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.
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.
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......
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.....
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.
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]
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.