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.
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 5% at EBF08. Clear golden colour. Small white head. The flavour is weakly fruity, not very bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2008
at 09:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle from Sainsburys, Bracknell. Amber with a loose white head; fruity aroma with apricot; earthy bitter taste with more apricot fruitiness and some citrus; and a salty earthy finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2008
at 15:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (Central Bar JDW,Cardiff) - Pale golden in colour with a bit of a haze. Lightly hoppy aroma with tea and some fruity notes. Refreshing fruity and hoppy taste with notes of tea and grapefruit. Easy to drink.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2008
at 19:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle from Darts Farm. Clear amber-copper colour, mid-sized beige head. Fruity and hoppy nose. Rather light-bodied and "light-flavoured" for 5%. Shy malty base with some rather shy hoppy notes, hints of lemon and orange peel. Dry and hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2008
at 09:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Standard nice but boring ESB
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2008
at 09:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask@GBBF.
Appearance: Brown, clear. Not much head. Aroma: Hops and malt, some dark fruit. Taste: Quite bitter, malt and some fruit. Bitter aftertaste. Info: 1/3 pint, 8/8-2008, 182/300
Appearance: Brown, clear. Not much head. Aroma: Hops and malt, some dark fruit. Taste: Quite bitter, malt and some fruit. Bitter aftertaste. Info: 1/3 pint, 8/8-2008, 182/300
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2008
at 18:19
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50cl.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lancing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (170508)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2008
at 03:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm, 1 July 2008) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Floral, grassy nose with citrus (lemon, grapefruit) and fresh notes of grassy hops. Malty, grassy taste with notes of citrus and fresh grassy, floral hops in a fairly short finish. Light body. Decent, tasty blond ale with a fresh, floral hop character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2008
at 15:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm) Golden colour with firm, white head. Fruity nose with apricots, orange peel and fresh hints of Fuggles hops. Fruity taste with apricots and floral, slightly earthy hops in the finish. Some grainy malt underneath. Turns dry towards the finish. Rather light body. Tasty and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2008
at 15:53
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Clear golden, dense small head. Hoppy fruity nose with a touch of melon. Sweet with clean rounded mouthfeel, some butter and grain. Notes of pears and salt. Finishes with medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2008
at 15:40