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.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Old Joint Stock, Birmingham. Clear amber gold with small white head. Pale malts, grape, kiwi, light floral hops. Very balanced fruity gold with definitive oceanic hops. The hops may not be punchy but its a cask golden ale really and this delivers on the sessionable level. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear gold with small white head, some retention. Aroma is lemon, grains, grassy. Taste has a nice citrus element with grassy bitter bite. Maybe a bit soapy but decent lager.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Old Brewer - Public House & Dining Room. Clear golden with white head. Some light floral notes, touch of fruit, malty, touch of butter.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Old Brewer - Public House & Dining Room
on 25 Dec 2024
at 10:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Dulwich Hamlet. Dark nut brown with a cream head. Aroma of toffee malt. Flavour is nut chocolate, warm berry, dusty dark chocolate base, dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Dec 2024
at 14:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[June 2023] Clear pale gold with a wisp of chill haze and a creamy white head. Very soft citrus nose, citrus bitterness up front, with a touch of pine, and sweet lemony malt finishing things off
Tried
on 15 Oct 2024
at 11:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brun med beige skum. Lukter karamell, brød og malt. Soft, med smak av karamell, nøtter og brød.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2024
at 13:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
--Bottled, from Systembolaget. -- Clear nut brown, mid sized head. Leafy nose with dark bread. Mid sweet with light body and well rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and leafs on a slender, crisp body. Mid bitter finish. Relaxed and well brewed,
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2024
at 19:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Klar mørk brun med offwhite skum. Lukter mørkt brød, malt og noe urter. Smak av malt, urter, karamell og litt appelsinskall. Lettdrikkelig med en mild bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2024
at 07:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol March 2024. Deep copper in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Leafy hop aroma, caramel, hedgerow fruits, chewy malts and a moderately dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2024
at 16:10