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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From gravicask at The 25th Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival, shared with Finn. Declining white head leaving spotty lacing behind. Clear amber body. Restrained malt-fruity nose. Hop fruity flavours joined by grainy malts. Short, semi-dry ending. Rather thin bodied. Accepted. (Newton Abbot 28.04.2017).
Tried from Cask on 17 May 2017 at 09:05

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Hare on the Hill, Bristol 26/8/2016. Golden in colour with a decent, off-white, head. Leafy hops, sweetish biscuit malts, a touch of citrus fruit and decent, bitter, finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2016 at 05:09

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 27/8/2016. Amber in colour with a decent, off-white, head. Sweetish caramel notes, cereal malts, a touch of tangy hedgerow fruit and decent, bitter, finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2016 at 05:07

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Cask at the bow bar. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, grassy, taste is sweet, light fruit, toffee.
Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2015 at 06:31

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at the bow bar... Golden amber.. Small white head.. Soft sweet floral fruit.. Soft fruits... Light floral fruit
Tried from Cask on 01 Oct 2015 at 10:53

5/10
Tried on 23 Sep 2015 at 18:42

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
22nd September 2014
Bree Louise. Cask. Hazy amber beer, residual pale cream colour head. Palate is light and slightly dry. Modest fine carbonation. Touch of candy fruits. Mellow orange that has a whiff of sherbet. Light semi dry finish. Pretty quaffable.
Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2014 at 01:50

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise - London. Pours hazy amber-gold with a slight creamy head. Some leathery citrus on the nose, grainy bread, dried fruits. Light to medium sweet flavor with simple pale bread, some peach, strawberry, dried berries, faint bitter hay and leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation; OK condition. Nice balance on the finish, malt dominant, white grape, some further other fruit character. Very drinkable bitter.
Tried from Cask on 22 Sep 2014 at 11:35

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On cask at British Oak, Mosborough - Clear straw body, thin but lasting white head. Nose is grassy, a bit sweet, a little citrus. Taste is a bit watery, but sweet in a pleasant way, and quite refreshing. Medium bodied, not too much on the finish, quite clean. It sufficed.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2014 at 11:24

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Dirty Dicks, Halifax. Copper-amber with a thick creamy head and a sugar sweet character.
Tried from Cask on 14 May 2014 at 13:22