Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group)

Microbrewery in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 10 Venues

Established in 1978

Contact
Cox's Green, Wrington, BS40 5PA, England
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.

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

Old rating - A 500ml bottle, birthday gift from friends. Pours a darkish amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramal, toffee, citrus & malt. light to medium body. Mild bitter finish. Passable pale ale

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 09:59


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

Old rating - From the tap at Le Hocq Inn on Jersey. Pours a dark amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, pine & malty hops. A mild to medium bitter finish. Enjoyable enough that I had 2 more.

Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2025 at 20:16


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

Old rating - A 500ml bottle from M & S in Jersey. Pours amber colour with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus and fruits. Dry medium bitter finish. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2025 at 16:11


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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#41. TRINITY. Beer whilst waiting for the bus to take me back to the capital after exploring the north coast of Jersey. Glowing copper-amber with a bubbly head. A few bready malts balance well with a gentle fruitiness, which goes a long way in hiding its low strength taste.

Tried from Bottle at The Trinity Arms (Liberation) on 10 Jun 2025 at 16:58


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#38. ST HELIER. Early evening beer after exploring the south-west of Jersey. A golden tropical-fruity effort with light citrus and a hoppy-citric bitterness. Easy-going and good-looking.

Tried from Draft at Post Horn (Liberation) on 09 Jun 2025 at 05:06


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#26. ST HELIER. First drink in Jersey, one I'd see quite frequently in keg across the island. Drank in Royal Square in the capital. An easy, glowing golden carbonated brew - not particularly fruity but nice enough.

Tried from Draft at Cock & Bottle (Liberation) on 08 Jun 2025 at 20:07


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

Old rating from 10-04-15 - 500ml bottle, pours clear amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, citrus, grapefruit, earth, bread, raisins, grass, honey & malt. Light to medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2025 at 15:54


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

Old rating from 27-05-15 - 500ml bottle. Original name including 200 Authentic. Pours caramel, citrus, earth & malt. Medium body. Dry bitter finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2025 at 12:23


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

A pint from the cask at The Tipsy, St Peter, Jersey. A very black colour with a creme that lasts. Tastes of hints of coffee, smoke and has a subtle bitter finish. Very good

Tried from Cask on 04 May 2025 at 20:24


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

Half-pint, draught, outside in the beer garden at The Catherine Wheel. Bright golden body, stable white head leaving rings of lace down the glass. Quite inviting on the nose with grassy hops and a citric scent. Moments of lemon and peaches to the taste profile followed by a semi-dry bitter ending. Decent. (Bibury, Cotswold, 26.04.2025).

Tried from Draft at The Catherine Wheel on 26 Apr 2025 at 11:10