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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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5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Gold with a dense white head; grainy aroma and flavour with a touch of spice to the finish. A reasonably pleasant bitter.

Tried from Cask on 19 May 2010 at 12:36


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Society Room. Light golden colour, off-white head. Aroma is slightly hoppy, a bit malty. Flavour is initially hoppy and fruity, then biscuit malts. Indistinctive.

Tried from Cask on 26 Apr 2010 at 10:26


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at Thomas Gerard JDW ... golden amber ... thin white lacing ... ligth fruit nose ... soft sweet syrupy lemon ... juicy ... litle zezty in finsih.

Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2010 at 23:14


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

27th May 2008. Smooth if dry ale. Lovely fruity profile - peach and orange. The lightest touch of malt. Very quaffable.

Tried on 14 Nov 2009 at 07:16


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

27th May 2008. Dark brown but clear beer. Quite dry. Slightly sour and sharp in a good way. Malty - a bit different from the crowd due to the sourness.

Tried on 14 Nov 2009 at 07:15


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask Conditioned at Christian F, Odense
Hazy blond color; nice head. The aroma is mild, with some hop and apples. Grassy malt flavor, strong bitterness, light vegetables touch, and sweet nuts and ashes at the end. It doesn’t seem to be in prime conditions.

Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2009 at 16:34


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Charlies Bar, Copenhagen. Pours a dark brown almost black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty fruity aroma with some hints of dark fruit and chocoalte. Roasted malty fruity flavor with some hints of dark fruit and chocolate. Has a roasted malty fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2009 at 07:52


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ Charlie’s Bar, Pilestræde 33, Copenhagen, Denmark.Clear dark amber color with a average, fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, roasted and caramel notes, light toffee, moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy hop bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft tp flat. [20090321]

Tried from Cask on 28 May 2009 at 02:58


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Huge caramel and chocolate brew. Unbalanced, but not horrible, but a sample at EBF was more than enough.

Tried on 23 Apr 2009 at 09:57


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Amber with a small white head. Faint aroma of apple peel and grassy hops. Sweetish bland flavour with a little butterscotch and grassy hops.

Tried on 20 Apr 2009 at 06:07