Palmers

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

Established in 1794

Contact
The Old Brewery, West Bay Road, Bridport, DT6 4JA, England
Subsidiaries
Palmers owns 1 brewery:
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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6.5/10 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

7/10
Tried on 20 May 2023 at 13:50

3.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 5.6
Keg at SIBA's Maltingsfest 2023 in Newton Abbot. Pours clear mid gold with a white cap. Light sweet & light to moderate bitter, some citrus, light herbal, grass. Light body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2023 at 21:06

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Ferry Inn, Salcombe. Copper with an extremely thin head. It’s a malty-sweet bitter in style, which is evident in both aroma and taste.
Tried from Cask on 18 Jan 2023 at 17:33

29/08/1987. WHITE HORSE, 33 Castle Street, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE). Beer was OG 1047 at this time --- Beer aliased from original tick of Tally Ho! Ho! Ho! on 17 Jan 2025 at 14:53. Original review text: Exeter Festival of Beer 2025
Tried on 17 Jan 2023 at 09:20

20/09/2014. VILLAGE INN, Parkfield, THURLESTONE, Devon, England
Tried on 17 Jan 2023 at 09:16

18/09/2004. BRIDPORT FOOTBALL CLUB BAR, The Beehive, St. Marys Field, BRIDPORT, Dorset, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried on 17 Jan 2023 at 09:15

27/10/2018. WOKING RAILWAY ATHLETIC CLUB, Goldsworth Road, WOKING, Surrey, England
Tried on 17 Jan 2023 at 09:13

11/12/2004. LAMB & FLAG, 12 St. Giles, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE). Presumably this just Dorset Gold rebadged for the Lamb & Flag
Tried on 17 Jan 2023 at 09:12

13/05/1978. SHIP INN, 37 South Street, BRIDPORT, Dorset, England (PALMERS). ABV at this time was 3.9%
Tried on 17 Jan 2023 at 09:09