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. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of bread, caramel, and straw. The flavor has strong notes of elderflowers, as well as notes of malt, bread, and caramel, leading a very dry finish.Thanks yespr for sharing.
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Hazy deep golden with an off-white head. Sweet fruity nose with a skewed citrusy touch. Medium body, nutty, fruity and citrusy. Dry, bitter finish. Very British. 141109
50 cL bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild spiced and fruity hoppy note. Fruity hoppy and light spiced hoppy flavoured. Medium dry finish. Mild fruity and dry bitter flavoured finish.
Bottle, 4.7%. Mild buttery and hoppy aroma. Hazy orange colour. Small white head. The flavour is mildly hoppy, hint of caramel and grass. Not so exciting.
Cask-conditioned at the JDW in Staple Hill, Bristol 30/10/09. Deep gold in colour with a tight white head. Aroma of oranges, apricots and fruity hops. Flavour of grainy malts, more fruit and a short, bitter finish. Good.
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Gold with a ring of white head; hedgerow fruit aroma; light body with purple fruit flavours and biscuity malts; lightly hopped finish.
On draught (anywhere in Wells): Dark golden to light amber coloured, almost no head;Hoppiness and fruitiness in the nose; light bitter flavour, some fruity taste, little maltiness; light bitter-malty finish. Drinkable, nothing special.............
(bottle) Hazy, amber colour with a short slightly beige foamy head. Citrus-fruity and woody hoppy aroma with moderately sweet cara-malt in the background. Bitter and slightly sweet flavour, almost medium bodied with a calm carbonation. Good pale and cara-malty base with fruity hints (citrus, pears) and a drying out hops character towards the sweet-bitter finish. Easy going Ale (09.VIII.09).
(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).
(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).