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.
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Clear amber, firm head. Hay aroma. Medium dry wit clean, runded mouthfeel Medium bodied with a good amount of hops. Salty pleasantly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2007
at 08:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Amber with a creamy off-white head; citrus aroma; smooth and creamy texture; sharp bitter burst to start then developing an orange fruitiness; dry buttery and biscuity finish. An excellent everyday bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2007
at 09:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Tesco. A fairly standard bottled bitter. A pleasant gold colour with a decent white head that left plenty of lacing. Aroma of grassy hops with some caramel. The flavour had some doughy malt and citrus hops before a bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2007
at 05:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
(50 cl bottle at Stockholm Beer Festival, 2007) Clear golden color, white fluffy head. Bitter, grassy, floral, herbal hoppy scent. Smooth herbal hoppy taste. Thin mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2007
at 10:02
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2007, London. Clear medium yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, rice boiled, flowers water, rancid butter. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to short duration. Body is light, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2007
at 01:34
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Gatehouse, Highgate, London. Pours a clear golden color with no head. Fruity and slightly malty aroma with some hoppy hints. Sweet malty hoppy flavor. Sweet malty finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2007
at 16:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. golden / orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, caramel, butterscotch. Flavour is fruit, malt, caramel, butterscotch, hop. OK beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2007
at 02:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Another Brunel-themed beer. Aroma was of caramel with citrus and floral hops. Flavours of marmalade and grapefruit before a long bitter finish. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2007
at 11:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Golden body, with an off-white head. Citrusy and fruity initial aroma, with some malt, caramel and breadcrusts coming after a while. There is a good dash of grapefruit. The flavor is fruity and malty, with a nice touch of caramel and breadcrusts. Medium body. Dry, fruity and bitter finish with pinecones and grapefruit. Quite good, English bitter. After finishing it, I found out it was 11 (!) months past BB-date, but that sure hadn’t harmed it. (070711)
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2007
at 10:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at County Hotel, Ashford. Pale gold colour with lasting white head. Citrusy hop aroma with juicy malt in the mouth and then lovely citrus fruit on the end. Lots of lemon and grapefruit and bits of tangerine. Lovely stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jun 2007
at 05:06