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Microbrewery in Swindon, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Evan Evans Brewery

Established in 1979

Closed in 2009

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Penzance Drive, Swindon, SN5 7JL, England
Description
Initial brewing in 1979 at London St, Swindon. Moved to Penzance Drive in 1990 at an Old Locomotive Shed. Bought by Burns Leisure in 1999 but the group subsequently collapsed and the Brewery was taken back on by the original owners. In 2009 the brewery was bought by Simon Buckley of Evan Evans, who proposes to close the Swindon brewery.

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7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Cask Conditioned at Charlie’s Pub, Copenhagen
Beautiful amber color; thin persistent head. Despite the light color, I would label it a Bitter, with the minimum supporting malt profile and an evident hop character; solid bitterness and quite interesting English hops, both in the aroma and final, a bit earthy.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jun 2007 at 04:46

Tried at Flying Boat Inn, 6 Queen Street, Pembroke Dock, Wales
Tried from Cask on 21 Jun 2007 at 23:00

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 19/6/07. Pale gold with slight white head. This was a bit like the old BBC Seaside Specials of the 1970s: inoffensive, superficially attractive, unmemorable and creating little impact. This had little aroma or flavour worth mentioning, but was easy enough to drink once.
Tried from Cask on 19 Jun 2007 at 17:58

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Golden with a creamy white head; citrus hop aroma; tangy, hoppy body with a dry biscuity finish.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jun 2007 at 07:53

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask conditioned at The Lord Rosebery, Scarborough. ABV was 5.0%. Golden colour, like the name says crystal clear. Low creamy head. Very moderate aroma, nothing stands out. Very dry and "dusty" mouthfeel, a slight acidity in the moderate flavour. Not impressive.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jun 2007 at 07:17

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Red Lion or was it the White Lion? anyway it was in Lechlade Gloucestershire 09-06-07. Poured amber in colour, uncomplicated solid bitter that ticks all the right boxes, tased fine but hardly excites.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2007 at 01:25

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. A rather ordinary bitter. Chestnut with a thin white head; fruity malt flavours developing slowly (perhaps served too cold?); and a nutty dry finish. No complaints, but nothing to enthuse about.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2007 at 08:05

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Red Lion, Snargate. Aroma of choc/coffee, dark syrup flavour in mouth, some molasses and then dry hoppy finish. Good for a cold May Bank Holiday Monday evening in a CAMRA National Inventory listed pub.
Tried from Cask on 29 May 2007 at 07:00

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 22/5/07. Brown with a slight head. A sweet, malty aroma followed by a fruity flavour and sour finish. Not a beer I would bother to drink again.
Tried from Cask on 22 May 2007 at 16:29

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Dark golden beer with a small, lasting head and some lace as I begin drinking. Light caramel aroma, with very little hops noticable. Sweet caramel flavour very rich and with a grassy hops finish.
Tried on 18 May 2007 at 06:02