint, hand-pulled, brewpub, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.
Tried on 05 Jun 2022 at 12:12

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hand-pulled pint into a plastic beaker at The Signal Box Inn, Cleethorpes on 22nd April 2022. Golden amber body, white crown of foam on top. Fruity nose with a pine twist, taste is a good blend of bittering hops and some semi-sweetening malts. Nice in the afternoon sun after a decent walk.
Tried on 25 Apr 2022 at 06:27

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Cask at the strugglers Inn Lincoln. Off black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste roasted malty and chocolate. Nice bittersweet to bitter taste. Smooth body.
Tried from Cask at The Strugglers Inn on 18 Dec 2021 at 12:14

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tried at the Cardinals Hat. Amber colour with an off white head. Aroma slightly fruity and moderately bitter. Slightly musty.
Tried on 20 Dec 2019 at 17:02

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
30/11/2018. Cask at the Dove Winter Beer Festival, Ipswich. Pours clear and very pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of lemon, flowers, grass and bitter hops. Light to moderate sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Easy drinking, zesty bitter finish, liked it.
Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2018 at 17:58

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Cask at the Cardinals Hat. Off black colour with an off white head. Aroma had chocolate, Taste ;light fruity to bitter. Full body especially with the lowish abv.
Tried from Cask on 17 Nov 2018 at 17:56

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Tried at the cardinals hat. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma light citrus and fruity. Taste slightly sweet. Medium body.
Tried on 22 Sep 2018 at 15:12

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Tried at the Three Horseshoes Waddington. Pale yellow golden colour with a white head. Aroma zesty citrus. Taste light seeet to light bitter. Refreshing light to medium body.
Tried on 27 Jul 2018 at 16:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
26/5/2018. Cask at the Lincoln CAMRA Beer Festival 2018. Pours clear amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of malt, hop, caramel, fruit and flowers. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slightly thin texture, soft carbonation. Dry, fruity finish. Nicely drinkable session bitter.
Tried from Cask on 26 May 2018 at 13:34