# Dark Sky Brewery — Barnard Castle, County Durham

> Dark Sky Brewery in Barnard Castle, County Durham, England scores 3.17 out of 5 — Poor, #7 in County Durham. 6 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Dark Sky Brewery is a brewery in Barnard Castle, County Durham, England. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.17 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #7 in County Durham. Of the 6 beers we track, 48% are Pale Ale and 39% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.17 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #7 in County Durham · #747 in England · #15,300 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 6

## About

Dark Sky Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #13 in Durham. They are most well known for "Kirkcarrions Ghost", which is an Other Red Ale and "Plumbum", which is an English Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 48% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 39% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Market Place, Barnard Castle, County Durham, England
- Coordinates: 54.6244543, -2.0833565

## Breweries nearby

- [Weard'ale](https://finding.beer/brewery/weardale-10579.md) — 3.47, Poor — Bishop Auckland, County Durham — 9.1 mi away
- [McColl's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mccolls-brewery-12282.md) — 3.08, Limited — Bishop Auckland, County Durham — 13 mi away
- [North Pier Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-pier-brew-co-25378.md) — 3.44, Poor — Bishop Auckland, County Durham — 14 mi away
- [Appleby Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/appleby-brewery-36411.md) — 2.91, Limited — Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness — 16 mi away
- [Caps Off Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/caps-off-brewery-22404.md) — 3.41, Poor — Bishop Auckland, County Durham — 17 mi away
- [Tirril Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tirril-brewery-15199.md) — 2.94, Limited — Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria — 17 mi away
- [George Samuel Brewery Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/george-samuel-brewery-ltd-15710.md) — 3.71, Fine — Shildon, County Durham — 17 mi away
- [The Fold Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-fold-brewing-co-29714.md) — 2.86, Poor — Shildon, County Durham — 18 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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