Palmers

Regional Brewery in Bridport, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1794

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The Old Brewery, West Bay Road, Bridport, DT6 4JA, England
Description
In 1794, Dorset rope and net makers, the Gundry family, built the Old Brewery on the banks of the River Brit in Bridport. Since then, there’s been non-stop brewing on this site. In the late 19th century, two Palmers brothers – John Cleeves and Robert Henry – bought the brewery and gave it their names: JC & RH Palmer. Today, their great grandsons, John and Cleeves Palmer, work in the company. As Palmers Brewery, it remains among the best of small independent brewers.

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6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Rich amber beer with a cream head. Malt and dark fruit aroma. malt and dark fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Light caramel and dark fruit linger.

Tried on 07 Oct 2025 at 17:42


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

On keg at the Deer Hut, by Liphook.
Appearance - deep amber and fairly clear. White head.
Nose - bread and orange.
Taste - more of the same and some zest too.
Palate - light bodied, fairly fresh on the finish.
Overall - did the job ok.

Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2025 at 19:55


7

Magus, karamelline,.mõru, puuviljane, mesine, kuiv. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2025 at 18:00


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Cask at Bridge Inn on 26 Jul 2025 at 13:04


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#17. POOLE. Debunked to the Parkstone suburbs for this one, a darker clear copper-amber ale with a small head. It's a sweetish traditional bitter, which feels less fashionable these days.

Tried from Cask at Bermuda Triangle on 07 Jun 2025 at 04:18


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

A 500ml bottle from Bitter Virtue, Southampton. A lovely dark fruity roasty proper winter ale in the middle of a wet & windy summer.

Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2025 at 20:21


Exeter Festival of Beer 2025

Tried from Cask on 17 Jan 2025 at 14:53


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Spotty off white head on a copper coloured body. Medium bodied, soft & smooth with a clean back. Sweet malt, toffee, biscuit & berry tastes with a bitter finish. Standard.

Tried on 29 May 2024 at 13:45


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

Creamy off white head on a pale copper coloured body. Medium bodied, smooth & creamy. Sweet malt, toffee & berry tastes with a tangy lightly hopped finish. Nice drop.

Tried on 27 May 2024 at 14:43


7

Tried on 20 May 2023 at 13:50