Black Paw Brewery

• Location: Bishop Auckland
• Founded: 2011
• Sells cask: Yes
• Sells bottles: Yes
• Plant size: 10-barrel
• Website: blackpawbrewery.co.uk

Black Paw Brewery was founded in 2011 and is based in Bishop Auckland. It currently produces five regular beers and two seasonal beers:

• Bishop’s Best (3.8% ABV) – “A classic session bitter of dark amber/ruby colour with a noticeable bitter taste and an underlying hint of chocolate.”
• Paw’s Gold (4.0% ABV) – “A rich golden bitter with a complex composition of malt and hop taste with an abundance of aroma hops.”
• Dark Seam (5.0% ABV) – “A deliciously dark and full flavoured beer inspired by a traditional porter recipe. Overtones of chocolate mixed with a hint of coffee alongside a pleasing aroma of hops – one for the connoisseur.”
• Black Paw IPA (5.0% ABV) – “Brewed to an authentic American recipe, this amber ale has a strong complex aroma and a refreshing bitter finish.”
• Archbishop’s Ale (4.1% ABV) = “A dark ruby bitter with smooth hops and a satisfying bitter finish this will keep you coming back for more.”
• Polar Paw (4.4% ABV, winter seasonal) – “A dark ale with a bitter-sweet taste complemented by a pleasing hop aroma and aftertaste. Brewed with select English hops, this is a good honest traditional ale.”
• Paragon (2.8% ABV, summer seasonal).

(Tasting notes provided by the brewery.)