Isle of Purbeck

Microbrewery in Studland, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Bankes Arms (Isle of Purbeck)

Established in 2003

Contact
Bankes Arms, Manor Road, Studland, BH19 3AU, England
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.

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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

7/10
Tried from Cask at Bankes Arms (Isle of Purbeck) on 28 May 2026 at 12:38


6.4/10 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 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 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 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 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 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