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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

(bottle) Hazy, orange-golden colour with a short but dense eggshell-coloured foamy head. Citrus-fruity and zesty, slightly flowery hoppy aroma with a moderately sweet (cara-)malty background. Sweet-bitter flavour, light to medium body with a soft carbonation. Initially (cara-)malt-accented, minimal chalky taste with fruity and spicy hops with a lasting and well-rounded slightly biscuity malty and fruity hoppy finish. Good (09.VIII.09).

Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2009 at 14:55


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(bottle, as Butcombe Blond Calassic Pale Bitter, 4.5% abv) Hazy, pale golden colour with a short blond foamy head. Sweet pale malt accompany with a good dash of citrus-fruity, flowery and slightly woody hops. Mildly bitter flavour, light bodied with a smooth carbonation. Dry character with a light underlying malty sweetness, aromatic hops profile of a cornucopia full of citrus flavours; dry and bitter-sweet finish with a good and hoppy duration. Pleasant (09.VIII.09).

Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2009 at 14:54


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

[500ml bottle from Dad - cheers!] Pours a slightly cloudy pale amber-orange with a moderate and lasting cream head. Very little carbonation. Fresh honey-sweet aroma with farmyard hints. Flavour is of sweet malt, straw, summer fruits (made me think of nectarines, rather unusually) with some slight notes of garden mint. A good earthy bitter finish. If I hadn’t have known otherwise in advance, I would have thought that this was cask ale - an impressive achievement for what appears to be a pasteurised bottle. A very good beer indeed - recommended.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2009 at 04:05


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask @ Bon Accord. Light golden colour, small white head. Not much aroma. Slightly malty. Flavour is of sweet hops, some bitterness, but overall tasteless.

Tried from Cask on 12 Jun 2009 at 05:59


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

Cask at the Guildhall, Folkestone. Gold with a thin white head, grainy citrus aroma; buttery in the mouth with a light grapefruit tang and some caramel; deep but gentle bitterness to finish.

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2009 at 10:35


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask (Wetherspoons, Woking) - Dark golden/amber in colour. Lightly hoppy aroma with citrus notes standing out. Refreshing and lightly hoppy taste with some light grapefruit and peach notes. The finish is not so strong but the taste lingers.

Tried from Cask on 15 Jan 2009 at 10:28


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

Cask at GBBF2007 (or some pub outside the festivaltime), found when going through old ratingnotebooks. Amber colour, with small off-white creamy head, that lasts for a while. Aroma is wood, mildly fruity along with some bready malts. Flavour is quite much the same, but the wooden bitterness is a bit stronger. Semi-dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 23 Dec 2008 at 02:01


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4.5

Cask Conditioned at The Glassblower, London, as Traditional Bitter
Beautiful dark amber color, almost no head. Light aroma, maybe with light nuts. Dark caramel flavor, strong bitterness, even too strong at the end. Straightforward. Must be punished for the disturbing burnt malt aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 14 Dec 2008 at 09:37


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Cask, half pint. Guest beer hand pulled at Barony Bar in Edinburgh. Great lacing on the glass. Yellow-golden body. Smell of acid grass. Juicy malts in flavour with notes of sour grass. Bitter finish. Standard and easy to forget [24.11.2008]

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2008 at 07:43


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50cl bottle @ VinensVerden, Odense. Pours clear gold with a creamy white foam. Nose is vaguely hoppy & floral. Taste is crisp, floral & citrussy with a caramel malty background. Ok & enjoyable!

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2008 at 10:23