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
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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Weymouth Oktoberfest. Aroma has cocoa and dark fruits. Clear chestnut. Bubbly foamy beige head. Rich malty goodness. Bitter streak. Medium bodied. Slick verging on creamy. Average carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Enjoyable ESB.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2022
at 11:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Spotty off white head on an amber coloured body. Fruity, malt & spiced aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a foamy clean back. Sweet, fruity, malt & tangerine tastes with a lightly hopped finish. Easy drinker.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2022
at 16:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Creamy white head on a copper coloured body. Sweet, malt & caramel aroma. Medium bodied, smooth soft & clean. Malt, sweet, caramel & chocolate tastes with a tangy finish. Goes down for to easily.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2022
at 16:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Thin white head on a pale golden coloured body. Sweet fruity aroma. Medium bodied, soft & clean. Sweet bubble gum, stone fruit & lightly hopped tastes with a tangy on the finish. Refreshing.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2022
at 16:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Foamy white head on a clear golden coloured body. Sweet malty aroma. Medium bodied smooth with a crisp back. Sweet, malty, berry, floral & bubble gum tastes with a tangy finish. Lovely Pint.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2022
at 15:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg @ Ferry Inn, Salcombe. Golden with a thin head. It’s a very light pale ale in texture, with a light hoppy character.
Tried
at
Ferry Inn (Palmers)
on 12 Jun 2022
at 14:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Chalbury wine & food. Thin creamy off white head. Clear deep amber pour. Some caramel in the aftertaste
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2022
at 20:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear gold with a light, foamy white head. The nose is lightly buttery, some citrus meringue. Light to medium sweet flavour with further buttery notes, vanilla frosting. Light bodied with fine carbonation; OK condition. Finishes with more frosting, tangerine meringue. Novel.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2022
at 21:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Norwich Beer Fest: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is grain, cardboard, light fruit. Taste is grainy, cardboard, fruity.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2021
at 21:31
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A lightly hazed coppery colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is light, malt, caramel and hints of fruit. A similar taste, caramel, malt and fruit with a mild bitterness.
Tried
on 08 Sep 2021
at 11:20