Ferryman

Exeter Brewery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.08

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: -

Ticks: 28

Our well known Classic; this was the first ale produced by the Brewery, back in 2003, when we were called Topsham & Exminster Brewery. We may have changed our name and refined the recipe a tad, but Ferryman remains a firm favourite with many and remains one of our best-sellers.

A copper coloured Premium ale. Beautifully well balanced flavour enhanced with generous handfuls of English Goldings hops. All our ales are cask conditioned and made using only the finest local sourced ingredients, including traditionally floor-dried, locally produced malts.

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6.2

Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Merchants Inn, Rugby, 03/08/14. Golden with a well appointed off white head that stays to make small talk. Nose is biscuit malt, light spice, nutty leanings. Taste comprises mellow fruit tones, biscuit, caramel. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter linger in the close. Ok bitter.

Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2014 at 04:02

WingmanWillis (38005) ticked Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 11 years ago

Tried on 23 Apr 2014 at 07:13

5.1

Olut (21691) reviewed Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Deep golden ale with a thin but crisply drinkable texture. Some fruit aromas but little of this is to be found in its taste.

Tried on 09 Sep 2012 at 12:07

6.8

CloakedDagger (37038) reviewed Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Alice BS. Pours a hazy nutty brown with a small, rough off-white head. Subtle roasty aroma with a little licorice. Medium body, low carbonation, sweet roast and some ddried dark fruits. Somewhat minerally. Distinct bitterness in the finish. Closer to a Mild than to a Bitter I’d say. 051011

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2011 at 10:51

6.8

cagarvie (39800) reviewed Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

bottle at home .. with stephen ... copper ... thin white head ... soft lightly smokey woody nose ... soft dark berry fruits .. little woody malt ... hint of toffee ... juicy fruits ... decent enough

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2011 at 12:11

5.5

Harrisoni (26137) reviewed Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask gravity at Ashford Rugby Club BF 2010. Proper brown bitter colour with thin beige head. It’s a slightly earthy toffeeish brown bitter. Same as 100 others. Earthy, touch of mud on the swallow.

Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2010 at 07:16

6.5

Grumbo (24130) ticked Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 15 years ago

8/10/2010. Cask at the 28th Ipswich Beer Festival.

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2010 at 23:00

Downender (11357) reviewed Ferryman from Exeter Brewery 16 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask-conditoned at the Imperial (JDW), Exeter 26/07/09. Amber in colour with a slight, off-white head. Biscuit malt aroma with a touch of fruit. Similarly malty flavour with plenty of bitterness in the finish. Got better as the pint went on.

Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2009 at 16:01