Bristol born and made to stand out, Butcombe Brewing Co. began life at a time of cultural, social and political change, crafting beer before ‘craft beer’ was even a thing.
You see, at that time, no one was risking it all starting a brewery, making simple, premium, easy-drinking ale. To do so was an act of defiance. Or madness. But, 42 years and a lot of hard graft later, by staying true to our beliefs and Bristolian roots, it looks like owning a resolutely maverick brewing company isn’t such a crazy idea after all. By going against the grain, to work intimately with it, we made our own statement with every pint. And what was true then is just as important today.
Butcombe now produces over 250,000 pints a week from our brewery in Wrington. As times and tastes change, so does our range of beers. Alongside Original, Gold and Rare Breed, you’ll find two craft lagers, Bohemia and Underfall, and two IPAs, Goram and Stateside, plus a range of exciting seasonal and small batch specials.
Keg @ Ad Astra Cidery, Somerset. Pours gold, small white head. Gentle sweet aroma, floral. Doesn't quite come across like a stateside pale ale, more of a weak, thin bodied English pale interpretation with gentle citrus notes and perhaps a light floral bubblegum sweetness running throughout. Ok.
Fles gedeeld door Koenzie, geprobeerd met Roelzie. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van hop. De smaak is moutig, zacht zoet en hoppig.
Perfekt tappet fra cask på The Royal Oak i Luxborough, sammen med Steven: klar kobbergylden med nydelig skumkrone som holder følge helt ned til siste dråpe. Fruktig aroma og silkemyk maltsmak med urter, skogbunn og mild citrus. Saftig og slank på samme tid, og den nydelige ettersmaken gjør oss nesten lyriske.
Draft. Amber bere with a cream head. Light floral and malt aroma. Malt and light floral flavor with light citrus. Medium bodied. MNalt and light floral notes linger with light citrus.
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 19 April 2023. Pale amber in colour with a slight, off-white, head. A touch of floral hop, tangerines, rich tea biscuity malts, leading to a dryish finish. Good.
Cask at JDW Hamilton Hall, London (30/03/2023) - JDW Spring Beer Fest 2023 (27 of 30) - nice citrus fruity and light malty aroma and taste, pine, grass, light to medium body, bitter hoppy refreshing finish. Tasty and in great condition. --- Beer merged from original tick of Vincent on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:27 - Score: 7. Original review text: JDW Spring Beer Fest 2023 (27 of 30) - nice citrus fruity and light malty aroma and taste, pine, grass, light to medium body, bitter hoppy refreshing finish. Tasty and in great condition.