# Castle Eden — Hartlepool, County Durham

> Castle Eden in Hartlepool, County Durham, England scores 2.58 out of 5 — Limited, #17 in County Durham. 32 beers tracked, mostly Winter Ale.

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Castle Eden is a brewery in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.58 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #17 in County Durham. Of the 32 beers we track, 30% are Winter Ale and 23% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.58 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #17 in County Durham · #1,664 in England · #28,554 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 32

## About

Today, Castle Eden Brewery, fronted by two local entrepreneurs Cliff Walker and David Travers, embark on the same journey as John Nimmo did. The team share the same passion, excitement and commitment for quality, distinction and forward thinking to bring back to County Durham that brewing Centre of Excellence.
 
The brewery based in Seaham is here to support other local microbreweries in the form of contract brewing, keg, cask, bottle or a combination from the state of the art brewing facility.

## What they brew

- Winter Ale — 30% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 21% of the beers we track
- IPA — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Hartlepool, County Durham, England
- Coordinates: 54.7360617, -1.3509303
- Website: http://castleedenbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Crafty Monkey Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/crafty-monkey-brewing-co-15328.md) — 2.98, Limited — Hartlepool — 4.5 mi away
- [Camerons Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/camerons-brewery-9674.md) — 2.90, Limited — Hartlepool — 6.7 mi away
- [The Durham Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-durham-brewery-9614.md) — 3.48, Poor — Durham, County Durham — 7.2 mi away
- [Yard of Ale Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/yard-of-ale-brew-co-9274.md) — 2.88, Limited — Ferryhill, County Durham — 8.4 mi away
- [Hopper House Brew Farm](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopper-house-brew-farm-14592.md) — 2.86, Limited — Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham — 8.6 mi away
- [Maxim Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/maxim-brewery-10634.md) — 2.96, Limited — Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear — 8.8 mi away
- [Hill Island Microbrewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hill-island-microbrewery-9290.md) — 2.96, Limited — Durham, County Durham — 9.4 mi away
- [IMPOSSIBREW®](https://finding.beer/brewery/impossibrew-27747.md) — 2.81, Limited — Durham, County Durham — 10 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Middlesbrough, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/middlesbrough.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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