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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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. I rather liked this, a good example of a English style blond ale. Sraw in colour with a thin white head; grainy aroma; crisp citrus flavour with grainy undertones; and a sweet grapefruit finish.

Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2010 at 06:59


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask. Deep golden colour with mediumsized white fluffy head that leaves some slight lace and also lasts for quite a while. Aroma is honey, fruits, some floral notes as well as mild wood and earth. Flavour is caramel malts along with wood and some fruits. Finish has some semidry grassyness in it. Pleasant and drainkable.

Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2010 at 23:22


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled (K-Isolinna, BB 08/2010)
Amber color, decent off-white head, some lace. Flowery hoppy nose with some citrus, pineapple, iron and toffee. Light to medium bodied. Flavor has sweetish toffee notes, flowery and nutty hoppyness. Short hoppy aftertaste. Quite standard English bitter, wellbrewed but not very exciting.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2010 at 07:29


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

Bottle: Light amber coloured,hazy, small but persistent creamy off-white head; moderate hoppy-fruity nose with a malty-toasty background; moderate to solid bitter-sweet flavour, almost medium bodied; lingerig - slightly "medical" - dryish- hoppy and fruity-malty finish. Fine U.K. brew......

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2010 at 04:30


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle: Pale golden to golden, hazy, small to medium sized lacy white head; moderate to solid noble-hoppy nose with a grainy-fruity background; soft, almost medium bodied, moderate to robust bitter-sweet flavour; lingering hoppy and lemony fruity finish, balanced by some sweet pale malt. Fine english Ale.....

Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2010 at 01:01


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

cask ... copper ... odd musty nose ... fruity ... floral hop ... again mustyness ... not for me.

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2010 at 23:30


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at Colston’s Yard, Bristol 11/12/09. Deep gold in colour with a frothy white head. Aroma of sweet malts, oranges and a touch of citrus hops. Flavour was much the same, with decent cereal malts, apricots and a hoppy, dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2009 at 05:31


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 500ml.Clear light to medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toffee notes, moderate hoppy, dry grass and orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light light heavy bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091114]

Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2009 at 04:32


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

2nd September 2007. On tap. Slightly watery palate. The hops provide an orangey undertone. Light carbonation. Actually not that bitter.

Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2009 at 15:06


4.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Draught@Oluthuone Leskinen
Clear golden color, small white head. Grassy, sweet malty, a bit yeasty aroma. Crisp, some peppery hoppyness and honey, some fruits. Quite boring and lager-like.

Tried on 24 Nov 2009 at 09:17