Things People Have Said About Us
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Beer Reviews meet the brewer interview
“Stuart works alone with a three-barrel plant in a cellar beneath a pub. He does everything single-handed, from cask washing, to bottling, to designing labels and pump clips.
And the beers he turns out in his understated fashion are too good to be overlooked any longer. He saw a load of chillies being sold off cheap in Morrisons so he bought them on impulse and created Ring of Fire, a 10% chilli beer that has a subtle taste of chilli pepper before the heat gradually builds. He does a nice range of session beers, and a variety of fully-hopped IPAs. His Smoked Oktoberfest is the best beer I’ve ever tasted with Indian food. And the Damson Porter he created with Zak Avery is divine. I could go on.
Stuart just brews what he feels like brewing, constantly experimenting. I don’t think he knows how good a brewer he is. I’m scared how big his head will grow when he does realise, so I just hope I don’t help create a monster by giving him the recognition he deserves. So no one tell him what I just said.” Pete Brown
“In summary, the Crown Brewery rocks, and is hopefully set for great things in 2010. But don’t just take my word for it. That bloke Pete Brown (by which I mean the British Guild of Beer Writers’ Writer of the Year 2009) rates Stuart as his second favourite brewer of the year, just behind John Keeling. And there’s no shame in coming second to the man Keeling.” Zak Avery.
You can watch both of Zak’s excellent videos here and here
“There’s a brewery in the cellar, where the phenomenally talented and hugely underrated brewer Stuart Ross pretty much does as he pleases and makes it up as he goes along, continually creating new beers.” Pete Brown
“Best UK Brewery: For the rawness and taste of their (or his) beers, Crown Brewery (aka Stuart Ross) takes my vote, producing some of the most exciting beers of the year.” real-ale-reviews.
“Best UK Brewery Having picked one of Crown Brewery’s brews earlier on, I’m going to plump for them here. Especially as it’s a small, one man set up, well done them!” Reet Good Leeds.
“Best UK Bottled Beer Crown’s Unpronounceable IPA – packed full of hoppy bitterness with a summery hint of blackberries coming through underneath.” (read more here) Reet Good Leeds.
“Crown Brewery and brewer Stu are definitely one to watch, they make some fantastic beers and have some fantastic ideas, I for one think they have a big future ahead of them” Andy Mogg from Beer Reviews (read more about our beers here)
