Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group)
Microbrewery
in
Wrington,
Somerset,
England 🏴
Associated with 11 Venues
Established in 1978
Contact
Description
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.
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.
6.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 11 Oct 2025
at 18:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Duke of St Albans, Highgate on 7th October 2025. Clear, rich dark coppery brown with shallow, yellowy white foam and scant lacing. Mild maltiness in aroma. Richly fruity in-mouth with berries on a strong malt substructure. Some earthy pungency and a few grasses make for a glorious blend. Earthy malt finish. Medium bodied with a velvet smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
at
Duke of St Albans
on 07 Oct 2025
at 21:21
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Malt and light mineral aroma. Mineral and malt flavor with light grass. Medium bodied. Mineral and malt linger.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2025
at 17:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Light citrus aroma. Citrus and light tropical fruit flavor with light orange. Medium bodied. Citrus and light tropical fruit linger with light orange.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2025
at 17:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Light citrus aroma. Grapefruit flavor. Medium bodied. Grapefruit lingers.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2025
at 17:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the standing order ...copper ..thin white lacing soft ..soft fruit ..Light woody bitter floral fruit ..
Tried
on 22 Sep 2025
at 11:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Loose white head on a still clear dull golden coloured body.
Light malt & butterscotch aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a sharp back.
Pale malt, zesty citrus, floral & stone fruit tastes.
Bog standard
Light malt & butterscotch aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a sharp back.
Pale malt, zesty citrus, floral & stone fruit tastes.
Bog standard
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2025
at 19:21
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at The Fleet Inn, Twyning. Clear amber, white head. Aroma of sweet malts, caramel, some fruit hops. Taste is the same, sweet caramel, bready/biscuity malt, fruity hop notes, light bitterness. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Fleet Inn
on 19 Sep 2025
at 18:13
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at The Lion Inn, Winchcombe. Clear pale golden, white head. Aroma of grapefruit, lemon, pale malts. Taste is very citrusy, grapefruit, lemon, grainy malts, fairly strong bitterness. Light-medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Lion Inn
on 09 Sep 2025
at 13:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Morrisons, Eastbourne. Poured a mostly clear golden colour with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light woody hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, with an earthy, light pepper spice, woodg hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 26 Aug 2025
at 23:15