From Castle Rock
Welcome to our blog space. Catch up on all the latest Castle Rock going ons here, including regular notes from our brewers, thoughts and musings on industry topics, and more.
29/07/2022
We’re pouring at the Arboretum Beer Festival!
Castle Rock will be pouring their beers at this summer's Arboretum Beer Festival 2022!
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Castle Rock 10K Run
Running and beer. Not two things you'd normally put together. Certainly not at the same time! But, when you think about it, what better way to finish a race? At least, we think so. Well, if you agree, you're in luck. Ready from that moment you cross the line, you'll be able to choose a number of favourites from our core beers to quench your thirst! The event is a fun and friendly event, welcoming runners of all abilities to join in: Friday 19th August, 7pm @ University Park, Nottingham Find out more and sign up here.
04/07/2022
Three More Wins for Castle Rock at SIBA’s Regional Awards
Castle Rock takes three more wins at the SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards 2022. Oatmeal Stout, new to Castle Rock's permanent range, receives a Bronze in the Cask British Dark Beer category, after winning Gold at the Nationals in can earlier this year. Army of Me also receives a Bronze in the Cask Session Pale Ale, while In Bloom takes a Silver in the Cask Pale Ales.
01/07/2022
Cabazon – our collab with Neon Raptor
Cabazon is a Castle Rock x Neon Raptor West Coast pale with bold assertive flavours. In balance, there's a sweet backdrop of robust flavours from the Golden Promise and Vienna malts. With the bitterness you'd expect from a West Coast pale, Cabazon also packs subtle notes of gooseberry, grapefruit and pine, with a sweet biscuity finish.
13/06/2022
Nottingham Craft Beer Week
Nottingham Craft Beer Week. For those who love beer and good times, you don’t want to miss this. This week-long celebration is just around the corner, bringing together over 30 of the best breweries and venues from Nottingham and nearby. From Bang the Elephant to Black Iris, Totally Brewed, Magpie and of course, us at Castle Rock Brewery, there’s going to be an amazing selection of beer for all tastes!
10/06/2022
Wow, What a Yard Party
How long has it been since we were gathered at a festival together? It certainly feels like a while. Well, at Castle Rock Brewery, we finally broke that three-year hiatus last month with the much-anticipated return of our Yard Party. In fact, it was so all-consuming that we’re only just getting round to doing our review now, almost a month later! At least that’s our excuse…
16/05/2022
Brewer’s Notes – Steal My Sunshine
Check out our latest brew, Steal My Sunshine. It's a delicious dry hop pale with pine, citrus and assertive bitterness, balanced with subtle caramel notes. Brewed with Citra, Simcoe and Chinook hops.
10/05/2022
Brewer’s Notes – On the Spritz
Castle Rock Brewery welcomed Turning Point Brew Co. to Nottingham to create On the Spritz, a delightful pale brewed ginger and elderflower. Perfect as those sunny, long evenings start to roll in.
04/05/2022
Brewer’s Notes – Majesty
Majesty is a golden ale brewed for the Queen’s platinum jubilee with all UK ingredients. Castle Rock is particularly excited to be using two UK hop varieties for the first time, Olicana and Jester.
22/04/2022
Pub in Focus: the Swan in the Rushes
Read about our latest article for 'pub in focus'; a series shining the spotlight on our individual pubs in the Castle Rock Brewery family. Learn more about the pub's history as well as their events programme, community drinks selection and future plans as a member of our unique independent pub group.
14/04/2022
Raising a Glass and Money for the People of Ukraine
Castle Rock will proudly be serving beer from Kyiv-based brewery Varvar Brews from this Thursday (14th April) in their pubs. All profits will go towards funding humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
12/04/2022
The Pilot Project Commences!
And the Pilot Project commences! We now have a secondary, and much smaller, brew kit which we are using to brew limited edition beers. The aim is to use the freedom the smaller kit gives us to explore and experiment with new brewing processes, techniques, beer styles and ingredients. Join us on our journey! #PilotProject
Nottingham Poetry Festival 2022
That's right, Nottingham Poetry Festival is back this year with an amazing showcase of talent. There's a a huge range of exciting events from poetry slams to storytelling and a "global party", bringing together poets from all around the world in a hybrid poetry party and open mic.
11/04/2022
Castle Rock’s Electric Van Experience
Castle Rock has a new electric van thanks to Nottingham City Council's Electric Van Experience scheme. We are super excited to add it to our fleet and look forward to understanding how we can incorporate more into our business and environmental plan.
31/03/2022
Brewer’s Notes – In Bloom
In Bloom is our latest dry hopped pale. Matt, our developmental brewer, takes the time to share a bit about the process behind the pint
28/03/2022
#MYLOCALIS Round-up and Winner Announcement!
We select our winning entry for #MyLocalIs 2022 - our annual campaign to celebrate all that make pubs essential spaces for our communities.
23/03/2022
INTO THE WILD
Into the Wild: a Castle Rock Brewery x Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust 20th anniversary witbier is launched at the Canalhouse.
22/03/2022
Brewer’s Notes – Army of Me
Army of Me is our latest dry hopped pale. Matt, our developmental brewer, takes the time to share a bit about the process behind the pint
18/03/2022
Oatmeal Stout crowned GOLD at BeerX 2022
Castle Rock Brewery wins GOLD for Oatmeal Stout in the Dark British Beers category at BeerX 2022.
14/03/2022
Brewer’s Notes – Into the Wild
Into the Wild, our collab beer with the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, launches on our shop and at the Canalhouse on Wednesday 16th March. Our developmental brewer Matt shares his notes on the beer below.
28/02/2022
#MYLOCALIS… Jess
Our marketing executive Jess writes a little bit about Castle Rock's #MyLocalIs campaign and what her local pub means to her.
17/02/2022
The Castle Rock Brewery Podcast is here!
Episode 1 of the Castle Rock Brewery Podcast is now *LIVE*
04/02/2022
Brewer’s Notes – Oatmeal Stout in cask
Oatmeal Stout is now available in our pubs and beyond in keg, can and for the first time, in cask. Read on for notes straight from our developmental brewer, Matt.
Brewer’s Notes – Fog People
Fog People is our latest beer, a big and juicy NEIPA coming in at 5.9% ABV. Our developmental brewer Matt took the time to write up a few notes about the beer and the process behind the pint.
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