Founded in 2007, Ascot Ales was bought by Chris Davies in 2017. Together with his son, Conor, they rebranded to Ascot Brewing Company and have since launched a secondary, multi-award winning, craft beer brand, Disruption Is Brewing.
In 2020, we built a formidable 8,500 sq. ft Brewery and TapHouse, which boasts a massive mezzanine bar with 20 taps, and hosts all types of events from beer festivals to comedy nights and corporate events to private parties.
We believe beer is the social glue that binds communities together. By brewing remarkable, flavour-bursting beer and offering unrivalled, memorable experiences, we want to push the boundaries of what’s possible when great beer and people unite.
This means we need to be bold, and we need to be big.
In November 2019, we moved to an 8,500 sq. ft warehouse, built a massive 2,500sq. ft, 20 tap taproom, increased our brewing capacity and launched an innovative craft beer brand, Disruption is Brewing. Later they completely abanded the Ascot branding.
Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen. Thanks to jackl for the pour....(I think). It pours hazy amber with a small off-white head. The nose is toast, earth, dough, citrus pith, soap and some cheese. The taste is lightly tart, dishwater, earth, spice, weak pithy citrus, hay and light astringency with a dry, pithy finish. Light-medium body and low carbonation. Not sure if this was on top form (or at least I hope it wasn’t). Not an enjoyable experience.
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Kentish Town, London, 21 Nov 2012) Copper colour with brief, white head. Malty nose with toast, dark bread, dried fruit and apricots. Malty taste with notes of crisp-bread, orange peel, toast, dried apricots and a gentle bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with just a touch of sweetness. Quite nice.
7th December 2012 Pigs Ear. The Long Good Friday teamed up with ChrisO. Opaque black - brown beer. Little pale tan head. Dry palate. Light sweet wood (but no vanilla). Tangy dark malts. A little soft rum. Dried fruits. Again quite subtle barreling from Ascot and again I think it could have been left in the barrel a bit longer. Nice though!
Bottle at home 23rd December 2012. Over lively, almost a gusher, poured murky red brown, aroma is spice and a little metallic, taste is sweet, cinnamon, ginger, all spice, not for me, almost a more complex crabbies
Cask at Pig’s Ear BF, London - 05/12/12. Clear pale golden with a thin bubbly white head. Nose is pine, light tropical fruits, pale malt, light floral tones. Taste is piney, hoppy, caramel malts, citrus, grapefruit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter finish. Decent hoppy stuff.
Cask at White Horse Parsons Green, Old Ale Festival - 23/11/12. Very dark mahogony brown vergeing on light black with a thin tan head that escapes to the edge of the glass and leaves a film. Nose is bourbon, wood, dark fruits, roast malts. Taste comprises toffee, prunes, dates, wood, bourbon, ,alts, touch of booze. Full bodied, smooth on the palate, dry bourbon infused finish. A very well balanced and most excellent beer!
5th December 2012 Pigs Ear. Almost opaque red - brown beer, little pale tan head. Smooth palate, slightly dry. Tangy fruits with a mild medicinal - cinnamon flavour. Mild vanilla wood, trace of bourbon (pretty subtle). Finishes semi dry. Fruity and a little spicy. I think this one should have stayed in the barrel a bit longer. Decent though.
4th December 2012 Pigs Ear. Hazy gold beer, little white head. Smooth dry palate. Mild minerals. Tangy orange hops, marmalade. Mild fresh citrus. Dry finish. All right. Could have been hoppier!
Cask at Pigs Ear BF 2012, London. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a rich, white head. Good condition. Peach, orange, lemon on the nose, light pale malts. Medium sweet flavor, pale malts, more peach, orange and lemon. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly sticky to finish with mild straw bitterness and dry lemon. Pleasant.