Isle of Purbeck
Microbrewery
in
Studland,
Dorset,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Bankes Arms (Isle of Purbeck)
Established in 2003
Contact
Description
The brewery was established in 2003 by dynamic husband and wife team, Jack and Pippa Lightbown. Using the knowledge gained from their contact with other independent brewers and enlisting the services of master brewer Dan Thomasson, Jack and Pippa began brewing their first beer, Fossil Fuel, on land adjacent to the pub. The brewery now produces five core beers which encompass a wide range of delicious styles and tastes as well as several seasonal ales, a cider and a wide range of real ale produce.
The brewery shares its plot with the Bankes Arms where you can sample the full range of our ales.
The brewery shares its plot with the Bankes Arms where you can sample the full range of our ales.
6.5/10
Bottle from the brewery. Light sweet and light citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Bankes Arms (Isle of Purbeck)
on 29 May 2026
at 14:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gale Force Four is more commonly known as a 'moderate breeze'. Nothing blustery about this hoppy-bitter, perhaps a tad watery, but easy-going nevertheless with its bitterness the more prominent aspect of the aforementioned.
Tried
from Cask
at
Our Gracie's
on 10 Oct 2025
at 13:19
6.5/10
Light malty and slight sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2025
at 12:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask At the Joiners Arms, Lincoln. Amber colour with a whit head. Aroma and taste are malty sweet to slight bitter. Light to medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
Joiners Arms, Lincoln
on 01 Feb 2025
at 19:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at BeerHeadz, Lincoln. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty dry, some light caramel. Light bod
Tried
from Cask
at
BeerHeadZ Lincoln
on 26 Oct 2024
at 11:23
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Joiners Arms, Lincoln. Clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light fruity citrus, slight sweet. Light body.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2023
at 13:17
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.4
Cask at Maltingsfest 2023. Pours clear amber with a beige cap. Aroma: malt, caramel, nuts, twigs. Light to moderate sweet & bitter, malt, caramel, hedgerow fruits. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2023
at 21:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Maltingsfest 2023. POurs clear-ish amber gold with a white cap. Aroma: malt, fruit, citrus. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, towards dry, malt, light caramel, spicy hop. Medium body with soft carbonation
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2023
at 21:30