Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group)
Microbrewery
in Wrington,
Somerset,
England 🏴
Associated with 10 Venues
Established in 1978
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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).